GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOEIC SPEAKING AND WRITING

TOEIC CONTENT AND FORMAT

TOEIC Listening and Reading Test

language listening and reading skills for the workplace. Test questions simulate real-life situations that are relevant to the global workplace. If you take it together with the TOEIC Speaking and Writing tests, you’ll get a complete measurement of all four English-language communication skills.

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The TOEIC Listening and Reading test assesses your English-language listening and reading skills for the workplace. Test questions simulate real-life situations that are relevant to the global workplace. If you take it together with the TOEIC Speaking and Writing tests, you’ll get a complete measurement of all four English-language communication skills.

Test content and format

The TOEIC Listening and Reading test is a multiple-choice assessment. There are two timed sections of 100 questions each.

Test length

The test takes about 2.5 hours total:

45 minutes for Section I: Listening
75 minutes for Section II: Reading

Section I: Listening

Listen to a variety of questions and short conversations recorded in English, then answer questions based on what you have heard (100 items total).

Part 1: Photographs
Part 2: Question-Response
Part 3: Conversations
Part 4: Talks

pace (100 items total).

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Part 5: Incomplete Sentences
Part 6: Text Completion
Part 7: Reading Comprehension

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Section II: Reading

Read a variety of materials and respond at your own pace (100 items total).

Part 5: Incomplete Sentences
Part 6: Text Completion
Part 7: Reading Comprehension

TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests

The TOEIC Speaking and Writing tests measure assesses your speaking and writing skills used in the workplace. You’ll respond to real-world questions and scenarios in spoken and written English. The tests use common everyday vocabulary, phrases and key expressions used in a workplace environment.
You can take the Speaking and Writing tests together or separately. If you take them together with the TOEIC Listening and Reading test, you’ll get a complete measurement of all four English-language communication skills.

TOEIC Speaking Test format

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Content: 11 questions
Time: about 20 minutes
Score scale: 0–200

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Questions \r\n	Task \r\n	Description \r\n
1–2 \r\n	Read a text aloud \r\n	\r\n 45 seconds to prepare. \r\n 45 seconds to read the text out loud. \r\n \r\n
3–4 \r\n	Describe a picture \r\n	\r\n Describe the picture on screen in as much detail as possible. \r\n 45 seconds to prepare a response. \r\n 30 seconds to speak about the picture. \r\n \r\n
5–7 \r\n	Respond to questions \r\n	\r\n 3 seconds per question to prepare a response. \r\n 15 seconds to respond to questions 5 and 6. \r\n 30 seconds to respond to question 7. \r\n \r\n
8–10 \r\n	Respond to questions using information provided \r\n	\r\n 45 seconds to read the information before the questions begin. \r\n 3 seconds per question to prepare their response. \r\n 15 seconds to respond to questions 8 and 9. \r\n Question 10 will be asked two times. \r\n 30 seconds to respond to question 10. \r\n \r\n
11 \r\n	Express an opinion \r\n	\r\n 45 seconds to prepare a response. \r\n 60 seconds to speak. \r\n \r\n

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Content: 11 questions
Time: about 20 minutes
Score scale: 0–200

Questions	Task	Description
1–2	Read a text aloud	45 seconds to prepare. 45 seconds to read the text out loud.
3–4	Describe a picture	Describe the picture on screen in as much detail as possible. 45 seconds to prepare a response. 30 seconds to speak about the picture.
5–7	Respond to questions	3 seconds per question to prepare a response. 15 seconds to respond to questions 5 and 6. 30 seconds to respond to question 7.
8–10	Respond to questions using information provided	45 seconds to read the information before the questions begin. 3 seconds per question to prepare their response. 15 seconds to respond to questions 8 and 9. Question 10 will be asked two times. 30 seconds to respond to question 10.
11	Express an opinion	45 seconds to prepare a response. 60 seconds to speak.

TOEIC Writing Test format

Content: 8 questions
Time: about 60 minutes
Score scale: 0–200

Questions	Task	Description
1–5	Write a sentence based on a picture	With each picture, you’ll be given two words or phrases that you need to use in a sentence. You can change the forms of the words and use the words in any order.
6–7	Respond to a written request	Show how well you can write email responses. 10 minutes to read and answer each email.
8	Write an opinion essay	Write an essay in response to a question that asks you to state, explain and support your opinion on an issue. Typically, an effective essay will contain a minimum of 300 words.