• General Business: contracts
• Health: medical insurance, visiting doctors, dentists, clinics, hospitals
• Housing/Corporate Property: construction, specifications, buying and renting, electric and gas services
• Manufacturing: assembly lines, plant management, quality control
• Offices: board meetings, committees, letters, memoranda, telephone, fax and e-mail messages, office equipment and furniture, office procedures
• Personnel: recruiting, hiring, retiring, salaries, promotions, job applications, job advertisements, pensions, award
• Purchasing: shopping, ordering supplies, shipping, invoices
• Technical Areas: electronics, technology, computers, laboratories and related equipment, technical specifications
• Travel: trains, airplanes, taxis, buses, ships, ferries, tickets, schedules, stations and airport announcement, car rentals, hotels, reservations, delays and cancellations
How is the TOEIC test scored?
Scores on the TOEIC test are determined by the number of correct answers. The number of correct responses on each section is converted to a scaled score.
Three TOEIC scaled scores are given for each examinee: a Listening section subscore, a Reading section subscore, and a Total score that consists of the sum of the Listening section and Reading section subscores. Each subscore can range from 5 to 495. The Total score ranges from 10 to 990. The statistical procedures used to convert scores to a common scale ensure that similar TOEIC scores indicate similar levels of English proficiency.
How do I prepare for the TOEIC test?
To help you become familiar with the types of questions in the test and the amount of time allowed for answering them, see the TOEIC Examinee Handbook or other study materials prepared for TOEIC test takers.
An invaluable tool for improving your English is The Official TOEIC Test Preparation Guide. It is the only authorized study aid for the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC). The makers of the TOEIC test, The Chauncey Group International, Ltd., publish the guide in partnership with Peterson's. The guide can be purchased from your local TOEIC representatives, or you can order online.
There are also practice questions available for the TOEIC test.
How quickly will my TOEIC scores improve?