The TOEIC Speaking and Writing tests measure your ability to communicate in the context of daily life and the global workplace.
The TOEIC Speaking Test Format
- Content: 11 questions
- Time: Approximately 20 minutes
- Score scale: 0 – 200
The test is designed to provide information about language ability of speakers across a range of English proficiency.
The table below shows how tasks are organized:
| Questions |
Task |
Evaluation Criteria |
| 1 - 2 |
Read a text aloud |
- Pronunciation
- Intonation and stress
|
| 3 |
Describe a picture |
All of the above, plus
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Cohesion
|
| 4 - 6 |
Describe a picture |
All of the above, plus
- Relevance of content
- Completeness of content
|
| 7 – 9 |
Respond to questions using information provided |
All of the above |
| 10 |
Propose a solution |
All of the above |
| 11 |
Express an opinion |
All of the above |
The TOEIC Writing Test Format
- Content: 8 questions
- Time: Approximately 60 minutes
- Score scale: 0 – 200
The test is designed to provide useful information about test takers across a broad range of English proficiency levels.
The table below shows how the tasks are organized:
| Questions |
Task |
Evaluation Criteria |
| 1 - 5 |
Write a sentence based on a picture |
- Grammer
- Relevance of the sentences to the pictures
|
| 6 - 7 |
Respond to a written request |
- Quality and variety of your sentences
- Vocabulary
- Organization
|
| 8 |
Write an opinion essay |
- Whether your opinion is supported with reasons and/or examples
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Organization
|
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