Test Content

The TOEIC® tests assess language skills that are used in daily life and the workplace. Test takers speak and write in English and give their responses to real-world questions and scenarios. The tests use common everyday vocabulary, phrases and key expressions.

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	Respond to questions	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	Grammar 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

For more detailed information on test content, please see TOEIC Speaking and Writing/ Speaking-only Examinee Handbook (PDF).