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TOEIC IP
(Test of English for International CommunicationTM)
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TOEFL ITP
(Test of English as a Foreign LanguageTM)
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Purpose
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Evaluates English proficiency for the global workplace
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Evaluates English proficiency for those pursuing academic studies
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Primary uses
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For corporations
- To make decisions about recruiting, promoting, and deploying employees overseas
- To determine readiness to participate in technical training conducted in English
- To demonstrate learning progress in corporate training.
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For English language programs/schools, especially for academic-track students
- Placement test
- Assessment of progress from beginning to end of course
- Measurement of program effectiveness
- Exit test and measurement of readiness for academic programs.
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Other uses
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- For English language programs/schools, especially business-track students
- Placement test
- Assessment of progress from beginning to end of course
- Measurement of program effectiveness
- Exit test
- Practice for secure TOEIC
- Professional credential
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- For institutions of higher education
- To fulfill language requirement or graduation requirement
- To screen for scholarship and exchange programs
- Practice for TOEFL or other multiple-choice tests
- Professional credential
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Who takes the test?
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- Employees in international corporations
- Job applicants
- Students in business, vocational, and trade schools, community colleges
- Students in the business track of English language programs/schools.
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- Students in the academic track of English language programs/schools
- Students in colleges or universities that have a language requirement
- Applicants to scholarship and exchange programs.
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Who uses the results?
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- Training managers
- Human resources managers
- Recruiters
- Employees
- English language programs/schools
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- English language programs/schools
- College and university administrators
- Directors of scholarship and exchange programs
- Students
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Formats and proficiency levels tested
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- TOEIC Bridge — high beginning to intermediate
- TOEIC IP — low intermediate to advanced.
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- Pre-TOEFL ITP — high beginning to intermediate
- TOEFL ITP — low intermediate to advanced.
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Language context
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Language used in the global workplace
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Language used in academic contexts
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Test format
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200 multiple-choice questions
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140 multiple-choice questions
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Score scale
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10 – 990 Total
- 5 – 495 Listening Comprehension
- 5 – 495 Reading Comprehension.
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310 – 677 Total
- 30 – 68 Listening Comprehension
- 30 – 68 Structure and Written Expression (grammar)
- 30 – 67 Reading Comprehension.
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Length of test
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120 minutes
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115 minutes
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When test is given
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- Available on demand for any date
- Multiple forms for testing throughout the year
- Two forms of security
- semi-secure — administered on-site by own staff, trained by TOEIC staff
- secure — administered on-site by TOEIC staff.
NOTE: Maximum-security TOEIC Open Test is available in some countries.
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- Available on demand for any date
- Multiple forms for testing throughout the year
- One form of security
- semi-secure — administered on-site by own staff.
NOTE: Maximum-security TOEFL CBT and PBT are available in most countries.
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Score reports
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- Individual score reports
- Score roster
- Certificates (may be available for an additional fee)
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- Individual score reports
- Institution score reports and roster
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Turnaround time for score reports
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- Usually 3 to 5 days
- Rush reporting on request for an additional fee.
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- Usually 3 to 5 days (7 days in the U.S.)
- Rush reporting on request for an additional fee.
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Test prep
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For a list of TOEIC test preparation products, contact your local ETS representatives.
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Available on TOEFL Web site:
- Sample Test, 6th Edition
- TOEFL Test Preparation Kit, 2nd ed.
- TOEFL Practice Tests, Vol. 2.
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