Speaking and Writing

The TOEIC Speaking and Writing tests measure the skills people need to interact effectively with others and perform important tasks such as:

• Responding fluently to a call from a customer
• Sending a clear, concise e-mail to valued client
• Negotiating a complex contract with a vendor

This content is based on actual examples of spoken and written English collected from arround the world. Test tasks are those that might be performed in typical business settings such as a meeting or conference, or in familiar situations such as dining out or travelling - activities that are common across cultures.

Benefits for businesses and government agencies:

• Narrows the applicant pool to only those with the best skills
• Helps you avoid hiring mistakes and ineffective training
• Supports your recruitment, placement, promotion and training efforts

Benefits for colleges, universities and ELL program:

• Empowers you to better prepare students to complete in the global workforce
• Increases program retention by providing the objective feedback students need to improve their English skills
• Offers an inernationally recognized standard for individual student and institution-wide comparison