About the TOEIC

Test Structure

The TOEIC test is a paper-and-pencil test that consists of 200 multiple-choice questions divided into two separately timed sections.

Although the actual testing time is approximately two hours, examinees must complete the biographical questions on the answer sheet and respond to a brief questionnaire about their educational and work history. Therefore, you should allow approximately 2.5 hours to take the test.

Listening: Test takers will hear a variety of recorded statements, questions, short conversations and short talks in English, and answer 100 questions based on what they hear. There are four parts.

Reading: Test takers will real a variety of materials and respond at their own pace to 100 questions.

Listening and Reading Scores Descriptors and European CEFR levels
SectionPartsNumber of QuestionsTime
Listening Comprehension2 separately timed writing tasks1045 minutes
Questions-Response30
Short Conversations30
Short Talks30
ReadingIncomplete Sentences4075 minutes
Error Recognition12
Reading Comprehension48