About the TOEIC® Listening & Reading
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The TOEIC® Listening & Reading It is a standardized, fair, and valid assessment of the skills of listening and reading comprehension in English oriented to work environmentIt is widely used by employers around the world to identify those who can communicate effectively with colleagues and clients from different cultures and countries. More than 14,000 organizations —both educational and private companies— in 180 countries use this exam in their selection and certification processes.
Approximate total duration: 2 h 30 min, distributed in 45 min of Listening, 75 min from Reading and ~30 additional minutes to complete biographical/administrative data.
Listening
Duration: 45 minutes · Number of questions: 100 · Format: Multiple choice
The candidate listens to questions and short conversations recorded in English and responds based on what they heard. The section is organized into four parts:
- Part 1: Photographs
- Part 2: Question–Answer
- Part 3: Conversations
- Part 4: Short talks
Reading
Duration: 75 minutes · Number of questions: 100 · Format: Multiple choice
The candidate reads various texts and responds at their own pace. The section is organized into three parts:
- Part 5: Incomplete Sentences
- Part 6: Text Completion
- Part 7: Reading Comprehension
Scores
TOEIC Score — Proficiency Level
- 10–250 — Basic English proficiency (survival skills)
- 255–400 — Elementary proficiency (very limited communication)
- 405–600 — Elementary proficiency plus (limited communication)
- 605–780 — Limited working proficiency
- 785–900 — Working proficiency plus
- 905–990 — International professional proficiency
Equivalences with the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
Minimum score (Total) — Listening (min.) — Reading (min.) — CEFR level
- 120 — 60 — 60 — A1
- 225 — 110 — 115 — A2
- 550 — 275 — 275 — B1
- 785 — 400 — 385 — B2
- 945 — 490 — 455 — C1
