Everything you need to know about the TOEIC exam, one of the most popular examinations related to English in the world.
TOEIC News
a shortlist of relevant and noteworthy stuff
The new TOEIC exam will test speaking. Following in the foootsteps of the TOEFL exam, the ETYS announced in December of 2005 that the TOEIC test will also be modified to include a speaking component, by the last quarter of 2006. Read about this below.
- News on TOEIC
- Here's a link to the relevant ETS.org page describing the new components of the TOEIC test.
TOEIC Links
- TOEIC.or.jp
- The official site for the world standard for English proficiency testing.
- TOEIC Overview
- An overivew of the TOEIC test at the non-profit ETS.org (Educational Testing Service).
- TOEIC Preparation
- Online information at english-test.net.
TOEIC Research and Studies
Some scholarly work online that gives valuable insight into the TOEIC.
- Do test score gains correlate with increased competence?
- An unpublished master's thesis by Cynthia Cunningham (link is to a pdf file).
- The Pitfalls of Implementing TOEIC Preparation Courses
- By Kevin Miller and available at the Shikoku University department of English Language and Culture website.
- A study of the effect of direct test preparation on the TOEIC scores of Japanese university students
- By Thomas Robb and Jay Ercanbrack, and available at the Berkeley website.
- Learner Perceptions of TOEIC Test Results and Language Skill Improvements
- by Howard Brown. An excellent website on TOEIC info.
- Use of TOEIC by Companies in Japan
- by Mark Rebuck (links goes to a pdf file).
TOEIC vs. TOEFL
- The TOEIC test is designed to quantify a candidate's English proficiency in a WORK related environment. In other words, the TOEIC is for people who wish to work in a foreign country where English is used.
- The TOEFL test is designed to quantify a candidate's English proficiency in an EDUCATION related environment. In other words, the TOEFL is for people who wish to study in a foreign country where English is to be used in the classroom.
Great Stuff on Amazon
Barron's TOEIC Test with Audio CDs (Barron's Toeic Test. Test of English for International Communication)
Amazon Price: $23.09 (as of 11/22/2008) 
600 Essential Words for the TOEIC: with Audio CD (600 Essential Words for the Toeic Test)
Amazon Price: $12.91 (as of 11/22/2008)
Longman Preparation Series for the New TOEIC(R) Test: Advanced Course (with Answer Key), with Audio CD and Audioscript (4th Edition)
Amazon Price: $36.60 (as of 11/22/2008)
