TOEIC PRACTICE TEST : What’s new about the new TOEIC® test?

TOEIC test is now used by many people who want to get a job. there fore, the TEST of TOEIC should be upgraded every time based on the needs

One of ETS’s most important missions is to continuously validate its tests by ensuring that content is aligned with purpose, and that fairness is maintained. The new TOEIC® test reflects our continuous pursuit of excellence in test development.

The improved TOEIC test assesses proficiency by aligning questions with everyday language scenarios that happen in today’s workplace. Tasks are more authentic. Not all tasks have been changed — but some tasks give test-takers the opportunity to respond with language that is appropriate to the situation; in other words, how would someone at work respond in this particular situation?

At the same time, ETS has maintained the integrity and quality of the original TOEIC test. The scale and score range—5 to 495 for each section of the test (listening and reading)—remains unchanged. The difficulty range is the same. Many of the question types are the same also.

Download a copy of the new TOEIC Listening and Reading Brochure.

How is the new test different?
Listening section enhancements include four major changes:

a decrease in the number of photograph questions in Part 1
the use of both recorded and written questions in Part 3 (conversations) and Part 4 (short talks)
a shift from individual questions to sets of questions in Part 3 (conversations)
the use of different English accents, as spoken in the U.S., Great Britain, Canada and Australia
Reading section enhancements include three major changes:

the elimination of Part 6 (error recognition questions)
the addition of text completion questions (Part 6)
the inclusion of reading sets of questions based on two inter-related passages (Part 7)
One other change is the range of accents in the listening section of the test. There are examples of a U.S. (North American) accent, a Canadian accent, a British accent, and an Australian accent. The accents are slight but they reflect types of English that are taught and spoken in the international workplace. Hence, the TOEIC test is more valid as a test of international communication.


Comparison between TOEIC and new TOEIC:

TOEIC New TOEIC
Part Listening Comprehension Section 1
1
Photographs: 20 questions
Photographs: 10 questions

2
Question-Response: 30 questions
Question-Response: 30 questions

3
Short Conversations: 30 questions
(30 conversations, 1 question each)
Conversations: 30 questions
(10 conversations, 3 questions each)

4
Short Talks: 20 questions
(6-9 talks, 2-4 questions each)
Short Talks: 30 questions
(10 talks, 3 questions each)

Reading Comprehension Section 2
5
Incomplete Sentences: 40 questions
Incomplete Sentences: 40 questions

6
Error Recognition: 20 questions
Text Completion: 12 questions
(4 reading sets, 3 questions each)

7
Reading Comprehension: 40 questions
Reading Comprehension: 48 questions
(single passages: 28 questions; double passages: 20 questions)


An authentic measure of real business English
The new TOEIC test reflects global business communication styles and emphasizes authentic language contexts. Learners are required to use multiple strategies and abilities to comprehend and connect information.

What stays the same?
The core quality of the test has been maintained.

Same test time: 2 hours
Listening: 45 minutes
Reading: 75 minutes
Same number of questions: 200
Listening: 100
Reading: 100
Same paper-and-pencil administration
Same range of difficulty
Same score range and score scale