Thursday, March 29, 2007

TOEIC Details: Corporations and Institutions

Overview
What Is It?
The Test of English for International CommunicationTM (TOEIC) measures the everyday English skills of people working in an international environment.
Who Takes It And Why?
Nonnative English speakers take the test to demonstrate their English language skills when applying for new positions and obtaining credentials.
Where Do People Take It?
The test is given at open public sessions, and at companies and language schools around the world.
Who Accepts It?
The test is widely accepted by corporations, English language programs, and government agencies around the world.
Corporations use TOEIC to document progress in English training programs, recruit and promote employees, and put standard measurements in place across locations.
English Programs use it to place students at the right learning levels, and show student progress and program effectiveness.
Government agencies use it to document progress in English training programs, and to recruit, promote, and hire employees.
Testing Format
The TOEIC test is a paper-and-pencil, multiple-choice assessment that uses audiocassettes, pictures, and written materials to evaluate English language skills.

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