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TOEIC
BRUCE ROGERS
4 AUG. 2015
BANK INDONESIA
JAKARTA, INDONESIA
Introduction
Thanks for the invitation!
Thanks to Cengage/National Geographic
A little background about me and The Complete
Guides ...
EI-BI 1984-2008
Overview
General Information
Test Design
Score Comparisons
university admission
TOEFL PBT often used by language programs, for
entrance and exit tests, etc.
IELTS General Training Test used for
immigration purposes, etc.
TOEIC generally used by businesses and other
organizations to measure employees English
competence
General Information 1
TOEFL
IELTS
General Information 1
TOEIC
Test of English for International
Communication
Since 1979; current format since 2006
Educational Testing Service (ETS) in
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Over 4.5 million test administrations
every year (greatest numbers of any
ELT test). An especially important test
in Japan and Korea.
Given at over 10,000 organizations in
120 countries. Individuals often take
the test to put scores on their resumes.
Listening-Reading (L/R) Test (Basic
TOEIC)
Speaking-Writing (S/W) Test (much
less common)
General Information 2
TOEFL
IELTS
General Information 2
TOEIC
Primary purpose: To measure the
English-language proficiency of
employees, trainees, or prospective
employees of international
organizations. Used for recruiting,
hiring, placement, and promotion.
End users: Personnel directors,
training managers, human resource
managers of international corporations
and organizations (trading companies,
banks, airlines, hotel chains, etc.)
General Information 3
TOEFL
iBT: Reading/Listening/Speaking/Writing
Includes integrated speaking and writing
items that combine listening/reading/
speaking and listening/reading/writing
IELTS
Listening/Reading/Writing/Speaking
(Speaking may be given on the following
day)
No integrated (multi-skill) items.
PBT: Listening/Structure/Reading
iBT 4.5 hours, PBT: 2.5 PBT
3 hours
General Information 3
TOEIC
Listening/Reading
(Reading includes grammar and
vocabulary items)
2 hours
Delivery: Paper and pencil
Language: Everyday English used in
business and in the workplace
US, Canadian, UK, Australian accents
General Information 4
TOEFL
IELTS
General Information 4
TOEIC
Contexts: Everyday English as used in
workplace and business as well as
general situations
Listening: Announcements, recorded
messages, news stories, advertisements,
etc.
Reading: Email, memos,
advertisements, schedules, letters,
notices, articles
Item Types: All multiple choice with 4
answer options (Listening Part 2 has 3
options)
General Information 4
TOEFL
IELTS
General Information 4
TOEIC
Scores: Listening-Reading Each
section 5-495; total 10-990.
Cost: Costs vary but both forms of the
TOEIC generally cost about $US60 (A
bargain!)
Prep material: Lots and lots of
materials available some of it good,
some of it very bad!
IELTS
Academic
General Training
TOEIC
Listening-Reading
Speaking-Writing
TOEFL PBT
Listening
Structure
Reading
Writing
TOEFL iBT
Reading
Listening
Speaking
Writing
GT
Reading
Academic
Writing
GT
Writing
Speaking
TOEIC
TOEIC
L/R
TOEIC
S/W
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Listening Sections
TOEFL
iBT
4-6 lectures,
2-3
conversations
IELTS
4 listenings
34-51
questions
40 questions
60-90
minutes total
40 minutes
total
Listening Sections
TOEIC
L/R 60
sentences/
longer talks
100
questions
45-60
minutes
total
choice
Some MC question have 2 correct answers
Main idea, factual, negative, inference, attitude
A few non-MC questions:
fill-in the chart, etc.
Task Type 1
Forms/Notes/Table/Flow-chart/Summary Completion
Task Type 2
Multiple Choice
Task Type 3
Short-answer Questions
Task Type 4
Sentence Completion
Task Type 5
Labelling a Diagram/Plan/Map
Task Type 6
Matching
words/numbers or fewer)
TOEFL/IELTS Listening
Advantages of TOEFL
Advantages of IELTS
Preview questions
Time to triple-check answers
Generally considered somewhat simpler
Listening TOEIC
Four Sections
100 questions + 45 minutes
A) Sentences about photos (10 items)
Choose option that best describes the
photo
Reading Sections
Reading Sections
choices)
#2 Identifying information (True/False/Not
Given)Trickier than True/False! Takes practice ...
#3 Identifying writers views/claims
(Do these statements agree with the
authors views/claims? Yes/No/Not Given)
Advantages of IELTS
TOEIC Reading
Three Sections, 60 minutes
Speaking Sections
Announcement/Discussion
Read/Listen/Speak
Campus-based topic
Read a short announcement (university changing parking policy, e.g.) and then
listen to two students discussing it
Prep 30 sec Response 45 sec
#4 General/Specific
Read/Listen/Speak
Academic
Read a short article on a general topic and then listen to an lecture in which a
professor gives a specific example
Prep 30 sec Response 60 sec
Advantages of IELTS
Predictable questions
Face-to-face (preferable for other people)
No integrated questions, more guided
Personal contact with scorer
More authentic?
Writing Sections
TOEFL iBT
1 Integrated Task and 1 Independent Task
Must type responses on keyboard
Advantages of IELTS
IELTS Scores
Listening 0 to 9
Reading 0 to 9
Writing 0 to 9
Speaking 0 to 9
IELTS Scores
Band 9: Expert user
Band 8: Very good user
Band 7: Good user
Band 6: Competent user
Band 5: Modest user
Band 4: Limited user
Band 3: Extremely limited user
Band 2: Intermittent user
Band 1: Non-user
Band 0: Did not attempt the test:
Listening
Speaking
Writing
0-30
0-30
0-14 (low)
15-21
(intermediate)
22-30 (high)
0-14 (low)
15-21 (intermediate)
22-30 (high)
0-9 (weak)
0-4 points, converted
10-17 (limited)
to an 0-30 score
18-25 (fair)
26-30 (good)
0-5 points, converted
to an 0-30 score
1-16 (limited)
17-23 (fair)
24-30 (good)
TOEIC Scores
Candidates receive independent scores for written
University
TOEFL IELTS
Harvard University
100
7.5
Stanford University
100
Yale University
University
TOEFL IELTS
No
University of Oregon,
Eugene
71
6.0
100
7.5
UCLA
87
7.0
Cornell University
100
7.0
Columbia University
100
7.5
University of Virginia
90
7.0
90
6.5
University of Kentucky,
Lexington
71
6.0
University of Colorado,
Boulder
78
6.0
Northwestern University
110
No
6.5
6.5
University of Florida,
Gainesville
University of Massachusetts,
80
Amherst
80
6.0
61
6.0
Boston University
95
6.5
6.5
Duke University
100
7.0
Tulane University
6.5
84
Score Comparisons
TOEIC L/R
TOEFL
Paper
TOEFL
IBT
IELTS
CEFR*
0 310
310 343
347 393
0-8
9 18
19 29
0 - 1.0
1.0 - 1.5
2.0 - 2.5
397 433
30 40
3.0 - 3.5
437 473
41 52
4.0
477 510
53 64
4.5 - 5.0
785 - 990
513 547
550 587
590 - 677
65 78
79 95
96 120
5.5 - 6.0
6.5 - 7.0
7.5 - 9.0
B2
C1
C2
Top Score
Top Score
Top Score
Top Score
Top Level
990
677
120
C2
0 - 250
255 - 400
405 - 600
605 - 780
A1
A1
A2
B1
(IELTS 3.5)
B1
B1
(IELTS 4.5)
B2
(IELTS 5.0)
IELTS
5.3
5.6
5.7
5.8
6.0
5.8
6.5
6.5
Native
Languag
e
Arabic
Chinese
Thai
Vietname
se
Indonesia
n
Japanese
French
Spanish
Native
Languag TOEFL
e
Japanese
66
Arabic
69
Thai
72
Vietname
74
se
Chinese
76
Indonesia
78
n
Spanish
84
French
85
German
97
Final Thoughts
Listening: TOEFL more academic, more thorough?
Reading: TOEFL more academic
Speaking: IELTS easier? Better to have live
interview?
Writing: TOEFL is more global, IELTS is more
detailed
In general: Students perception of IELTS is somewhat
easier
Scores: Wide range of equivalencies; universities set
IELTS a little low?
these tests.
But dont guess blindlythe Process of Elimination
can be a powerful tool when dealing with MC
questions
Work on time-management when taking practice
testscrucial during Reading and Writing sections.
Contact Information
brogersboulder@yahoo.com