More than ever, employers are hiring individuals with strong English language skills to work in international businesses. However, in today’s challenging global market, candidates are competing against hundreds of other applicants with similar backgrounds.
As a student, having a strong level of English is an essential way to stand out from the crowd. Whether you’re planning to study abroad or give your resume a boost, taking an English assessment test can help you achieve your goals.
Do you want to study abroad?
Be anything and study anywhere with the TOEFL® tests
More than 10,000 universities and institutions in over 150 countries trust TOEFL test scores. These English language assessments measure your ability to use and understand English at the university level.
English as a Second Language (ESL) tests are popular for students, and are preferred by most universities in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K., the U.S. and across Europe and Asia. If you’re planning on studying abroad at an institute of higher education, TOEFL tests can help you stand out from other applicants.
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Are you looking for your first job?
Demonstrate your English-language proficiency to potential employers
Today’s job market is both international and competitive. With an increasingly globalised economy and work culture, your knowledge of a foreign language can be just as important as your degree.
The TOEIC® tests are exactly what recruiters are looking for to assess your English language abilities. Many institutions and companies are familiar with our tests, and some even use them as a benchmark for candidates.
Accepted and trusted by more than 14,000 organisations in over 160 countries, TOEIC® tests assess your English-language proficiency across four language areas (listening, reading, speaking and writing). Having a TOEIC® test score on your resume is a competitive advantage that can help you stand out from the crowd, further your career and succeed in the workplace.
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TOEIC® Speaking and Writing tests
These tests measure oral and written English language skills, from beginner to advanced levels, in a professional context.
- Total test time: 1h20 (Speaking : 20 min - Writing : 60 min)
- Validity of scores: 2 years
- Format: computer-based test
- Levels assessed: beginner to advanced (CEFR levels A1 to C1)
- Skills assessed: oral and written expression skills in the form of open-ended questions.
- Discounts valid for taking the test: students, military members and job seekers
TOEIC® Listening and Reading test
This test measures beginner to advanced proficiency level of English listening and reading skills needed in the workplace.
- Total Test Length: 2 hours or 1 hour (only available for professional organizations)
- Score Validity: 2 years
- Format: pencil and paper or online (on a computer or tablet)
- Levels assessed: beginner to advanced (A1 to C1 according to CECRL)
- Skills assessed: reading and listening comprehension via multiple choice questions
- Test Discounts are available for: students, members of the armed forces, and job seekers
TOEIC® 4-Skills Tests
The TOEIC® Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing Tests measure listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English, in the workplace, from beginner to advanced levels.
- Total test time: 2h22
- Validity of scores: 2 years
- Format: computer-based test
- Levels assessed: beginner to advanced (CEFR levels A1 to C1)
- Skills assessed: written and oral comprehension, written and oral expression
- Discounts valid for taking the tests: students, military members and jobseekers
Do you need to validate your diploma?
The first step toward English-language success
Today’s job market is both international and competitive. With an increasingly globalised economy and work culture, your knowledge of a foreign language can be just as important as your degree.
If you are not a native English speaker, you will have to prove your English to your employer. That is why a TOEIC® test score can help you validate your diploma. Our scores provide you with meaningful feedback about your strengths and weaknesses for all four language skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing).
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To validate my degree, I needed a score of at least 800 points. My university gave me access to a platform to practice.
TOEIC® Speaking and Writing tests
These tests measure oral and written English language skills, from beginner to advanced levels, in a professional context.
- Total test time: 1h20 (Speaking : 20 min - Writing : 60 min)
- Validity of scores: 2 years
- Format: computer-based test
- Levels assessed: beginner to advanced (CEFR levels A1 to C1)
- Skills assessed: oral and written expression skills in the form of open-ended questions.
- Discounts valid for taking the test: students, military members and job seekers
TOEIC® Listening and Reading test
This test measures beginner to advanced proficiency level of English listening and reading skills needed in the workplace.
- Total Test Length: 2 hours or 1 hour (only available for professional organizations)
- Score Validity: 2 years
- Format: pencil and paper or online (on a computer or tablet)
- Levels assessed: beginner to advanced (A1 to C1 according to CECRL)
- Skills assessed: reading and listening comprehension via multiple choice questions
- Test Discounts are available for: students, members of the armed forces, and job seekers
TOEIC® 4-Skills Tests
The TOEIC® Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing Tests measure listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in English, in the workplace, from beginner to advanced levels.
- Total test time: 2h22
- Validity of scores: 2 years
- Format: computer-based test
- Levels assessed: beginner to advanced (CEFR levels A1 to C1)
- Skills assessed: written and oral comprehension, written and oral expression
- Discounts valid for taking the tests: students, military members and jobseekers