The TOEIC® program offers a variety of guides, handbooks and supporting material to meet the needs of test takers preparing for the TOEIC® Listening and Reading test.
Important note: The worldwide rollout of the TOEIC Listening and Reading test updates will take place over several months, beginning in April 2018 for public test sessions, and availability will vary by country.
- United States and Canada: You will begin taking the updated version of the test in April 2018. For more information, email TOEIC@ets.org or call 1-609-771-7170.
- All other countries: Please contact your local ETS Preferred Network office to determine which version of the test you will be taking, so you know which preparation materials to use.
Examinee Handbook and Sample Tests
Updated Version of the Test
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Examinee Handbook for the Updated Version of the TOEIC® Listening and Reading Test
Offers information on test format and content, and answers questions about taking the test.
Download Examinee Handbook for the Updated Version of the TOEIC Listening and Reading Test | File size: 2.64 MB
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Sample Test for the Updated Version of the TOEIC® Listening and Reading Test
Includes sample questions of the TOEIC Listening and Reading test to prepare test takers for the test.
Download the Sample Test for the Updated Version for the TOEIC Listening and Reading Test | File size: 2.36 MB
Current Version of the Test
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TOEIC® Listening and Reading Examinee Handbook
Offers information on test format and content, and answers questions about taking the test.
Download the Examinee Handbook for the Current Version of the TOEIC Listening and Reading Test | File size: 1.44 MB
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TOEIC® Listening and Reading Sample Test
Includes sample questions of the TOEIC Listening and Reading test to prepare test takers for the test.
Download the Sample Test for the Current Version of the TOEIC Listening and Reading Test | File size: 796 kb
Additional Resources
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2019 Report on Test Takers Worldwide
Provides data from the 2019 TOEIC® Listening and Reading Background Questionnaire.
Download the 2019 Report on Test Takers Worldwide | File size: 2.50 MB
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TOEIC® Listening and Reading Score Descriptors
Demonstrate test takers' typical strengths and weaknesses at various proficiency levels.
Download the TOEIC Listening and Reading Score Descriptors | File size: 164 kb
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TOEIC® Can-Do Guide
Describes how easily test takers in certain score bands should be able to complete English-language activities.
Download the TOEIC Can-Do Guide | File size: 1.25 MB
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Mapping the TOEIC® Tests on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)
Exhibits TOEIC test scores correspondence with proficiency levels outlined by the CEFR.
Download Mapping the TOEIC Tests on the Common European Framework of Reference | File size: 720 kb
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TOEIC® Listening and Reading Rank Table
Provides percentile ranks for section scaled scores. A percentile rank score refers to the percentage of TOEIC test takers in the public program who score below a particular scaled score over the past three years.
Download TOEIC Listening and Reading Rank Table | File size: 204 kb
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Comparing TOEIC® Institutional and Public Testing Programs
Illustrates the similarities and differences between the Public Testing Program and Institutional Testing Program.
Download Comparing TOEIC Institutional and Public Testing Programs | File size: 92 kb