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TOEIC Bridge
®TOEIC
® Test
TOEIC
® Speaking and W
riting Tests
Score Comparison Chart for TOEIC® Programs / Comparison Chart between TOEIC® Program scores and CEFR Levels
Proficiency Scale for TOEIC® Test (The chart shows the approximate correlation between the TOEIC® scores and the levels of ability)
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Trend in the number of examinees
SP test data (Overall)
SP test data (Adults)
SP test data (Students)
IP test data (Overall)
IP test data (Companies and Organizations)
IP test data (Schools)
TOEIC® SW examinees and TOEIC® scores
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DATA & ANALYSIS2012Number of examinees and average scores in FY2012
TOEIC® PROGRAM
LRTOEIC®Test( Listening / Reading )
TOEIC® Program Line-Up
Standardized objective test using a bubble sheet
Listening: 45min.Reading: 75min.Total: 120min.
Listening: 5-495Reading: 5-495Total: 10-990※Scores are in 5-point increments.
BTOEIC Bridge®( Listening / Reading ) Standardized
objective test using a bubble sheet
Listening: 25min.Reading: 35min.Total: 60min.
SW ( Speaking / Writing )TOEIC® Speaking and Writing Tests Conducted at
a test venue using a PC
Speaking: 20min.Writing: 60min.
Speaking: 0-200Writing: 0-200※Scores are in 10-point increments.
Listening: 10-90Reading: 10-90Total: 20-180※Scores are in 2-point increments.
2 | 2012 DATA & ANALYSIS
TOEIC® Program Positioning Map
Listening / Reading Speaking / Writing
Advanced
English proficiency levels
Intermediate
Beginner
TOEICSpeaking andWriting Tests
TOEICBridge
TOEICTest
TOEIC® is the acronym for Test of English for International
Communication. The TOEIC test is a global standard for the assessment of communicative English ability. The test has been developed and prepared by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), the primary developer and administrator of national examinations and qualification tests in the United States.
TOEIC Programs consist of three tests: TOEIC® Test, TOEIC Bridge® , and TOEIC® Speaking and Writing Tests (TOEIC® SW Tests).
All three tests are utilized globally. In FY2012, TOEIC tests were administered to roughly seven million people, in approximately 150 countries, by more than 14,000 companies and other organizations in Asia, Europe and America, and elsewhere.
Secure Program (SP) and Institutional Program (IP) testsThere are two ways of providing opportunities to take the TOEIC test・TOEIC Bridge・TOEIC SW Tests; the Secure Program (SP) test and the Institutional Program (IP) test.
※1:Group applications are possible for the Secure Program. ※2:Group applications are handled by the contact person of the conducting organization (a minimum 10 people for TOEIC Test and TOEIC Bridge and 5 people for TOEIC SW Tests). ※3:In the case of group applications, a score roster (listing score reports) and a data file with test results (Excel file) are provided to the contact person of the conducting organization. ※4:The Official Score Certificate is not issued, but results (scores) for the Secure Program and IP Test are equivalent to the certificate. ※5:A group application form as well as the test results of the IP Test (score roster and data file with test results) are downloadable. ※6: Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and New Year’s holiday. ※7:The planned mailing date for results varies depending on whether the test was conducted via Test Center Administration or Mobile Administration. Please refer to the official website for details. ※8:Date excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, New Year’s holiday, and holidays for ETS.
Planned mailingdate of results
(※5)
Test results
Application
Testadministration /Management
Test place
Test date
Secure Program(※1) Institutional Program
Is mailed 5 business days after receipt of test materials (※6)
Is mailed 17 business days (※8) after the test date or the receipt date of test materials (※7)
・Score Report (※4)・Score Roster ・Test Results Data File (Excel)
Fixed by IIBC
Fixed by IIBC
Administered by IIBC
Individual application:Apply individually to IIBC (※2)
・Official Score Certificate (※3)
Mailed within 30 days of the test date
Mailed within 35 days of the test date
Apply through the contact person of the conducting organization
Restricted to groups of 10 or more examinees at any one time
Restricted to groups of 5 or more examinees at any one time
Administered by the conducting organization
Administered and managed by the IIBC-appointed examiner
At the convenience of the conducting organizationTest venue stipulated by the IIBC Test Center or the conducting organization(must be confirmed in advance)
At the convenience of the conducting organization
Any date except Sundays, holidays, and the New Year’s holiday
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SW
TOEIC TestLR TOEIC BridgeB TOEIC Speaking and Writing TestsSW
LR B
SW
LR B
SW
LR B
SW
LR B
SW
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SW
* The English proficiency levels for each test are only recommendations. Anyone is eligible to take any test.
English communication skills are evaluated for a wide variety of situations̶from familiar everyday scenarios to business topics.
Basic English communication skills are evaluated for everyday situations.
Communicative presentation skills in English are evaluated.
Test Format Test Length Test Results
Test Format Test Length Test Results
Test Format Test Length Test Results
2012 DATA & ANALYSIS | 3
Ⅰ. Trend in the number of TOEIC examinees (FY1979 to FY2012)
TOEIC® Program Positioning Map
Listening / Reading Speaking / Writing
Advanced
English proficiency levels
Intermediate
Beginner
In Japan, the TOEIC Test was administered in FY2012 not only to individuals but also adopted by approximately 3,200 companies, organizations, schools, and other groups. Companies have ut i l i zed the TOEIC Test to eva luate the effec t iveness o f human-resource development and English training and to gauge the English skills of new employees; test scores are also used as a criterion for overseas trips or assignments, career advancement, and promotion. At schools, the test is utilized to evaluate student proficiency levels and measure the effectiveness of instruction, and also serves as an entrance examination or a standard for accreditation of units. Since the evaluation standards of the TOEIC Test remain constant over time, it is possible to track progress in English over an extended period of time, spanning from the time a person leaves university to joins a company. Thanks to these features, the TOEIC Test has been widely used for a variety of purposes.
TOEIC® Test
Ⅰ Trend in the number of examinees
SP testIP test2,400
2,200
2,000
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
(FY)
(Unit: Thousand persons)
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
3 71012
2
1123
12
1435
211759
42
1988
69
26117
91
38
158
120
52
218
166
63
268
205
76
332
256
100
387
287
129
441
312
141
437
296
147
443
296
193
565
372
223
603
380
289
712
423
358
831
473
396
870
474
514
1,092
578
582
1,280
698
622
1,326
704
685
1,423
738
679
1,433
754
694
1,499
805
666
1,526
860
711
1,635
924
778
1,718
940
761
1,680
919
787
1,780
993
2,2702,304
1,1081,100
1,1621,204
TOEICSpeaking andWriting Tests
TOEICBridge
TOEICTest
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TOEIC Bridge
®TOEIC
® Test
TOEIC
® Speaking and W
riting Tests
* The English proficiency levels for each test are only recommendations. Anyone is eligible to take any test.
(Unit: Persons)Overall(901,451)
Adults(403,900)
Students(386,446)
900,000600
(Unit: Score) (Unit: Score)
500
400
300
200
100
600
500
400
300
200
100
800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
(Unit: Persons)
(FY)2010 2011 2012
259
574
655,305655,305
315
258
316
259
574
916,912
574
901,451
315
269248
315 325 304
574594
553
259
SP test Overall
Ⅱ SP test data (Overall)
4 | 2012 DATA & ANALYSIS
Ⅱ-2. Number of examinees and average scores by Adults/Students
Ⅱ-1. Number of examinees and average scores over the last 3 years
ReadingListeningNumber of examinees
Ⅱ-3. Total score distribution for the SP test Ⅱ-4. Number of examinees and average scores by school type
(Unit: Persons)
(Unit: Score)
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 100,000 110,000
895~ 29,307(3.3%)845~ 33,007(3.7%)795~745~695~645~595~545~495~445~395~345~295~245~195~145~
95~45~10~
46,485(5.2%)56,721(6.3%)
67,690(7.5%)79,166(8.8%)
88,714(9.8%)94,065(10.4%)93,957(10.4%)
89,623(9.9%)80,089(8.9%)
64,631(7.2%)43,400(4.8%)
23,360(2.6%)
62(0.01%)133(0.01%)
9,287(1.0%)
145(0.02%)1,609(0.2%)
Overall (901,451 examinees)
600500400300200100
373 240
348 236
305 213
258 182
276 194
304 250
315 274
(234)Primaryschool
(926)Junior highschool
(20,331)Senior highschool
(6,297)Technicalcollege
(4,689)Juniorcollege
(298,397)University
(47,615)Graduateschool
(1,629)Languageschool
(6,328)Vocationalschool
276 212
283 199
613
583
518
440
470
555
589
488
481
(Unit: Persons)
(Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score) (Unit: Score)
(FY)
IP testOverall
2012 DATA & ANALYSIS | 5
Ⅲ IP test data (Overall)
Ⅲ-2. Number of examinees and average scores by Companies and Organizations/Schools
Ⅲ-1. Number of examinees and average scores over the last 3 years
(Unit: Persons)Overall
(1,203,751)
Companies andOrganizations(681,684)
Schools(522,067)
900,000
600
500
400
300
200
100
600
500
400
300
200
100
800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
(Unit: Persons)
2010 2011 2012
1,000,000
1,100,000
1,200,000
202
460
993,144993,144993,144
258
206
257
201
462
1,161,608
457
1,203,751
256
214184
256 264 245
457478
429
201
Ⅲ-3. Total score distribution for the IP test
(Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score) (Unit: Score)
(Unit: Persons)0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000
895~ 15,361(1.3%)845~ 16,076(1.3%)795~745~695~645~595~545~495~445~395~345~295~245~195~145~
95~45~10~
22,755(1.9%)30,254(2.5%)
40,511(3.4%)52,892(4.4%)
69,020(5.7%)86,634(7.2%)
106,421(8.8%)128,055(10.6%)
144,347(12.0%)155,019(12.9%)
140,278(11.7%)106,893(8.9%)
236(0.02%)161(0.01%)
66,684(5.5%)
1,033(0.1%)21,121(1.8%)
Overall (1,203,751 examinees)
(Unit: Persons)0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000
895~ 2,963(0.6%)845~ 3,596(0.7%)795~745~695~645~595~545~495~445~395~345~295~245~195~145~95~45~10~
5,381(1.0%)7,799(1.5%)
11,298(2.2%)16,540(3.2%)
24,140(4.6%)33,834(6.5%)
45,618(8.7%)59,431(11.4%)
71,704(13.7%)79,589(15.2%)
71,408(13.7%)49,636(9.5%)
160(0.03%)79(0.02%)
28,657(5.5%)
613(0.1%)9,621(1.8%)
Schools (522,067 examinees)
(Unit: Persons)0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000
895~ 12,398(1.8%)845~ 12,480(1.8%)795~745~695~645~595~545~495~445~395~345~295~245~195~145~
95~45~10~
17,374(2.5%)22,455(3.3%)
29,213(4.3%)36,352(5.3%)
44,880(6.6%)52,800(7.7%)
60,803(8.9%)68,624(10.1%)
72,643(10.7%)75,430(11.1%)
68,870(10.1%)57,257(8.4%)
76(0.01%)82(0.01%)
38,027(5.6%)
420(0.1%)11,500(1.7%)
Companies and Organizations (681,684 examinees)
TOEIC Bridge
®TOEIC
® Test
TOEIC
® Speaking and W
riting Tests
ReadingListeningNumber of examinees
ReadingListening
IP test Companies and Organizations
Ⅳ IP test data (Companies and Organizations)
6 | 2012 DATA & ANALYSIS
Ⅳ-4. Number of examinees and average scores by years of employment
700600500400300200100
276 229
269 216
268 216
248 200
Newemployees2 to 5 years ofemployment
6 to10 years ofemployment
11 years ofemployment or more
Potentialrecruits 306 267
504
485
484
448
573
(65,276)
(120,882)
(101,055)
(205,890)
(15,010)
(Unit: Persons)
Ⅳ-5. Number of examinees and average scores by overseas experience (sorted by length of stay)
700600500400300200100
285 234
359 296
361 302
391 331
Under6 months
Over 6 monthsup to 1 yearOver 1 yearup to 2 years
Over 2 years
Never 242 194
519
655
663
723
436
(129,446)
(14,211)
(7,215)
(15,654)
(334,161)
(Unit: Persons)
Data has been obtained from examinees who answered the following questions.
(Charts show data for the IP tests conducted by companies, government and municipal offices, and non-profit organizations)
Have you ever lived in a country in which English is the main spoken language?
Ⅳ-1. Number of examinees and average scores by industry
283 220
266 216
206 155
280 240
249 202
266 224
297 258
281 234
262 218
265 227
257 212
246 195
265 220
252 200
256 209
263 210
308 263
243 177
288 251
299 259
302 259
297 229
276 240
332 288
281 225
269 215
363 331
324 273
303 250
320 238
321 256
Agriculture,forestry and fisheries
Mining
Construction
Foods
Textiles/Paper
Chemicals
Pharmaceuticals
Oil
Glass /Cement
Steel
Non-ferrousmetals
Machinery
Ship building
Vehicles
Precisionmachinery
Othermanufacturing
Trading
Retail
Finance
Securities /Insurance
Real estate
Transportation
Electric power /Gas
Mass media
Services
GovernmentorganizationsPrefectural government
and organizationsMunicipal government
and organizationsPublic
organizationsPrivate
organizationsOther
industries
Electricalmachinery 252 203
503
483
361
521
452
491
555
515
479
492
469
441
485
452
465
473
571
420
538
558
560
526
516
620
506
484
694
597
553
558
577
455
(79)
(829)
(14,616)
(6,847)
(11,068)
(30,737)
(7,458)
(9,488)
(5,482)
(13,469)
(8,849)
(39,999)
(7,518)
(69,360)
(21,564)
(12,880)
(14,576)
(12,452)
(22,950)
(12,502)
(2,086)
(12,050)
(2,451)
(1,510)
(103,531)
(14,044)
(149)
(184)
(2,001)
(592)
(13,181)
(207,182)
(Unit: Persons)
Ⅳ-2. Number of examinees and average scores by occupation type
290 245
255 201
281 240
284 236
292 248
366 317
264 213
271 211
266 214
250 201
215 161
288 253
234 170
315 260
309 261
258 208
321 295
316 281
Management
Administration
Accounting
Personnel
Planning
Overseas
Purchasing
Businessoperation
Sales
Engineering
Production
Research
Fieldoperations
Publicrelations
Marketing
SE
Legal affairs
Financialaffairs
Training 287 233
534
456
522
520
539
683
477
482
480
450
376
541
404
576
570
466
615
597
521
(4,080)
(7,935)
(12,302)
(8,395)
(17,066)
(4,265)
(8,673)
(27,939)
(65,002)
(167,623)
(36,517)
(37,194)
(11,565)
(1,337)
(5,675)
(44,058)
(3,708)
(2,589)
(3,813)
(Unit: Persons)
Ⅳ-3. Number of examinees and average scores by job level
700600500400300200100 (Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score)
600 700500400300200100
700600500400300200100
283 239
278 236
263 219
256 211
261 210
Executives
DepartmentchiefsSectionchiefs
Sub-sectionchiefs
OrdinaryemployeesTemporaryemployees 301 234
522
514
482
467
471
535
(1,864)
(11,031)
(50,436)
(60,388)
(357,064)
(4,309)
(Unit: Persons)
IP testCompanies and Organizations/Schools
2012 DATA & ANALYSIS | 7
Ⅴ IP test data (Schools)ReadingListening
Ⅴ-1. Number of examinees and average scores by school type and grade
Primary school (56 examinees)Average score <Listening 332/Reading 178/Total 510>Language school (151 examinees)Average score <Listening 268/Reading 184/Total 452>
Reference
New employees Potential recruits
Data has been obtained from examinees who filled in the section on "Educational Background (Type of School/Grade)" in the TOEIC IP tests conducted by educational institutions.
(Charts show data for the IP tests conducted by educational institutions including senior high schools, technical colleges,junior colleges, universities, graduate schools and vocational schools)
University (362,036 examinees)Average score <Listening 245/Reading 188/Total 433>
600500400300200100
(Unit: Persons)
First-yearstudents(186,793) 232 180 412
Second-yearstudents(86,427) 247 186 433
Third-yearstudents(64,880) 268 203 472
Fourth-yearstudents(23,936) 280 213 493
(Unit: Score)
Junior high school (931 examinees)Average score <Listening 325/Reading 213/Total 538>
(Unit: Score)600500400300200100
(191)
(311)
(429)
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudentsThird-yearstudents
(Unit: Persons)
348 220 569
335 216 551
308 208 516
(Unit: Score)
Senior high school (32,111 examinees)Average score <Listening 240/Reading 163/Total 403>
600500400300200100
(6,218)
(10,432)
(15,461)
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudentsThird-yearstudents
(Unit: Persons)
232 145 377
242 160 402
243 171 414
Vocational school (12,328 examinees)Average score <Listening 266/Reading 179/Total 445>
(Unit: Score)600500400300200100
(7,412)
(4,916)
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
(Unit: Persons)
245 160 405
299 207 506
(5,072)
(3,055)
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
(Unit: Persons)
220 140 360
252 163 415
Junior college (8,127 examinees)Average score <Listening 232/Reading 149/Total 381>
600500400300200100 (Unit: Score)
※The information listed above is based on data in the bubble sheet. “Sixth and seventh years of technical college” and “third and fourth years of graduate school” correspond, respectively, to “first and second years of post-graduate course at technical college” and “first and second years of doctoral course at graduate school.”
(81)
(163)
(3,241)
(8,874)
(3,443)
(981)
(449)
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudentsThird-yearstudents
Fourth-yearstudentsFifth-yearstudentsSixth-yearstudents
Seventh-yearstudents
(Unit: Persons)
244 151 395
212 139 350
198 128 326
205 137 342
213 145 358
232 161 393
236 167 403
Technical college (17,232 examinees)Average score <Listening 208/Reading 139/Total 347>
600500400300200100 (Unit: Score)
※
※
600500400300200100
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudentsThird-yearstudents
Fourth-yearstudents
(6,294)
(2,583)
(370)
(151)
(Unit: Persons)
273 223 496
288 239 527
311 270 581
315 279 594
Graduate school (9,398 examinees)Average score <Listening 279/Reading 230/Total 509>
(Unit: Score)
※
※
Ⅳ-6. Number of new employee/potential recruits examinees and average scores over the last 3 years
Data was collected from tests conducted from April 1 to May 31 of each year in the case of new employees and from October 1 to December 31 of theprevious year in the case of potential recruits. Data does not correspond to IV-4 “Number of examinees and average scores by years of employment”.
600
(Unit: Score)
500
400
300
200
100
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
(Unit: Persons)
(FY)2011 2012 2013
217
267
484 505499
27,39629,19530,098
235
270
228
271
600
(Unit: Score)
500
400
300
200
100
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
(Unit: Persons)
(FY)2011 2012 2013
260
558525
7,746
298
240
284
524
239
10,2689,575
286
TOEIC Bridge
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® Test
TOEIC
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riting Tests
ReadingListeningNumber of examinees
ReadingListening
IP test Schools
8 | 2012 DATA & ANALYSIS
Ⅴ-2. Number of examinees and average scores by university student’s major and gradeData has been obtained from examinees who filled in the section on "Educational Background" and "Major" in the TOEIC IP tests conducted by universities.
Commerce/Economics/Finance (58,264 examinees)Average score <Listening 237/Reading 186/Total 422>
600500400300200100
223 176
239 185
269 212
289 232
Education/Liberal arts (14,926 examinees)Average score <Listening 241/Reading 189/Total 430>
600500400300200100
235 185
245 190
281 219
300 239
Sociology (11,824 examinees)Average score <Listening 241/Reading 185/Total 426>
600500400300200100
225 173
242 181
266 208
301 239
International relations (16,381 examinees)Average score <Listening 268/Reading 197/Total 465>
600500400300200100
244 179
266 189
308 233
319 237
Science/Engineering/Agriculture (88,951 examinees)Average score <Listening 227/Reading 175/Total 402>
600500400300200100
224 177
226 170
230 172
238 181
Information science (12,338 examinees)Average score <Listening 225/Reading 168/Total 393>
600500400300200100
216 164
227 165
235 173
242 179
Medical/Pharmacology (15,912 examinees)Average score <Listening 252/Reading 210/Total 462>
600500400300200100
252 213
253 204
240 187
274 224
Language/Literature (Other than English major) (22,916 examinees)Average score <Listening 256/Reading 193/Total 449>
600500400300200100
241 184
257 190
284 213
310 235
Language/Literature (English major) (52,527 examinees)Average score <Listening 285/Reading 210/Total 495>
600500400300200100
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
Third-yearstudents
Fourth-yearstudents
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
Third-yearstudents
Fourth-yearstudents
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
Third-yearstudents
Fourth-yearstudents
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
Third-yearstudents
Fourth-yearstudents
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
Third-yearstudents
Fourth-yearstudents
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
Third-yearstudents
Fourth-yearstudents
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
Third-yearstudents
Fourth-yearstudents
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
Third-yearstudents
Fourth-yearstudents
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
Third-yearstudents
Fourth-yearstudents
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
Third-yearstudents
Fourth-yearstudents
(31,674)
(15,833)
(8,240)
(2,517)
(Unit: Persons)
(7,561)
(4,237)
(3,615)
(968)
(Unit: Persons)
(5,349)
(2,745)
(3,182)
(1,062)
(Unit: Persons)
(12,356)
(5,390)
(3,931)
(1,239)
(Unit: Persons)
(18,719)
(14,350)
(14,035)
(5,423)
(Unit: Persons)
254 186
285 208
311 232
325 240
Law (19,837 examinees)Average score <Listening 238/Reading 191/Total 428>
600500400300200100
(11,342)
(2,190)
(964)
(430)
(Unit: Persons)
(6,316)
(2,468)
(2,518)
(522)
(Unit: Persons)
(45,158)
(19,877)
(16,603)
(7,313)
(Unit: Persons)
(11,681)
(2,400)
(1,209)
(622)
(Unit: Persons)
(11,427)
(5,318)
(2,421)
(671)
(Unit: Persons)
227 184
242 190
266 215
278 224
399
423
481
520
419
435
501
539
398
423
475
540
422
455
540
556
401
396
402
419
380
392
407
421
465
457
427
497
425
447
496
545
440
493
544
565
411
432
481
502
(Unit: Score) (Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score) (Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score) (Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score) (Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score) (Unit: Score)
IP testSchools
2012 DATA & ANALYSIS | 9
ReadingListening
Ⅴ-3. Number of examinees and average scores by senior high school department/courseData has been obtained from examinees who filled in the section on "Department/Course" in the TOEIC IP tests conducted by senior high schools.
500400300200100
233 160
264 171
225 158
208 134
194 121
221 146
Ⅴ-4. Number of examinees and average scores by the number of times the test is taken
Before today, how many times have you taken the TOEIC test?
University
500400300200100
226 176
238 183
255 195
288 220
Senior high school
500400300200100
221 147
243 166
255 178
Never
Once
Twice
Three timesor more 289 206
(10,831)
(4,793)
(2,161)
(1,383)
(Unit: Persons)
Data has been obtained from examinees who answered the following questions.
Indicate the STEP grade you attained during the past year, if relevant.
Ⅴ-6. Number of examinees and average scores by STEP grade
Data has been obtained from examinees who filled in the sections below in the TOEIC IP tests conducted by educational institutions from April 2001 to March 2013.
Ⅴ-5. Number of examinees and average scores by overseas experience (sorted by length of stay)
700600500400300200100
270 202
356 266
338 251
373 278
General
English/International
Collegebound
Business
Industrial
Others
Never
Once
Twice
Three timesor more
Under6 months
Over 6 monthsup to 1 year
Over 1 yearup to 2 years
Over 2 years
Never 231 177
(14,521)
(4,317)
(507)
(144)
(99)
(835)
(Unit: Persons)
(139,875)
(92,464)
(52,748)
(75,879)
(Unit: Persons)
(94,058)
(8,912)
(3,071)
(6,992)
(308,766)
(Unit: Persons)
Data has been obtained from examinees who answered the following questions.
Have you ever lived in a country in which English is the main spoken language?
392
435
384
342
315
367
401
421
450
508
368
409
433
496
472
622
589
651
408
(Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score)
800 900 990700600500400300200100
945
199 144 3435thGrade(16,820)
198 142 3404thGrade(64,690)
218 158 3753rdGrade(304,211)
237 165 401Pre-2ndGrade(372,240)
300 230 5302ndGrade(331,355)
389 331 720Pre-1stGrade(23,469)
1stGrade 495 450(7,198)
(Unit: Persons)
※2011 data is shown for the 1st Grade.
(Unit: Score)
※
TOEIC Bridge
®TOEIC
® Test
TOEIC
® Speaking and W
riting Tests
10 | 2012 DATA & ANALYSIS
Ⅰ. Trend in the number of TOEIC Bridge examinees (FY2001 to FY2012)
In Japan, the TOEIC Bridge was administered in FY2012 not only to individuals but also adopted by approximately 540 companies, organizations, schools, and other groups. TOEIC Bridge is designed to evaluate English proficiency at the beginner and intermediate levels. TOEIC Bridge features English that is easier, more familiar, and shorter in length than the English in the TOEIC Test, and has been utilized by companies, universities, high schools, and other organizations for training and placement purposes. The TOEIC Bridge is also used by English learners who are not yet ready to take the TOEIC Test but want to prepare for it.
The figures for FY2007 and subsequent years were rounded to the nearest thousand.The figures from FY2001 to FY2006 were rounded to the nearest hundred.
Guidelines for understanding the score comparison table
Statistical Relationships between the TOEIC Bridge® Scores andthe TOEIC® Listening and Reading Total Scores
●The TOEIC scores are predicted from the TOEIC Bridge scores using the data (N=15,569) randomly drawn from the examinees in Japan and South Korea. This is simply because the two countries have the largest number of TOEIC Bridge examinees worldwide.
●The data was collected from November 2000 to September 2005. All the examinees took the two tests within six months. Examinees took the tests in the Secure Program (SP) and/or Institutional Program (IP). Most of the examinees took the TOEIC Bridge test first, then the TOEIC test.
●The average age of test takers in the sample was 20 years old. The largest two education groups were university/college (31%), and high school (23%).●The predicted scores may be sample-dependent. Results shown here may not be generalized to other samples.●Although the TOEIC Bridge results are expressed in a total score between 20 and 180, this table only shows the score range between 90 and 160. This is because the TOEIC test has many more questions that measure higher ability levels ("more than 180") than the TOEIC Bridge test. On the other hand, the TOEIC test has few questions suited for "less than 90" level while the TOEIC Bridge test is meant to measure lower ability levels. Hence, Educational Testing Service (ETS) determined that the range of TOEIC Bridge scores either "less than 90"or "more than 160" are not appropriate for comparison purposes.
*ETS has recently reexamined the score comparison table and made an adjustment to a score relationship. Examinees scoring 150 or higher (formerly 160 or higher) on the TOEIC Bridge should consider taking the TOEIC test. (Last modified: August 2007)
TOEIC Bridge® 90
230
100
260
110
280
120
310
130
345
140
395
150
470
160
570TOEIC® Test
0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000 200,000 220,000 (Unit: Persons)
(FY)
2001 2,500
2002 19,70015,600
2003 55,20049,700
2004 83,30078,700
2005 109,200105,600
2006 128,900125,300
2007 155,000151,000
2008 174,000170,000
2009 198,000194,000
2010 209,000204,000
2011 213,000208,000
2012 209,000204,000
1,600
4,100
5,500
4,600
3,600
3,600
4,000
4,000
4,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
900
TOEIC Bridge®
Ⅰ Trend in the number of examinees
SP testIP test
TOEIC® Program Positioning Map
Listening / Reading Speaking / Writing
Advanced
English proficiency levels
Intermediate
Beginner
TOEICSpeaking andWriting Tests
TOEICBridge
TOEICTest
* The English proficiency levels for each test are only recommendations. Anyone is eligible to take any test.
(Unit: Persons)2000 400 600 800 1,000 1,200
170~160~150~140~130~120~110~100~90~80~70~60~50~40~30~20~10~
67(1.5%)226(4.9%)
452(9.8%)882(19.1%)
1,060(23.0%)912(19.8%)
505(11.0%)294(6.4%)
147(3.2%)51(1.1%)
7(0.2%)3(0.1%)
1(0.02%)
2(0.04%)
Ⅱ-3. Total score distribution for the SP test
Overall (4,609 examinees)
2012 DATA & ANALYSIS | 11
SP testOverall
Ⅱ-4. Number of examinees and average scores by school type
Primaryschool
Junior highschool
Senior highschool
Technicalcollege
Juniorcollege
University
Graduateschool
Vocationalschool
(101)
(354)
(1,693)
(11)
(5)
(165)
(18)
(16)
(Unit: Persons)
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 (Unit: Score)
70.7
66.0
65.2
61.5
66.0
66.4
69.1
60.9
57.3
60.6
65.3
60.4
62.0
68.5
73.1
64.0
128.0
126.6
130.5
121.8
128.0
134.9
142.2
124.9
Ⅱ-1. Number of examinees and average scores over the last 3 years
Ⅱ-2. Number of examinees and average scores by Adults/Students
Ⅱ SP test data (Overall)
(Unit: Score)
65.7
3,973
65.9
64.9
65.2
66.2
4,396
131.6 130.2 131.8
4,609
65.7
4,500160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
(Unit: Persons)
2010 2011 2012
(Unit: Score)
(FY)
68.0 64.5
65.7 65.8 65.6
131.8 133.8130.1
66.2
(Unit: Persons)
Overall(4,609)
Adults(2,215)
Students(2,365)
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
(Unit: Score)
TOEIC Bridge
®TOEIC
® Test
TOEIC
® Speaking and W
riting Tests
ReadingListeningNumber of examinees
IP test Overall
12 | 2012 DATA & ANALYSIS
Ⅲ-1. Number of examinees and average scores over the last 3 years
Ⅲ-2. Number of examinees and average scores by Companies and Organizations/Schools
Ⅲ IP test data (Overall)
170~160~150~140~130~120~110~100~90~80~70~60~50~40~30~20~10~
80(0.3%)241(1.0%)
791(3.4%)1,761(7.6%)
2,326(10.0%)2,912(12.6%)
3,679(15.9%)4,225(18.3%)
3,849(16.6%)2,135(9.2%)
864(3.7%)254(1.1%)
27(0.1%)1(0.004%)1(0.004%)1(0.004%)
1(0.004%)(Unit: Persons)0 4,000 5,0003,0002,0001,000
170~160~150~140~130~120~110~100~90~80~70~60~50~40~30~20~10~
967(0.5%)3,346(1.9%)
9,218(5.1%)18,004(10.0%)
26,358(14.6%)32,633(18.1%)
31,652(17.5%)25,841(14.3%)
17,749(9.8%)8,886(4.9%)
3,904(2.2%)1,418(0.8%)
295(0.2%)99(0.1%)63(0.03%)41(0.02%)43(0.02%)52(0.03%)
(Unit: Persons)0 35,000 40,00030,00025,00020,00015,0005,000 10,000
Companies and Organizations (23,148 examinees) Schools (180,569 examinees)
Ⅲ-3. Total score distribution for the IP test
Overall (203,717 examinees)
170~160~150~140~130~120~110~100~90~80~70~60~50~40~30~20~10~
1,047(0.5%)3,587(1.8%)
10,009(4.9%)19,765(9.7%)
28,684(14.1%)35,545(17.4%)35,331(17.3%)
30,066(14.8%)21,598(10.6%)
11,021(5.4%)4,768(2.3%)
1,672(0.8%)322(0.2%)100(0.05%)64(0.03%)42(0.02%)43(0.02%)53(0.03%)
(Unit: Persons)0 35,000 40,00030,00025,00020,00015,0005,000 10,000
54.658.6
59.7 57.0 60.1
117.8111.6
118.6
58.1
(Unit: Persons)Overall(203,717)
Companies andOrganizations(23,148)
Schools(180,569)
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
(Unit: Score)
57.5
117.8
203,982
60.3
57.6
59.5
58.1
117.1
208,175
117.8
203,717
59.7
220,000140
120
100
80
60
40
20
200,000
180,000
160,000
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
(Unit: Persons)
2010 2011 2012
(Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score) (Unit: Score)
(FY)
ReadingListeningNumber of examinees
IP testCompanies and Organizations
ReadingListening
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Ⅳ-3. Number of examinees and average scores by job level
Ⅳ-4. Number of examinees and average scores by years of employment
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(Unit: Persons)
(138)
(706)
(276)
(28)
(10)
(23)
(5)
(342)
(8,187)
(1,699)
(178)
(645)
(70)
(19)
(24)
(45)
(500)
(10,218)
(35)
Construction
Textiles/Paper
Chemicals
Pharmaceuticals
Oil
Steel
Non-ferrousmetals
Machinery
Electricalmachinery
Vehicles
Precisionmachinery
Othermanufacturing
Trading
Securities/Insurance
Transportation
Electric power/Gas
Services
Governmentorganizations
Publicorganizations 143.3
59.1
52.0
60.4
57.6
53.2
56.6
55.6
58.0
60.3
57.9
57.9
65.7
65.3
66.1
58.2
64.6
61.8
53.4
72.1
58.6
48.5
59.6
54.6
54.8
55.5
51.6
55.5
59.1
54.6
57.3
59.2
65.2
67.1
54.8
64.0
61.4
50.3
71.1
Ⅳ-1. Number of examinees and average scores by industryIndustrial sectors for which there are no results for the IP tests have been omitted.
Ⅳ(Charts show data for the IP tests conducted by companies, government and municipal offices, and non-profit organizations)
IP test data (Companies and Organizations)
Ⅳ-2. Number of examinees and average scores by occupation type
(Unit: Persons)
(275)
(3,713)
(431)
(524)
(167)
(361)
(5,167)
(62)
(491)
Management
Specialists,researchers, and
technical specialists
Sales andmarketing
Office workassistants
Service-orientedposts
Machinerymaintenance/
control staff andtechnical works
Manufacturing
Transportation
Fieldoperations
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
63.7
63.4
62.8
61.8
60.9
55.3
56.3
55.4
53.5
63.8
64.1
63.1
61.2
59.0
51.5
53.3
52.3
50.1
(Unit: Persons)
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(1,152)
(1,495)
(1,467)
(7,302)
Under2 years
Over 2 yearsup to 5 years
Over 5 yearsup to 10 years
Over10 years
57.8
60.2
60.5
58.9
55.3
59.3
60.2
57.3
(Unit: Persons)
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(25)
(48)
(451)
(885)
(9,815)
(82)
Executives
Departmentchiefs
Sectionchiefs
Sub-sectionchiefs
Ordinaryemployees
Temporaryemployees
117.7
100.5
120.0
112.2
108.0
112.1
107.2
113.5
119.4
112.5
115.1
124.9
130.5
133.2
112.9
128.6
123.2
103.7
106.8
127.4
127.6
125.9
123.0
119.9
109.6
107.6
103.7
113.1
119.5
120.7
116.2
60.7
67.4
63.2
61.3
58.8
55.7
58.6
66.6
63.7
61.6
57.1
52.7
119.4
134.0
126.8
122.9
116.0
108.3
TOEIC Bridge
®TOEIC
® Test
TOEIC
® Speaking and W
riting Tests
IP test Schools
Ⅴ-1. Number of examinees and average scores by school type and grade
ReadingListening
14 | 2012 DATA & ANALYSIS
Data has been obtained from examinees who filled in the section on "Department/Course" in the IP tests conducted by senior high schools.
Data has been obtained from examinees who filled in the section on "Major" in the IP tests conducted by universities, junior colleges, vocational schools and technical colleges.
Primary school (259 examinees)Average score <Listening 66.6/Reading 54.7/Total 121.3>Vocational school (457 examinees)Average score <Listening 57.5/Reading 54.5/Total 112.0>
Technical college (9,427 examinees)Average score <Listening 60.5/Reading 57.3/Total 117.8>
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(2,802)
(3,448)
(2,797)
59.0 54.6
60.6 57.7
62.0 59.6
(378) 63.7 61.9
(Unit: Persons)
University (64,444 examinees)Average score <Listening 60.6/Reading 61.5/Total 122.1>
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(4,608)
(58,120)
(1,253)
60.8 61.9
59.5 58.1
58.2 55.8
(463) 59.0 57.8
(Unit: Persons)
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(2,407)
(6,010)
(2,795)
(3,387)
(24,146)
(20,331)
(5,700)
(11,353)
Internationalrelations
Language/Literature(Other than English major)
Language/Literature(English major)
Informationscience
Commerce/Finance/Law/
SociologyScience/
Engineering/Agriculture
Medical/Pharmacology
Others
62.5 61.5
60.0 60.3
63.3 63.5
60.1 60.1
59.2 60.2
60.9 60.8
62.9 65.2
59.4 58.7
(Unit: Persons)
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(37,269) 59.3 56.0
(1,777) 64.1 60.1
(970) 57.1 54.9
(102) 56.1 51.8
(900) 53.9 48.9
(2,275)
General
English/International
College-bound
Business
Industrial
Others 57.8 53.2
(Unit: Persons)
Junior high school (15,744 examinees)Average score <Listening 60.6/Reading 53.9/Total 114.5>
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
56.3 46.3
59.6 52.2
63.3 58.7
(3,414)
(5,035)
(7,295)
(Unit: Persons)
Junior college (2,589 examinees)Average score <Listening 59.3/Reading 58.1/Total 117.4>
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
59.1 57.8
60.4 60.0
Senior high school (55,584 examinees)Average score <Listening 59.8/Reading 56.5/Total 116.3>
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
60.1 56.0
59.8 56.8
Second-yearstudents
First-yearstudents
Third-yearstudents
Fourth-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
First-yearstudents
Third-yearstudents
Fourth-yearstudents
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
Third-yearstudents
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
First-yearstudents
Second-yearstudents
Third-yearstudents 59.1 57.5
113.6
118.4
121.6
125.6
122.7
117.6
114.0
116.9
124.0
120.2
126.9
120.2
119.4
121.7
128.1
118.1
115.2
124.3
112.0
107.9
102.8
111.1
102.6
111.8
121.9
116.9
120.5
116.1
116.6
116.6
(2,230)
(359)
(Unit: Persons)
(27,304)
(19,375)
(8,905)
(Unit: Persons)
Data has been obtained from examinees who filled in the section on "Educational Background (Type of School/Grade)" in the IP tests conducted by educational institutions.(Grades with a small population have been omitted)
(Charts show data for the IP tests conducted by educational institutions including senior high schools, technical colleges,junior colleges, universities, graduate schools and vocational schools)
Ⅴ-2. Number of examinees and average scores by type of major
Ⅴ-3. Number of examinees and average scores by senior high school department/course
Ⅴ IP test data (Schools)
Reference
IP testSchools
Ⅴ-4. Number of examinees and average scores by the number of times the test is taken
ReadingListening
2012 DATA & ANALYSIS | 15
Junior high school
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
Once
Never
Twice
Three timesor more
(2,030)
(4,478)
(1,113)
(692)
Once
Never
Twice
Three timesor more
(7,576)
(12,220)
(4,523)
(4,697)
Once
Never
Twice
Three timesor more
(908)
(2,012)
(548)
(139)
Once
Never
Twice
Three timesor more
(10,555)
(28,082)
(2,414)
(1,133)
Once
Never
Twice
Three timesor more
(497)
(742)
(102)
(52)
(Unit: Persons)
61.0 54.4
61.2 55.2
61.6 55.4
62.3 55.3
Senior high school
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(Unit: Persons)
58.6 54.8
59.8 56.6
60.9 58.2
62.3 60.5
Technical college
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(Unit: Persons)
60.6 57.3
62.0 59.5
61.5 58.2
62.0 58.2
Junior college
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(Unit: Persons)
59.4 58.3
61.1 59.5
62.3 61.7
64.6 63.9
University
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(Unit: Persons)
61.2
62.1
61.6
62.1
113.5
116.5
119.2
122.8
117.7
120.6
124.0
128.5
115.4
116.4
117.0
117.6
117.9
121.5
119.7
120.2
124.1
124.4
122.1
124.0
62.9
62.2
60.5
61.9
(Unit: Score)16014012010080604020
(92,457)
(422)
(718)
(395)
(240)
(83)
Never orunder 6 months
Over 6 monthsup to 1 year
Over 1 yearup to 3 years
Over 3 yearup to 5 years
Over 5 yearup to 10 years
Over 10 years
60.5
67.6
69.0
74.2
77.8
78.2
59.3
63.1
65.3
69.4
72.5
75.0
(Unit: Persons)
Ⅴ-5. Number of examinees and average scores by overseas experience (sorted by length of stay)
Have you ever stayed in a foreign country where you had to speak mainly in English in daily life for 6 months or more? If you have, how long did you stay?
119.8
130.6
134.4
143.6
150.2
153.3
Data has been obtained from examinees who answered the following questions.
Before today, how many times have you taken the TOEIC Bridge?
Data has been obtained from examinees who answered the following questions.
Ⅴ-6. Number of examinees and average scores by STEP grade
Indicate the STEP grade you attained during the past year, if relevant.
Data has been obtained from examinees who filled in the sections below in the IP tests conducted by educational institutions from November 2001 to March 2013.
18016014012010080604020
4thGrade(95,453)
5thGrade(30,597)
3rdGrade(306,909)
Pre-2ndGrade(170,190)
2ndGrade(28,516)
Pre-1stGrade (890)
(Unit: Persons)
(Unit: Score)
56.5 53.8
54.6 51.2
61.1 59.7
67.2 67.1
75.7 76.8
166.0
110.3
105.7
120.7
134.3
152.4
83.0 83.0
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Ⅰ. Trend in the number of TOEIC SW examinees (FY2006 to FY2012)
In Japan, the TOEIC SW Tests was administered in FY2012 not only to individuals but also adopted by approximately 140 companies, organizations, schools, and other groups. Companies use the tests as a way to develop global human resources, such as evaluating potential recruits and new employees gauging the effectiveness of training, as well as a criterion for overseas assignments. Schools utilize the TOEIC SW Tests as a means to evaluate the effectiveness of classes and overseas study and to assess academic performance, and also to assist students’ career development. TOEIC SW Tests have also been utilized as the next step for those who achieved a certain level on the TOEIC Test.
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 (Unit: Persons)
(FY)
2006 1,2001,200
2007 2,6002,600
2008 4,2001,900 2,300
2009 6,2003,1003,100
2010 8,5004,300 4,200
2011 10,7004,8005,900
2012 11,1005,400 5,700
TOEIC® Speaking and Writing Tests
Ⅰ Trend in the number of examinees
●These tables provide statistical relationships between the TOEIC Listening & Reading Total scores and the TOEIC Speaking or Writing scores. The data were collected in the spring of 2007 from Japan and Korea with a total of 2,064 examinees who have taken the TOEIC Listening, Reading, Speaking, and/or Writing tests within a limited time period. The column labeled “Mean Listening & Reading Total Score” is simply the average L&R Total Score of the examinee sample within the specified total score range.●The score relationships were developed based on the average performance of the examinees included in the study. Test scores of an individual examinee may not exactly follow the average patterns shown here. Therefore, the most reliable and valid way to measure an examinee’s proficiency in Listening, Reading, Speaking and/or Writing is by directly taking relevant TOEIC test(s) rather than by attempting to infer an examinee’s predicted score(s) from known score(s).●These results are likely sample-dependent. Score users should not over-interpret these prediction tables. The tables simply represent statistical relationships between the TOEIC Listening and Reading test and Speaking or Writing test based on a fairly limited examinee sample. Prediction results will likely change over time as examinees’ listening, reading, speaking and writing skills change.
Relationship between TOEIC Listening & Reading Total Scores and TOEIC Writing Scores
Listening & Reading Total Score
Mean L&R Total Score Writing Score
960 to 990 980 180 and above
890 to 955 920 170825 to 885 855 160760 to 820 790 150695 to 755 730 140625 to 690 655 130560 to 620 595 120495 to 555 530 110425 to 490 465 100360 to 420 400 90350 to 355 350 80
10 to 345 290 70 and below
Relationship between TOEIC Listening & Reading Total Scores and TOEIC Speaking Scores
Listening & Reading Total Score
Mean L&R Total Score Speaking Score
950 to 990 975 170 and above
880 to 945 910 160815 to 875 845 150745 to 810 780 140675 to 740 710 130605 to 670 640 120535 to 600 570 110465 to 530 500 100395 to 460 430 90350 to 390 370 80
10 to 345 285 70and below
Statistical Relationships between the TOEIC® Listening and Reading Total Scores andthe TOEIC® Speaking or Writing Scores
Guidelines for understanding the score comparison table
SP testIP test
TOEIC® Program Positioning Map
Listening / Reading Speaking / Writing
Advanced
English proficiency levels
Intermediate
Beginner
TOEICSpeaking andWriting Tests
TOEICBridge
TOEICTest
* The English proficiency levels for each test are only recommendations. Anyone is eligible to take any test.
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Ⅱ-1. Number of examinees and average scores over the last 3 years
Ⅱ-2. Number of examinees and average scores by Adults/Students
Ⅱ SP test data (Overall)
Speaking score (Students) (1,687 examinees)
(Unit: Persons)
(Unit: Score) (Unit: Score)
Speaking score (Adults) (3,207 examinees) Writing score (Adults) (3,207 examinees)
(Unit: Persons)200 400 600 8001000 300 500 700
170180190200
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34(1.1%)
82(2.6%)
222(6.9%)188(5.9%)
89(2.8%)
39(1.2%)
523(16.3%)407(12.7%)
381(11.9%)
556(17.3%)
226(7.0%)
80(2.5%)30(0.9%)36(1.1%)
91(2.8%)176(5.5%)
27(0.8%)8(0.2%)4(0.1%)8(0.2%)
(Unit: Persons)200 400 600 8001000 300 500 700
170180190200
160150140130120110100
908070605040302010
0
20(0.6%)
118(3.7%)
703(21.9%)489(15.2%)
119(3.7%)
113(3.5%)
374(11.7%)228(7.1%)237(7.4%)
476(14.8%)
135(4.2%)
20(0.6%)20(0.6%)16(0.5%)
50(1.6%)70(2.2%)
11(0.3%)3(0.1%)2(0.1%)2(0.1%)1(0.03%)
(Unit: Score) (Unit: Score)
1000 200 300 400
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12(0.7%)
34(2.0%)
114(6.8%)89(5.3%)
44(2.6%)
15(0.9%)
278(16.5%)229(13.6%)230(13.6%)
261(15.5%)
131(7.8%)
46(2.7%)30(1.8%)
16(0.9%)
42(2.5%)89(5.3%)
13(0.8%)4(0.2%)9(0.5%)
1(0.1%)
(Unit: Persons)1000 200 300 400
170180190200
160150140130120110100
908070605040302010
0
5(0.3%)
48(2.8%)
377(22.3%)225(13.3%)
53(3.1%)
34(2.0%)
212(12.6%)138(8.2%)136(8.1%)
256(15.2%)
99(5.9%)
7(0.4%)7(0.4%)9(0.5%)
33(2.0%)36(2.1%)
8(0.5%)4(0.2%)
Writing score (Students) (1,687 examinees)
Ⅱ-3. Score distribution for the SP testSpeaking score (Overall) (4,894 examinees)
(Unit: Persons)2001000 300 500 700 900400 600 800 1,000 1,100 1,200
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46(0.9%)
116(2.4%)
336(6.9%)277(5.7%)
133(2.7%)
54(1.1%)
801(16.4%)636(13.0%)
611(12.5%)
817(16.7%)
357(7.3%)
126(2.6%)60(1.2%)52(1.1%)
133(2.7%)265(5.4%)
40(0.8%)12(0.2%)13(0.3%)9(0.2%)
(Unit: Persons)2001000 300 500 700 900400 600 800 1,000 1,100 1,200
170180190200
160150140130120110100
908070605040302010
0
25(0.5%)
166(3.4%)
1,080(22.1%)714(14.6%)
172(3.5%)
147(3.0%)
586(12.0%)366(7.5%)373(7.6%)
732(15.0%)
234(4.8%)
27(0.6%)27(0.6%)25(0.5%)
83(1.7%)106(2.2%)
19(0.4%)7(0.1%)2(0.04%)2(0.04%)1(0.02%)
Writing score (Overall) (4,894 examinees)(Unit: Score) (Unit: Score)
138.4124.1
139.4124.9
136.4122.6
(Unit: Persons)
Overall(4,894)
Adults(3,207)
Students(1,687)
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
(Unit: Score)
3,629
142.6124.3
139.2124.1
138.4124.1
4,221
4,8945,000
4,500
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
(Unit: Persons)
(FY)2010 2011 2012
(Unit: Score)
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WritingSpeakingNumber of examinees
Ⅲ-1. Number of examinees and average scores by occupation type
Ⅲ-2. Number of examinees and average scores by job level
(Unit: Persons)
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(53)Administration 126.4140.9
(91)Accounting 124.7138.9
(136)Management146.5
130.7
(37) 130.3140.5
Personnel
(211) 124.5141.7
Planning
(95) 134.9145.6
Overseas
(35) 131.7141.1
Purchasing
(233) 123.9138.1
Businessoperation
(302) 117.9132.3
Sales
(320) 113.7133.3
Engineering
(60) 112.7124.0
Production
(179) 119.8139.2
Research
(63) 121.6131.3
Field operations
(33) 128.2137.6
Public relations
(65) 126.9137.5
Marketing
(172) 116.1134.2SE
(61) 117.5137.4
Legal affairs
(29) 129.0145.9
Financial affairs
(297)Training 145.0156.8
(Unit: Persons)
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(118) 134.6146.3
Executives
(107) 129.9143.2
Departmentchiefs
(295) 119.7134.8
Section chiefs
(269) 118.5137.6
Sub-sectionchiefs
(1,339) 123.5139.2
Companyemployees
(207)Temporaryemployees
128.6141.5
Ⅳ-2. Number of examinees and average scores by type of major
SP test Companies and Organizations/Schools
Ⅲ SP test data (Adults)
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WritingSpeaking
Ⅳ-1. Number of examinees and average scores by school type
Ⅳ SP test data (Students)WritingSpeaking
Ⅳ-3. Number of examinees and average scores by grade
(Unit: Persons)
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(14)Juniorhigh school
137.9147.9
(76)Seniorhigh school
113.0124.6
(5)TechnicalCollege
116.0116.0
(29)Vocationalschool
124.5134.5
(32)Junior college 119.4130.9
(1,253)University 123.3137.2
(268)Graduateschool
121.2137.1
(6)Languageschool
130.0133.3
(4)Primary school120.0
130.0
(Unit: Score)
(Unit: Persons)
14012010080604020
(291) 126.7139.1
(82) 112.6125.4
(72) 124.2134.4
(488) 140.1126.2
(267) 134.0118.4
(71) 133.2118.0
(48) 136.9122.1
Summed-up data of responses to “Major” by SP test examinees who are university,junior college, vocational school or technical college students.
Summed-up data of responses to “Grade” by SP test examinees who are universitystudents.
Social studies/Law(Sociology,Politics,Internationalstudies,Law studies)
Business/Trading/Economics/Finance/Accounting/
Marketing/ManagementSciences(Mathematics,
Statistics,Computer science,Physics,Agriculture)
Medical/Nursing/Health(Medicine,Public health,
Nursing,Pharmacy)
Technology/Architecture/Engineering
Other/None
Arts,Music,Languages,Literature,Education,
Psychology
(Unit: Persons)
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(106)
(408)
(579)
(32)
Second-yearstudentsThird-yearstudents
Fourth-yearstudents
First-yearstudents
121.9135.6
123.9139.8
123.0135.9
127.2115.6
(FY) (Unit: Persons)
Overall(4,950)(3,805) (2,475)(1,973) (2,475)(1,832)
companies andorganizations
schools2010 2011 2012
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Ⅴ-1. Number of examinees and average scores over the last 3 years
Ⅴ-2. Number of examinees and average scores by Companies and Organizations/Schools
Ⅴ IP test data (Overall)
Ⅴ-3. Score distribution for the IP testSpeaking score (Overall) (4,950 examinees)
(Unit: Persons)0 200100 300 500 700400 600 800
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28(0.6%)
73(1.5%)
203(4.1%)186(3.8%)
87(1.8%)
38(0.8%)
652(13.2%)589(11.9%)
690(13.9%)
490(9.9%)
471(9.5%)
237(4.8%)137(2.8%)
94(1.9%)
281(5.7%)450(9.1%)
94(1.9%)47(0.9%)
30(0.6%)72(1.5%)
1(0.02%)(Unit: Persons)0 200100 300 500 700400 600 800
170180190200
160150140130120110100
908070605040302010
0
3(0.1%)
66(1.7%)
661(17.4%)366(9.6%)
78(2.0%)
29(0.8%)
497(13.1%)377(9.9%)
354(9.3%)
576(15.1%)
273(7.2%)
59(1.6%)52(1.4%)
48(1.3%)6(0.2%)
96(2.5%)147(3.9%)
40(1.1%)34(0.9%)
18(0.5%)25(0.7%)
Writing score (Overall) (3,805 examinees)
Speaking score (Schools) (2,475 examinees)
(Unit: Persons)0 100 200 300 400
170180190200
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9(0.4%)
27(1.1%)
76(3.1%)78(3.2%)
40(1.6%)
16(0.6%)
268(10.8%)244(9.9%)
349(14.1%)
190(7.7%)
255(10.3%)
139(5.6%)98(4.0%)
59(2.4%)
165(6.7%)277(11.2%)
66(2.7%)31(1.3%)
22(0.9%)65(2.6%)
1(0.04%)
Writing score (Companies and Organizations) (1,973 examinees)Speaking score (Companies and Organizations) (2,475 examinees)
(Unit: Persons)0 100 200 300 400
170180190200
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19(0.8%)
46(1.9%)
127(5.1%)108(4.4%)
47(1.9%)
22(0.9%)
384(15.5%)345(13.9%)
341(13.8%)
300(12.1%)
216(8.7%)
98(4.0%)39(1.6%)
35(1.4%)
116(4.7%)173(7.0%)
28(1.1%)16(0.6%)
8(0.3%)7(0.3%)
(Unit: Persons)0 100 200 300 400
170180190200
160150140130120110100
908070605040302010
0
3(0.2%)
52(2.6%)
410(20.8%)248(12.6%)
50(2.5%)
24(1.2%)
260(13.2%)194(9.8%)
167(8.5%)
297(15.1%)
125(6.3%)
17(0.9%)18(0.9%)
9(0.5%)
33(1.7%)53(2.7%)
7(0.4%)
2(0.1%)4(0.2%)
(Unit: Persons)0 100 200 300 400
170180190200
160150140130120110100
908070605040302010
0
23(1.3%)44(2.4%)
6(0.3%)
14(0.8%)
251(13.7%)118(6.4%)
28(1.5%)
5(0.3%)
237(12.9%)183(10.0%)187(10.2%)
279(15.2%)
148(8.1%)
42(2.3%)34(1.9%)31(1.7%)
63(3.4%)94(5.1%)
27(1.5%)18(1.0%)
Writing score (Schools) (1,832 examinees)
(Unit: Score)
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
5,000
4,500
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
(Unit: Persons)
5,500
6,000
4,258
125.8114.6
129.3110.7
125.8110.5
125.8110.5
133.9117.4 117.1
103.6
5,893
4,224
4,950
3,8053,8053,805
(Unit: Score)
3,3163,3163,316
(Unit: Score) (Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score) (Unit: Score)
(Unit: Score) (Unit: Score)
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(Charts show data for the IP tests conducted by companies, government and municipal offices, and non-profit organizations)
IP test Companies and Organizations
Ⅵ IP test data (Companies and Organizations)
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WritingSpeaking
Ⅵ-4. Number of examinees and average scores by years of employment
(Unit: Score)
(Unit: Persons)
14012010080604020
(296)(76)Potential recruits 127.6
135.5
(536)(517)
2 to 5 years ofemployment
115.1136.5
(380)(362)
6 to 10 years ofemployment
109.2131.0
(813)(764)
11 years ofemployment or longer
113.9133.6
(318)(154)New employees
128.4128.0
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
Under6 months
113.0132.3
Over 6 monthsup to 1 year
131.6141.9
Over 1 yearup to 2 years
138.0149.2
Over2 years
143.8149.3
Never126.5
105.7
Data has been obtained from examinees who answered the following questions.
Have you ever lived in a country in which English is the main spoken language?
Ⅵ-1. Number of examinees and average scores by industryIndustrial sectors for which there are no results for the IP tests have been omitted.
(Unit: Score)160
(Unit: Persons)
14012010080604020
(82)(30)Foods 111.5
130.3
(9)(9)Chemicals 113.3
122.2
(46)(46)Pharmaceuticals 99.3
121.1
(12)(12)Oil 98.3
125.8
(6)(6)Glass/Cement 138.3
153.3
(5)(5)Non-ferrous 126.0
140.0
(21)(21)Machinery 104.3
132.4
(305)(305)
Electricalmachinery
115.5134.9
(15)(15)Ship building 94.7
132.0
(42)(42)Construction
138.3126.7
(71)(71)
Precisionmachinery
93.0112.1
(20)(20)
Othermanufacturing
108.0128.5
(1,086)(658)Trading 125.1
136.7
(46)(46)Retail 67.0
94.1
(2)(2)Finance 125.0
130.0
(130)(130)
Securities/Insurance
119.9139.6
(25)(25)Real estate 131.2
144.4
(13)(13)Transportation 128.5
138.5
(7)(0)
Electric power/Gas
114.3
(150)(156)Vehicles
128.397.8
(11)(11)
Governmentorganizations
146.4172.7
(7)(7)
Publicorganizations
131.4141.4
(62)(62)
Privateorganizations
138.2144.7
(37)(37)Other industries 131.4
144.1
(240)(240)Services
135.2112.0
Ⅵ-5. Number of examinees and average scores by overseas experience (sorted by length of stay)
Ⅵ-2. Number of examinees and average scores by occupation type
Ⅵ-3. Number of examinees and average scores by job level
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
Administration 109.6122.5
Accounting 118.8133.2
Personnel 114.9130.5
Planning 116.6134.5
Overseas 126.8141.8
Purchasing 114.5135.2
Businessoperation
121.5139.0
Sales 119.4134.7
Engineering 107.4131.5
Management129.2127.7
Research 106.1131.9
Field operations 123.6128.0
Public relations 100.0113.6
Marketing 118.8133.9
SE 105.4132.4
Legal affairs 121.5136.3
Financial affairs 116.6132.0
Training 125.6136.3
Production124.6
100.7
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
Departmentchiefs
118.3136.9
Section chiefs 116.6134.3
Sub-sectionchiefs
112.6135.3
Companyemployees
115.5132.4
Temporaryemployees
138.1144.5
(Unit: Persons)
(829)(676)(185)(139)(99)(79)(302)(229)
(882)(716)
(Unit: Persons)
(23)(20)(130)(102)(119)(105)(127)(118)(60)(45)(29)(29)(106)(102)(723)(530)(310)(302)
(35)(24)
(59)(52)(11)(10)(20)(14)(48)(38)(160)(157)(33)(30)(58)(54)(41)(40)
(41)(35)
(Unit: Persons)
(103)(93)(253)(230)(217)(208)(1,499)(1,225)(21)(20)
(9)(7)Executives
125.7122.2
(Charts show data for the IP tests conducted by educational institutions including senior high schools, technical colleges,junior colleges, universities, graduate schools and vocational schools)
Summed-up data of responses to “Major” by examinees of IP tests taken withinuniversities, junior colleges, vocational schools and technical colleges.
Summed-up data of responses to “Educational background (school type/grade)” byexaminees of IP tests taken within educational institutions.
IP testSchoolsSP test/IP testTOEIC SW examinees and TOEIC scores
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WritingSpeaking
Ⅶ-1. Number of examinees and average scores by school type
Ⅶ-2. Number of examinees and average scores by type of major
Ⅷ-2. Average scores of TOEIC SW Tests (sorted by TOEIC total scores)
Ⅷ TOEIC® SW examinees and TOEIC® scores
Ⅶ IP test data (Schools)
Ⅶ-4. Number of examinees and average scores by overseas experience (sorted by length of stay)
Summed-up data of responses by SP and IP test examinees to one of the questionnaires below. (SP tests conducted from January 2007 to March 2013; IP tests conducted from June 2008 to March 2013)
<SP test>What is the score range of the TOEIC test (Listening/Reading) you took most recently?
<IP test>In the most recent sitting for the TOEIC test (Listening/Reading), what was your score?
Data has been obtained from examinees who answered the following questions.
Have you ever lived in a country in which English is the main spoken language?
(Unit: Score)
(Unit: Persons)
14012010080604020
(63)(63)
Language/Literature(Other than English major)
105.1121.6
(138)(138)
Internationalrelations
108.7127.3
(135)(141)
Informationscience
56.472.9
(101)(101)
Commerce/Economics/Finance
106.9129.4
(41)(41)Law 106.8
126.6
(46)(46)Sociology 109.6
131.1
(261)(261)
Science/Engineering/Agriculture 118.7
(116)(116)
Medical/Pharmacology
101.9121.6
(34)(34)
Education/Liberal arts
109.1129.7
(581)(581)
Language/Literature(English major) 129.3
115.3
(138)(127)Others
86.369.1
93.3
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(Unit: Persons)
(905)(741)Under 6 months 98.9
116.0
(170)(156)
Over 6 monthsup to 1 year
128.4139.6
(44)(37)
Over 1 yearup to 2 years
134.5140.3
(214)(71)Over 2 years 152.1
140.8
(966)(718)Never
113.094.0
Ⅶ-3. Number of examinees and average scores by grade
University
Summed-up data of responses to “Educational background (school type/grade)” byexaminees of IP tests taken within educational institutions.
(Unit: Score)
(Unit: Persons)
14012010080604020
(391)(391)
Second-yearstudents
101.7122.4
(536)(531)
Third-yearstudents
104.8124.0
(200)(198)
Fourth-yearstudents
108.7123.3
(422)(422)
First-yearstudents 99.2
85.4
(TOEIC Score)
160 180(TOEIC SW Score)
14012010080604020
800~895 135.0150.9
700~795 122.7141.2
600~695 110.6132.2
500~595 102.1123.0
400~495 89.7110.4
~395 66.281.0
(Persons)
(6,371)(5,827)(6,770)(6,288)(5,989)(5,240)(3,574)(3,141)(1,932)(1,629)(1,113)(1,003)
(4,169)(3,738)900~
166.9155.6
(Unit: Persons)
(Unit: Score)14012010080604020
(1,559)(1,553)University 99.2
116.7
108.7134.5
(11)(11)
TechnicalCollege
76.492.7
116.7
(178)(30)
Juniorhigh school
150.5107.7
(40)(24)
Seniorhigh school
102.3
(55)(55)
Graduateschool
(3)(0)
Languageschool
(422)(13)
Vocationalschool
103.3
116.999.7
Ⅷ-1. Number of TOEIC SW examinees (sorted by TOEIC total scores)
~3951,194(4.0%)
30,102
900~4,172
(13.9%)
800~8956,380
(21.2%)
700~7956,797
(22.6%)
500~5953,600
(12.0%)
400~4951,947(6.5%)
600~6956,012
(20.0%)
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Score Comparison Chart for TOEIC® Programs
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※From “FY2012 IP Test Data”
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The chart can be used as a guideline to predict scores on the TOEIC Test from scores on TOEIC Bridge and to predict scores on TOEIC SW Tests from scores on the TOEIC Test. For example, a person who scored 140 on TOEIC Bridge would be likely to score approximately 395 on the TOEIC Test; and a person scored of 550 on the TOEIC Test would be likely to score approximately 110 on the TOEIC Speaking Test and 110 on the TOEIC Writing Test. This is not a correlation chart for each test, however, so please note that it is not possible to predict TOEIC Bridge scores from TOEIC scores, TOEIC scores from TOEIC SW Test scores, TOEIC SW scores from TOEIC Bridge scores, or TOEIC Bridge scores from TOEIC SW scores.
The chart illustrates the “Statistical Relationships between the TOEIC Bridge Scores and the TOEIC Listening and Reading Total Scores” and the “Statistical Relationships between the TOEIC Listening and Reading Total Scores and the TOEIC Speaking or Writing Scores.” Please refer to pages 10 and 16 for more details.
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CEFR has been widely implemented in Europe and America as a guideline prepared in Europe that indicates the proficiency levels of foreign language learners. In six levels of linguistic ability from A1 to C2, the TOEIC Programs roughly measure English proficiency from A1 to C1 levels.
*CEFR stands for “Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.” It is a framework created for the purpose of properly evaluating linguistic ability based on the need to create a common criterion for Europe in response to the mobility of its human resources.
*Numbers indicate minimum scores corresponding to each level (based on information from the official ETS website).
ReadingListening
TOEIC Bridge
46~
70~
86~
46~
64~
84~
WritingSpeaking
TOEIC SW Tests
30~
70~
120~
150~
200
50~
90~
120~
160~
200ProficientUser
Indepen-dentUser
BasicUser
CEFR levels*
C1
B2
B1
A2
A1
ReadingListening
TOEIC Test
60~
115~
275~
385~
455~
60~
110~
275~
400~
490~
Average score※
170~
Average score※
Average score※
180~
Average score※ University
116.7
newemployee128.4
Engineering
131.5
Sales
134.7
Overseas
141.8
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Comparison Chart between TOEIC® Program scores and CEFR levels
Companies andOrganizations
111.6
Juniorhigh school
114.5
Seniorhigh school
116.3
University
122.1
Engineering
450
University
433
Seniorhigh school
403
Sales
480
newemployee
504
Overseas
683
potentialrecruits573
Sales
119.4
Engineering
107.4
University
99.2
newemployee128.0
Overseas
126.8
150120
100 130 160
※1:Information based on the “2013 Survey on Utilization of English in Listed Companies” Report. The center value is assumed to be the average value of expected scores, and the zone corresponding tothe standard deviation of “±1” is assumed to be the range of expected values”. ※2:From "FY2012 IP Test Data"
The proficiency scale above is based on the results of validity studies undertaken by Educational Testing Service (ETS) to verify the relationship between communicative proficiency and TOEIC scores. Please use it only as a guideline for assessing communicative proficiency in English on the basis of the TOEIC scores attained.This proficiency scale should be viewed with consideration for the specific circumstances and the communication needs of the situation in which each individual will be placed. The actual score interpretation in terms of English language proficiency is at the discretion of individuals, schools, or organizations depending upon their specific requirements.
Within his/her own realm of experience, the individual is capable of sufficient understanding and can typically respond with appropriate expressions even about topics outside of his/her field of specialization.Although speaking ability is not equivalent to that of a native speaker, the individual has a strong grasp of vocabulary, grammar and structure and the ability to use the language relatively fluently.
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470
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Business persons who useEnglish on a daily basis
750
695
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620
710
565
840
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715
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570
535
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614
520Potentialrecruits
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Sales
Engineering
Overseas
Potentialrecruits
Newemployees
Sales
Engineering
Overseas
456
436
425
597
507
450
426
403
Not using Englishon a daily basis
445433
403
347
509Graduateschool
Senior highschoolJunior college
TechnicalCollege
Vocational schoolUniversity
509
570
599
725
693Overseas
549Newemployee
530Sales
479Engineering
663Potentialrecruits
Overseas
Sales
Engineering
Newemployee
606Potentialrecruits
381
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Can usually communicateadequately as a non-native speaker.
Understands ordinary conversation well and can respond naturally. The individual also has the ability to respond in some fashion, even when the topic relates to specialized fields. There are typically no great barriers to communicating in usual business situations.While grammatical and structural mistakes sometimes occur and some isolated disparities exist in terms of correctness and fluency, they are not so frequent that speech is misunderstood.
Is capable of communicatingappropriately in most situations.
Even simple conversation at a slow pace is only partially understood.Is able to communicate with isolated phrases but not in full, grammatically correct sentences and does not effectively serve to make himself/herself understood.
Is not able to communicateadequately.
Can understand simple conversations when the other party speaks slowly and repeats or rephrases what is said. Is capable of reporting on familiar topics.Knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and structure is generally inadequate. However, if the other party is used to dealing with non-native speakers, the individual can manage to get the point across.
Is capable of minimalcommunication in ordinaryconversation.
Can understand the gist of ordinary conversation and has no trouble forming responses. However, the individual shows some disparities in the ability to respond correctly and making himself/herself understood in more complicated situations.The individual has acquired a fundamental knowledge of grammar and structure and has the vocabulary to communicate essential information, even when lacking expressive power.
Has sufficient knowledge for dailyactivities and conducting businesswithin certain limits.
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About this reportThese materials were prepared in accordance with SP test and IP test data for the TOEIC Test, TOEIC Bridge, and TOEIC SW Tests for FY2012 (April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013). For the report published in FY2011, the average total scores for the TOEIC Test and TOEIC Bridge were calculated according to the average listening scores and average reading scores and then reexamined statistically to bring them closer in line to reality. But starting in FY2012, the figures were calculated in accordance with the total scores per examinees. Non-responses for each item were omitted.