TOEIC Test Preparation

A special afternoon course in preparation for the TOEIC examination is offered at LCI. This course can be taken in addition to the morning Standard course or as a separate course. The perfect way to prove your level of English for employers and others.   

TOEIC: (Test of English for International Communication) is a test to evaluate the ability of non-native speakers of English to communicate in an English speaking or international work environment. (Specialised Business or Technical language is not required in the test). TOEIC is administered in more than 60 countries world-wide with candidate numbers increasing by about 40% per annum.                                        

Examination: The TOEIC test takes place at LCI each month,usually in the last week of the month. Contact us for exact details of the next TOEIC tests. The test takes 2 hours plus an additional 30 minutes for administration. .                                                                                         

Examination Registration: Students must register in the Main Office in Kildare St, in person, at least 2 weeks before the test date. Registration deadlines and exam dates are displayed on the Examinations notice board.                                                     

Format & Scoring: The TOEIC test is comprised of 200 multiple choice questions as follows:                                               

Listening: (45 minutes); 100 questions of four types, including statements, questions, conversations and talks in real-life situations, for example recorded telephone conversations, travel announcements, meetings etc.                                  

Reading: (75 minutes); 100 questions taken from authentic situations such as, travel, meetings, entertainment, housing, etc. Each section is marked separately and then added up for an overall result, the final test score representing a level of proficiency in English as follows:                                                                                                                                

Novice                         10-250             Elementary                               255-400

Intermediate                 405-600           Basic working proficiency         605-780

 Working proficiency     785-900           General proficiency                   905-990

Exam Advice: It is important to be familiar with the format and requirements of the TOEIC test. There are practice test books available in the Study Centre for this purpose.