About Course
As a fair and objective English test for beginner to low-intermediate learners, the TOEIC Bridge® test assesses the current level of English proficiency, set language proficiency goals and monitor progress. The test provides a complete evaluation of Listening and Reading skills and prepares for the next level of English-language proficiency.
Test information
- Total time: 1 hour
- Format: paper-and-pencil or online
- Levels assessed: Beginner to Low-Intermediate (A1 to B1 on the CEFR)
- Recommended score validity: 2 years
- Skills assessed: “receptive” skills (Listening and Reading) with multiple choice questions
- Discounts available for: students, military and unemployed test takers
- What to bring? A valid ID and 2 pencils
What is the TOEIC Bridge used for?
All TOEIC tests are specifically created to assess language proficiency using real-life work situations. TOEIC Bridge test scores provide meaningful feedback about test-takers’ strengths and weaknesses, along with a TOEIC score description that lists skills belonging to test takers at various levels.
The TOEIC Bridgetest offers an international standard for academic institutions and language training programmes to measure English-language skills against.
Why choose the TOEIC Bridge test?
The test uses everyday vocabulary, phrases and key expressions used in real-world tasks and provides information that helps you to:
- show instructors you are prepared for the next academic level
- show employers the level of their employees’ workplace English skills
- be placed in the appropriate level of academic or workplace programmes
- establish personal language-learning goals and monitor progress
- discover which language areas require improvement
Content and Format
The TOEIC Bridge test is available in paper or online formats, and measures individuals’ ability to read and listen to everyday English. The test does not require special knowledge or vocabulary beyond that of basic workplace English and everyday vocabulary.
The test takes approximately an hour and a half is divided into two sections (Listening Comprehension and Reading Comprehension) each with 50 multiple-choice questions.
The TOEIC Listening section
The Listening section tests how well test-takers understand spoken English. In this section, you will listen to recorded statements, questions, short conversations and short talks in English, and be asked to answer questions based on what you’ve heard. The test has 4 parts, includes 50 questions and lasts 25 minutes:
- Part 1: Four Pictures
- Part 2: Question-Response
- Part 3: Conversations
- Part 4: Talks
The TOEIC Reading section
The Reading Comprehension section tests how well test-takers understand written English. In this section, you will read individual sentences, as well as longer texts, and answer 50 questions based on what you’ve read. The test has 3 parts and lasts 35 minutes:
- Part 5: Sentence Completion
- Part 6: Text Completion
- Part 7: Reading Comprehension
