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The value of four-skills assessment and relationship among the four-skills
The TOEIC tests are designed to measure four communication skills, including reading, listening, speaking and writing and the test scores provide meaningful information about a test taker's proficiency in each of these four skills.
What you should know about test quality
TOEIC research focuses on four themes, Score Consistency, Validity and Fairness, Appropriate Test Use, and Positive Impact. These themes reflect four essential and irreducible claims about the quality and use of tests that any test provider should be able to articulate and provide evidence to support.
The TOEIC tests feature authentic English communication tasks
The TOEIC tests were designed to emphasize a test takers actual ability to communicate in authentic ways, not just focus on grammar rules or vocabulary as many other tests do
How multi-stage adaptive testing works
Computer adaptive testing can be a useful mode, but it's worth considering all of benefits and tradeoffs when deciding on a mode to use for your testing purpose.
The TOEIC Program fosters positive washback
By aligning test content, tasks and scoring criteria with real-world language use, the TOEIC Program tests are designed to encourage positive “washback.”