TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication)

TOEIC stands for the Test of English for International Communication. It is written and run by ETS, the Educational Testing Service. TOEIC is a North American Business English exam, but developed primarily in Japan in the 1970s. It is designed to test the ability of candidates to communicate in everyday situations in an English speaking international working environment. TOEIC test has been around for more than 30 years. Today TOEIC test scores are used by over 10,000 companies, government agencies and English Language Learning programs in 120 countries. More than 7 million TOEIC tests were taken in 2013, including 1.5 million in Japan. TOEIC results are valid for 2 years.