TOEIC: Clawing for Survival?

December 13, 2005

And Just when we thought the thing was on the way out…

TOEIC test upgraded to include writing, speaking components
Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at 15:50 JST

PRINCETON — The Test of English for International Communications, better known as the TOEIC test, will include new writing and speaking components in the fourth quarter of 2006, Educational Testing Service officials said Monday. (JAPAN TODAY)

Does this thing really work, or is it all about the money it pulls in? Just wondering…

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  1. You should read these 2 articles then ask your last question again.

    The first article deals with the suspiciously for-profit origins of the TOEIC and the second article deals with the current corruption in Japan’s TOEIC “non-profit”.

    http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20090811zg.html
    http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20090818zg.html

    Comment by Treblekickeresq — August 20, 2009 @ 6:49 pm

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