TOEIC - Test of English for International Communication

Scaled Score Range

Competent Skills

TOEIC Bridge Speaking

15 – 22

Is developing the ability to produce words and short phrases.

23 – 36

Speaks English in very familiar and routine social interactions.

37 – 42

Speaks English to communicate about familiar everyday activities, experiences, wants and needs.

43 – 50

Speaks English to communicate in relevant context to everyday life and own areas of interest.

TOEIC Bridge Writing

15 – 19

Is developing the ability to write simple words and phrases to provide basic personal information.

20 – 31

Uses a limited range of very common vocabulary to write phrases and simple sentences about very familiar subjects.

32 – 42

Writes phrases and sentences about familiar topics like family, people, places, and work.

43 – 50

Writes sentences, paragraphs, and short essays containing both abstract and concrete ideas about familiar topics.

TOEIC Bridge Listening

15

Able to understand a few words, simple phrases, and short sentences if spoken clearly and slowly.

16 – 25

Understands slowly spoken words, simple phrases, and short sentences on familiar topics.

26 – 38

Understands short sentences and conversations on familiar topics. Has a limited range of grammatical structures.

39 – 50

Understands short spoken conversations and monologues with connected sentences and some complex structures. Able to grasp implied meanings to some extent.

TOEIC Bridge Reading

15 – 18

Identifies a limited number of words and phrases in the context of familiar needs.

19 – 33

Understands simple words and phrases in short texts on familiar topics if written with common vocabulary and basic grammatical structures.

34 – 44

Understands short texts on familiar subjects written with common vocabulary and basic grammatical structures.

45 – 50

Comprehends short written texts in familiar personal, public, and workplace contexts across various formats.

Scaled Score Range

Competent Skills

TOEIC Speaking

190 –200

Communicates cohesively and intelligibly with accurate vocabulary, proper pronunciation and intonation, besides expressing opinions or responding to complex requests.

160 –180

Clear communication, expressing opinions or responding to complex requests with minor difficulties in pronunciation and intonation, grammatical errors, and flawed vocabulary. Reading aloud is highly intelligible.

130–150

Attempts to respond to complicated requests or express opinion, although the explanations or opinions may be unclear owing to inconsistent pronunciation or intonation, grammatical errors, and limited vocabulary. Can read aloud intelligibly.

80–100

Justifying an opinion or responding to complex requests effectively is difficult. Communication is limited to a single sentence or part thereof. Limited language usage and vocabulary, pronunciation and intonation issues, frequently hesitates while speaking.

60–70

Can state an opinion with some difficulty but cannot support the same. Responses to complicated requests are limited. Answering questions to give basic information is difficult. Insufficient vocabulary and grammar skills are the problem areas. Difficult to understand when reading aloud. 

40–50

Cannot state or support an opinion, or respond to complicated requests. If they respond, it is irrelevant. Routine social and occupational interactions are incomprehensible. Reading aloud skills are unintelligible.

0–30

The Majority of the TOEIC Speaking test was unanswered owing to a lack of English listening or reading skills in English required to understand the test directions or the content of the questions.

TOEIC Writing

200

Clear, Coherent and competent writing marked by appropriate word choice and correct grammar. Confidently uses reasons, examples, or explanations to support an opinion.

170 –190

Effectively communicates and uses reasons, examples, and explanations to support opinions. However, repetition of ideas, lack of clear connection between ideas, minor grammatical mistakes, and incorrect word choices plaque their content.

140–160

Communicates effectively but the primary idea of the written work is not fully developed, leading to a lack of clarity between points. Grammatical errors and incorrect word choices reflect on the content.

110–130

Partly successful in effective communication although the message turns unintelligible owing to underdeveloped central ideas, unclear connection between ideas, grammar mistakes and imprecise word choice.

90 – 100

Straightforward response with information is effective though explaining an opinion is a problem owing to inadequately developed ideas, grammatical errors and incorrect word choices.

70–80

Tries to express opinions or give straightforward information. However, communication is limited owing to an inadequate organization of ideas, underdeveloped ideas, major grammatical errors, incorrect word choices, etc. Inconsistent in producing grammatically correct sentences.

40

Limited ability to express opinions or provide simple information. Underdeveloped ideas, lack of details, frequent grammatical errors, and incorrect choice of words plague their communication attempts. Cannot produce grammatically correct sentences.

0–30

Skipped significant parts of the TOEIC Writing test due to inability to read and understand test directions and questions.

TOEIC Listening

200

Understands short simple sentences or brief spoken exchanges with easy vocabulary, but cannot grasp the central idea or basic context when the vocabulary is somewhat difficult or the language has complex syntax or difficult grammatical constructions. Finds it difficult to comprehend information when it is spoken in the middle of the discourse.

300

Attempts to understand the basic context or purpose of short conversations having easy-to-medium vocabulary, repetition, and paraphrased information. Finds it difficult to understand when the response is indirect, has complex syntax, difficult grammatical constructions or lacks repetition.

400

Able to grasp the context of spoken exchanges, direct or indirect, across a broad range of vocabulary. Can connect information across the discourse even when it is not repeated or paraphrased. Stumbles on uncommon grammar or vocabulary.

TOEIC Reading

150

Has limited vocabulary but understands common phrases and simple grammatical constructions in short reading texts. Fails to make inferences about information or connect them within a sentence.

250

Able to make simple inferences based on short text, or connect information within one to two sentences. Makes correct grammatical choices even if vocabulary is slightly difficult. Limited ability to understand or draw inferences from complexly worded paraphrases, uncommon grammatical constructions, unusual meanings of common words or idiomatic use.

350

Able to grasp the central idea of text written using medium-level vocabulary, can at times understand the contextual meaning of content, difficult vocabulary, unusual meanings of common words, or idiomatic usage. Usually able to connect information across a short text

450

Reads for meaning, able to grasp facts from paraphrases, and connects information between two related texts. Has a broad range of vocabulary and understands idiomatic use, or the difference between the meanings of closely related words. Stumbles at deciphering information from difficult vocabulary.

Score Range

Range Competency

10 – 180 

No Useful Proficiency

185 – 250 

Memorized Proficiency

255 – 400 

Elementary Proficiency

405 – 600 

Elementary Proficiency Plus

605 – 780 

Limited Working Proficiency

785 – 900 

Working Proficiency Plus

905 – 990 

International Proficiency