TOEIC and TOEFL are two internationally recognized English language proficiency test created and administered by ETS (Educational Testing Service) in the United States. Both of two English level tests are executed under standardized process with different focus. TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) exam is formulated to help businesses, multinational, and government agencies around the world to evaluate business English level of their candidates they may hire to perform on specific positions as well as professional English language communication skills of their own working staff. TOEIC English level test is generally taken by candidates who are employed by multi-national companies and pursuing for a promotion, or expect to switch to a better position on the labor market or even to plan to receive international training.

TOEFL exam is the most widely respected English-language test among International educative institutions, recognized by more than 9,000 colleges, universities and agencies in more than 130 countries, including Australia, Canada, the U.K. and the United States. TOEFL exam is targeting at international students whose first language or mother tongue is not English and who are planning to study at a higher education institution for undergraduate or graduate program in English-speaking countries. In addition, TOEFL exam is also used for English-language learning program admissions and exit or by scholarship and certification candidates. It is an internet-based test to give candidates the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities to communicate well in English and build the skills they need to succeed in an academic setting or even in their career and life.

Why is English level test important?

As globally acknowledged English level test, TOEIC exam is properly structured to assess redundant English proficiency for business organizations and not only facilitate business organizations seek and build up a highly efficient human resource pool, access and classify the English level of their staff and candidates. Therefore it helps to determine whom they should recruit and how they should deploy positions, placement and offer promotions according to task requirements. Then, it also helps job seekers and current employees to develop and enhance their language usage skills for free international mobility. Moreover, by preparing for English level test it also better demonstrate how much time and effort candidates or employees put in on training and improving themselves. For the purpose of measuring non-native English speakers’ workplace English-language communication skills, simulating business situations with related themes often contain in the topics such as the company’s human resource department hires, drafts contracts, pay pensions or lays off redundant labors, relationships between company different departments, business email exchange and meeting and conference holding, and financial matters like budget, invoicing, accounting etc, to provide real-time business conditions.

As for TOEFL exam, data shows that tertiary-level students contributed up to 84% of international students enrollment increase in the United States alone between 2001 and 2010. The most commonly cited reasons are for high-quality educational system and better living ad migration conditions such as better environment and welfare system. TOEFL Exam serves as an entrance permit to universities and institutions and helps measure students’ ability to confirm that they have the required English language skills to succeed in academic environments as well as daily life.

How is English level test prepared?

Since TOEIC exam was created by ETS in 1979, it has developed into a well-established, international standard of professional English, Taking the TOEIC Test is becoming more and more common. There are many different TOEIC preparation programs emerging catering for different profile of candidates, whether they be students, managers of international organizations, agents from public institutions, etc. Global-Exam online platform is the one tool created to train specifically for the TOEIC English level test. Designed by TOEIC experts, the online training tool  is running on the largest database of TOEIC exercises and under real exam conditions with the help of different types of questions, audio recordings and timer, etc, it includes 2 different modes Training mode and Exam mode for candidates to fully prepare for the exam. Also free training exercises could be discovered online for candidates to practice before test.

ETS offers a variety of practice materials to help candidates prepare for the TOEFL English Level test and build their English skills. These materials include free sample questions, practice tests, interactive skill-building programs, and detailed tips and information for understanding more about the test. TOEFL Practice Online is the only official practice test that gives the experience of taking the real TOEFL English Level test. Test takers will be able to review and answer authentic test questions and get same-day scores and feedback on all four skills measured on the test. Practice test can be taken at home, at school or wherever there is an Internet connection, the service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Each volume has a different set of questions, so test takers can practice a few times to prepare for success on the TOEFL English Level test.