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{"theme":"toeic-white-green","headingTag":"h3","goBackText":"Back","disableMultiClose":false,"title":"Test Content","searchPlaceholder":"Search","searchEnable":true,"errorMessage":"Your search didn’t yield any results. Please try using a different keyword.","tableborder":true,"dataLayer":{},"questions":[{"title":"What are the differences between the TOEIC tests and the TOEFL tests?","accordionContent":"\u003cp\u003eThe TOEIC®\u0026nbsp;tests measure proficiency in English relevant to the global workplace whereas the TOEFL®\u0026nbsp;tests measure the academic communication skills in English. Both tests aim to measure the level of English proficiency for non-native English speakers.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on the TOEIC®\u0026nbsp;tests,\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"/content/ets-org/language-master/de/home/toeic/about.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\" rel\u003d\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eclick here\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on the TOEFL®\u0026nbsp;tests,\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"/content/ets-org/language-master/en/home/toefl.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"},{"title":"Are ETS tests scores mapped to the CEFR?","accordionContent":"\u003cp\u003eETS regularly carries out correlation studies between its tests and the CEFR (the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) to ensure that reliable and precise correlations can be made over time.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe CEFR defines skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in any language. The Framework is broken down into six levels, falling into three main groups:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eA1 – A2 (Basic User)\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eB1 – B2 (Independent User)\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eC1 – C2 (Proficient User)\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAll the tests developed by ETS Global are mapped to the CEFR level and thus can be broken down such as follows:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLevel A1 to B1: TOEIC Bridge®\u0026nbsp;and TOEFL Primary®\u0026nbsp;tests\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLevel A1 to C1: TOEIC®\u0026nbsp;Listening and Reading and TOEIC®\u0026nbsp;Speaking and Writing tests\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLevel A2 to B2: TOEFL Junior®\u0026nbsp;Standard test\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLevel A2 to C1: TOEIC TFI™\u0026nbsp;and TOEFL ITP®\u0026nbsp;tests\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLevel B1 to C1: TOEFL IBT®\u0026nbsp;test\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on the CEFR mapping of each ETS test,\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"/content/ets-org/language-master/de/home/toeic/research/toeic-the-common-european-framework-of-reference-for-languages.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"},{"title":"How does ETS develop its tests?","accordionContent":"\u003cp\u003eETS has been working for more than 70 years to design tests that help to advance quality and equity in education worldwide. Created in 1947, ETS (Educational Testing Service) is a private organisation dedicated to the research and the conception of tests assessing and measuring performance. All of its tests are designed in Princeton by statisticians, psychometricians and researchers.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eETS is now the world\u0027s largest private educational testing and measurement organisation, and continues, through rigorous research, to create high-quality assessments that:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eaccurately measure student performance\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003edo not disadvantage any group of test takers because of differences in personal characteristics such as race, ethnicity, gender or disability\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on the development of our tests,\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"/content/ets-org/language-master/en/home/about/fairness.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"}]}