Every organization and every job is unique. TOEIC test developers recognize that and so rather than setting “one size fits all” pass-fail standards for hiring or employee evaluation, they encourage employers to define what English language skills people in particular positions need to succeed with their individual job responsibilities.

Such flexibility makes sense—an assembly line worker does not need the same English language skills as a software consultant. In the U.S., such distinctions also need to be considered to ensure compliance with government anti-discrimination standards. 

But how do you know what score levels you need for your organization's different types of positions? The answer is that you don’t have to know. We will help you.

We have access to a range of tools from simple charts and industry averages to a questionnaire analysis process or statistical review of actual pilot testing.

After attending a very informative ETS Global teleconference, I've added more details/updates to both part 1 and part 2 of my earlier posts regarding changes in United Kingdom English language visa requirements.

If you want to learn about the whole visa application process, the UK Border Agency this month launched a new Web site designed to be more readily navigable than their earlier version.

Along the same lines, we've also added a page to our own site that provides a nice table of the current TOEIC test minimums for particular visa classes and other summary information on TOEIC tests for UK visas.

For the past four years, all non-native English speakers seeking to obtain a visa to live, work, or study in the United Kingdom have been required to pass an English language proficiency test.

This spring the U.K. Border Agency, which controls visa processing, completed a review and update of its list of accepted tests. Tests from only five testing agencies were reapproved, with over a dozen tests eliminated from the list. However, the TOEIC Listening & Reading test was among the few re-approved, and the new TOEIC Speaking & Writing test was also approved for the list.