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TOEIC: Why It's Bigger than Ever in Japan
Japan was the country where TOEIC tests were first administered and have always been widely used there. Now, however, the world's leading test of English for daily and workplace use is soaring to new heights in the country.
The Daily Yomiuri newspaper reports that the TOEIC test seems poised to replace the national Eiken test as Japan’s most popular test of English. In fiscal year 2011, demand for TOEIC tests in Japan rose 30 percent, and TOEIC tests were taken by 2.27 million people compared with the 2.3 million taking Eiken.
Driving the trend is increased need for assessment of adult English for the workplace.
What Makes for a Good Global English Test? Your Chance to Tell ETS
Language researchers at Educational Testing Service (ETS) are currently conducting a survey to determine what characteristics are judged important for a global English test by both score users and test takers.
Survey respondents can provide their thoughts on either tests of academic English or tests of workplace English. Questions ask about topics from accents and spelling use to test content, scoring, and more.
The survey can be accessed by using the link below and will be active through May 31.
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