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How do I interpret TOEIC® Scores? ETS Middle East provides all test takers and TOEIC® score users with a can-do table: a guide to understanding what TOEIC® scores mean in terms of candidate skills.
Scores on the TOEIC® test are determined by the number of correct answers on each section, which is then converted into a scale score. Test takers are awarded separate marks for the written and oral comprehension sections on a scale ranging from 5 to 495 points. The total score is hence between 10 and 990 points. Candidates are given a score report , which shows their results. 
ETS statistical procedures used to convert scores to a common scale ensure that similar TOEIC® scores indicate similar levels of English proficiency.
ETS provides test takers with a TOEIC® can-do table that can be included with the CV when communicating the TOEIC® score. This grid presents possible scores and the corresponding English skills associated with each; in other words, a picture of what the individual can and cannot do.
Test takers can also be given a TOEIC® certificate stating details of the candidate, TOEIC® score, and date when the test was taken. The certificate exists in 5 colours that correspond to different score levels: - Orange: 10 – 215
- Brown: 220 – 465
- Green: 470- 725
- Blue: 730 – 855
- Gold: 860 – 990
TOEIC® scores are valid as long as English proficiency remains the same. Generally, over a period of around 2 years, proficiency in a language tends to change. Hence it is advisable to retake the TOEIC® test every couple of years and update your CV accordingly.
Score rosters
ETS Middle East can arrange to provide companies and academic institutions with a score roster at the end of each testing session. This is not for use by individual test takers; rather it provides an indication of the overall performance levels at a particular test session. The roster would include:
- Individual scores (listening comprehension, reading comprehension, total scores)
- Scores from the most recent testing session (average score, frequency distribution, range of scores)
- Scores obtained in all testing sessions (average score, frequency distribution, range of scores)
- Scores within the industry with which the client is affiliated
- Scores within the country with which the client is affiliated
ETS has empirical evidence to show that the TOEIC® provides a valid indication of English language proficiency. Research has demonstrated that the listening and reading skills measured by the TOEIC® test are highly correlated with speaking and written language skills. TOEIC® test scores are also comparable to scores on other measures of English proficiency, and can be mapped onto the Common European Framework of Reference. Hence it is a valid and reliable measure of English language proficiency.
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