TOEIC and TOEFL, two essential tests to integrate an MBA.
Succeed the TOEIC
The TOEIC, Test of English for International Communication, is an English language test that determines the level of a candidate.
A minimum score is usually required to join a university abroad or a training in English as the MBA.
How is the TOEIC going?
The TOEIC measures the professional level of English. To have an honorable TOEIC score, you must already have a good level of English. The TOEIC test is divided into two parts:
* The TOEIC Listening and Reading: This first part lasts 2 hours. It is composed of about a hundred questions of oral comprehension (45 min) and a hundred questions of written comprehension (1 h 15). The questions are in the form of multiple choice questions.
* The TOEIC Speaking and Writing: The second part lasts 1 h 20. It consists of a written expression test (1 h) and an oral expression test (20 min).
What is each test?
* For the oral comprehension test, candidates listen to 4 texts in English and must answer a multiple choice questionnaire and several written questions. Each text is read only once.
* For the written comprehension test, the candidates have 3 exercises:
- The first is to complete several sentences with the help of a word.
- The second exercise is to complete a text using a group of words to choose from several proposals,
- The third exercise consists of reading and written questions.
* For the written expression test, candidates must answer 11 questions. One of these questions is an essay. The purpose of this test is to show your level in English. Vocabulary, grammar, organization and coherence are analyzed.
* For the oral expression, the candidates are invited to pass an interview which makes it possible to define their fluency in the English language. The pronunciation and the construction of sentences are judged and define the note.
TOEIC notation
The TOEIC is rated on 990 points:
* 495 for the Listening and Reading part;
* 495 for the Speaking and Writing part.
One color is assigned to each level:
* Orange: between 10 and 215 points;
* Brown: between 220 and 465 points;
* Green: between 470 and 725 points;
* Blue: between 730 and 855 points;
* Gold: between 860 and 990 points.
The best schools recruit candidates with a gold score. It takes at least a "blue" score to integrate an MBA.
Succeed the TOEFL
The TOEFL, Test of English as a Foreign Language, is an English test that assesses the level of applicants wishing to enter a university program abroad.
The TOEFL, as its name indicates, assesses the level of English of a candidate taking into account that English is not his native language.
How is TOEFL going?
There are two types of TOEFL tests:
* The Paper-Based TOEFL rated on 677 points. The test is composed of several tests: grammar MCQ, oral and written comprehension MCQ and finally writing.
* The Internet-Based TOEFL, rated 120 points. It is composed of 4 tests: reading, listening, oral and writing, in format adapted to Internet.
What is each test?
* The objective of oral comprehension test is to analyze the candidate's ability to understand English. Candidates listen to a conversation and answer questions about what is said. The test lasts from 45 to 70 minutes.
* The written expression test analyzes knowledge in grammar. Candidates have a text that they must complete using words or groups of words. The test lasts from 15 to 20 minutes.
* The reading comprehension test examines the candidate's ability to read and understand a text but also his level of vocabulary. The test is a text study with comprehension questions to write. It lasts from 70 to 90 minutes.
* The writing test is decisive because it indicates the real level of candidate in English. Everything is analyzed: ability to write, to build sentences, richness of vocabulary, grammar, coherence and organization. The test lasts 30 minutes.
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