• Practicality
Practicality is considered the strength and the key selling point of TOEIC. It is
the commercial test that can be implemented worldwide with the available resources including human, material and time. The administration of the test is convenient and available via the contact of ETS representative. The test is proved to be an effective tool to differentiate the level of test-takers proficiency. In addition, the scoring system of the test is fair due to the multiple-choice format which is objective in nature and considered to pose high reliability that can yield the consistent result regarding the difference of the examinees, test administration’s time and place. The result of the test can be obtained rapidly and conveniently within less than 2 hours (Chauncey Group International, 2000). The test can be administered with a large number of test-takers due to the format of the test that can be easily marked through the computerized system.
In conclusion, TOEIC has been proved by a large number of researches of its
reliability and practicality. However, there are various strong arguments on the multiple-choice option format for testing receptive skills which then leads to the issue of validity of the test. Since the test is internationally administered, the wasback is inevitably tremendous. Therefore, more researches on this standardized test on the issue of validity are required for the effective use of the test.