Students were asked about sections of the TOEIC being studied to discover the ratio of those
studying for the speaking and writing sections in addition to the L/R test. Due to the
ambiguity of student responses, this could not be determined. South Korean data from ETS
(2012a, 2012b) shows the L/R test taken at a ratio of over 10:1 compared to the speaking test.
However, this does not take into consideration individuals repeatedly taking certain sections.
This research was unable to expand upon the ETS data due to the inconsistencies in student
replies.