In summary, the preliminary results at both the item and test level, along with the results for testtaker
performance, reveal the close similarity in statistical characteristics between the Redesigned
TOEIC Listening and Reading test and the Classic TOEIC Listening and Reading test. This conclusion
is supported by how closely the scaled score distributions of the redesigned and classic tests
correspond to each other across separate groups in the study. On the basis of this study, one could
claim that test scores on the Redesigned and Classic TOEIC tests are comparable, even though the
two versions contain slightly different item type structures.