The TOEIC test was designed to meet the needs of the working world. The test questions are developed from samples of spoken and written language collected from various countries around the world where English is used in the workplace. Test questions include many different settings and situations, such as:

v General business contracts, negotiations, marketing, sales, business planning,
　 conferences
v Manufacturing plant management, assembly lines, quality control
v Finance and budgeting banking, investments, taxes, accounting, billing
v Corporate development research, product development
v Offices board meetings, committees, letters, memoranda, telephone, fax and e-mail
　 messages, office equipment and furniture, office procedures
v Personnel recruiting, hiring, retiring, salaries, promotions, job applications and
　 advertisements
v Purchasing shopping, ordering supplies, shipping, invoices
v Ectronics, technology, computers, laboratories and related equipment, technical
　 specifications
v Housing/ corporate property construction, specifications, buying and renting, electric
　 and gas vervices
vTravel trains, airplanes, taxis, buses, ships, ferries, tickets, schedules, station and airport
　 announcements, car rentals, hotels, reservations, delays and cancellations
v Dining out business and informal lunches, banquets, receptions, restaurant reservations
v Entertainment cinema, theater, music, art, media
v Health medical insurance, visiting doctors, dentists, clinics, hospitals