{"id":607,"date":"2018-02-07T17:53:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T16:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.254.11.177:8081\/?p=607"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:56:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T07:56:07","slug":"examen-toeic-que-es-y-como-prepararlo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/examen-toeic-que-es-y-como-prepararlo","title":{"rendered":"Examen TOEIC\u00ae: Qu\u00e9 es y c\u00f3mo prepararlo."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"841\">En <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/toeic-madrid-curso-preparacion-examen.php\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"222\">American Language Academy<\/a> impartimos varios cursos de preparaci\u00f3n para ex\u00e1menes oficiales que son solicitados por empresas internacionales y locales para acreditar el dominio del idioma ingl\u00e9s a nivel profesional, entre ellos, el TOEIC\u00ae. Los cursos se imparten en grupos reducidos, los profesores son nativos, profesionales y con una amplia experiencia en la preparaci\u00f3n del examen.<br data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"582\" \/>Los cursos de TOEIC\u00ae son intensivos y exigentes, con la opci\u00f3n de intensivo (4 semanas) o semi-intensivo (6.5 semanas). El alumno no solo recibir\u00e1 formaci\u00f3n en los matices del idioma ingl\u00e9s, sino en las estrategias y m\u00e9todos para afrontar el examen con \u00e9xito.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"1135\">El examen TOEIC\u00ae se utiliza para evaluar la competencia del candidato en las 4 habilidades ling\u00fc\u00edsticas (lectura, comprensi\u00f3n auditiva, expresi\u00f3n oral y redacci\u00f3n), pero la versi\u00f3n del examen m\u00e1s com\u00fan y en la que nos centraremos es el examen de 2 habilidades: comprensi\u00f3n auditiva y lectura.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1343\">El examen se divide en 2 partes (<strong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1183\">Listening<\/strong> y <strong data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1197\">Reading<\/strong>) con una duraci\u00f3n total de 2 horas. Cada parte consiste en 100 preguntas que evaluar\u00e1n los conocimientos de gram\u00e1tica, vocabulario y comprensi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1348\" \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/examen-toeic-que-es-y-como-prepararlo\/#What_is_the_TOEIC%C2%AE_exam\" >What is the TOEIC\u00ae exam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/examen-toeic-que-es-y-como-prepararlo\/#How_does_the_exam_work\" >How does the exam work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/examen-toeic-que-es-y-como-prepararlo\/#Listening_Comprehension\" >Listening Comprehension<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/examen-toeic-que-es-y-como-prepararlo\/#Reading\" >Reading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/examen-toeic-que-es-y-como-prepararlo\/#What_is_the_course_like\" >What is the course like?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/examen-toeic-que-es-y-como-prepararlo\/#Stop_by_our_center_and_speak_with_an_expert_about_the_TOEIC%C2%AE_exam_today\" >Stop by our center and speak with an expert about the TOEIC\u00ae exam today!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1382\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_TOEIC%C2%AE_exam\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1382\">What is the TOEIC\u00ae exam?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1989\">The TOEIC\u00ae is an English language exam that is used by businesses all over the world to evaluate the English language abilities of both prospective job applicants and current employees.<br data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1572\" \/>It has been used as an English evaluation tool since 1979 when it was first introduced in Japan and is currently administered to over 4.5 million people in over 50 countries.<br data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1749\" \/>While there is a version of the test that includes speaking and writing, the most commonly utilized version of the exam \u2014and the one that we will be focusing on today\u2014 is centered on the <strong data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1961\">reading and listening<\/strong> abilities of the candidate.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"1994\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2027\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_the_exam_work\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2027\">How does the exam work?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2513\">The TOEIC\u00ae is a paper-based exam which typically takes about 2 hours to complete. It is divided into 2 main sections: <strong data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2160\">Listening<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2176\">Reading<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2180\" \/>The listening section of the exam lasts 45 minutes and involves 100 questions divided into 4 distinct sections, whereas the reading section takes about 1.5 hours and involves 100 questions in 3 separate parts.<br data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2392\" \/>Both sections have a maximum score of 495, and your TOEIC\u00ae score is calculated by simply adding the two of them together.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2518\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2551\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Listening_Comprehension\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2551\">Listening Comprehension<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"3210\">\n<li data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"2837\">\n<p data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2837\">The first section evaluates your ability to <strong data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2623\">connect a photograph<\/strong> to the <strong data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2643\">sentence<\/strong> that accurately describes it.<br data-start=\"2673\" data-end=\"2676\" \/>You will be instructed to focus on ten photographs. For each one, you&#8217;ll hear four sentences \u2014only one of which is correct. Your task: select the accurate one.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2839\" data-end=\"2986\">\n<p data-start=\"2841\" data-end=\"2986\">In <strong data-start=\"2844\" data-end=\"2854\">Part 2<\/strong>, you will hear 30 brief statements or questions followed by 3 sentences. There are no visual cues \u2014it is a purely auditory section.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2988\" data-end=\"3210\">\n<p data-start=\"2990\" data-end=\"3210\"><strong data-start=\"2990\" data-end=\"3007\">Parts 3 and 4<\/strong> involve listening to 10 <strong data-start=\"3032\" data-end=\"3055\">brief conversations<\/strong> (Part 3) or <strong data-start=\"3068\" data-end=\"3086\">talks\/speeches<\/strong> (Part 4), followed by 3 questions each.<br data-start=\"3126\" data-end=\"3129\" \/>You can see the questions and answers, but there is no transcript of the audio.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3212\" data-end=\"3215\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3217\" data-end=\"3232\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reading\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3232\">Reading<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"3234\" data-end=\"3679\">\n<li data-start=\"3234\" data-end=\"3396\">\n<p data-start=\"3236\" data-end=\"3396\"><strong data-start=\"3236\" data-end=\"3246\">Part 5<\/strong>: Choose from four options the word or phrase that best completes 40 individual sentences. Tests grammar and vocabulary (including <strong data-start=\"3377\" data-end=\"3394\">phrasal verbs<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3398\" data-end=\"3550\">\n<p data-start=\"3400\" data-end=\"3550\"><strong data-start=\"3400\" data-end=\"3410\">Part 6<\/strong>: Similar to Part 5, but based on <strong data-start=\"3444\" data-end=\"3464\">business letters<\/strong>. You&#8217;ll complete missing words in 3 letters, with 4 blanks each (12 questions total).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3552\" data-end=\"3679\">\n<p data-start=\"3554\" data-end=\"3679\"><strong data-start=\"3554\" data-end=\"3564\">Part 7<\/strong>: The longest part. Tests <strong data-start=\"3590\" data-end=\"3615\">reading comprehension<\/strong>. You&#8217;ll read short passages and answer 3 questions per passage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3681\" data-end=\"3684\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3686\" data-end=\"3718\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_course_like\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"3690\" data-end=\"3718\">What is the course like?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3720\" data-end=\"3921\">Your intensive TOEIC\u00ae course will last either <strong data-start=\"3766\" data-end=\"3784\">4 or 6.5 weeks<\/strong>, depending on the format you choose.<br data-start=\"3821\" data-end=\"3824\" \/>Half of the course covers listening strategies, and the other half focuses on reading strategies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3923\" data-end=\"4050\">You\u2019ll take 3 <strong data-start=\"3937\" data-end=\"3956\">simulated exams<\/strong>, including one at the start, to assess your current level and identify areas for improvement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4052\" data-end=\"4223\"><strong data-start=\"4052\" data-end=\"4063\">Grammar<\/strong> is essential in TOEIC\u00ae, so your course will also reinforce grammar and vocabulary already known \u2014as well as introduce new concepts typically found on the exam.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4225\" data-end=\"4362\">The course will emphasize <strong data-start=\"4251\" data-end=\"4277\">test-taking strategies<\/strong>: how to <strong data-start=\"4286\" data-end=\"4301\">manage time<\/strong>, avoid <strong data-start=\"4309\" data-end=\"4329\">typical mistakes<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"4335\" data-end=\"4361\">cope with test anxiety<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4364\" data-end=\"4367\" \/>\n<h4 data-start=\"4369\" data-end=\"4449\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stop_by_our_center_and_speak_with_an_expert_about_the_TOEIC%C2%AE_exam_today\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"4373\" data-end=\"4449\">Stop by our center and speak with an expert about the TOEIC\u00ae exam today!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En American Language Academy impartimos varios cursos de preparaci\u00f3n para ex\u00e1menes oficiales que son solicitados por empresas internacionales y locales para acreditar el dominio del idioma ingl\u00e9s a nivel profesional, entre ellos, el TOEIC\u00ae.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/api.americanlanguage.es\/uploads\/6bd7d1477b234c27b0c9f0a3f7b6c98a.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-examenes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=607"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":608,"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607\/revisions\/608"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}