New Delhi,
September 12, 2008: NIIT, a leading
Global Talent Development Corporation today announced that it will hold the
first Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) test in the
country on September 28, 2008 across Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi NCR,
Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. TOEIC test is a global
standard for communicative English ability in the international workplace and is
part of Educational Testing Service (ETS) suite of products.
TOEIC
Test Details Test Fee
| Rs 2,495/-
(Introductory offer Rs 2,000/- for students with valid identity
proof) | Date of
Tests | September
28th, October 19th, November 23rd and December
21st | Test
Centers | Ahmedabad,
Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and
Pune. | Periodicity of
Test | Every
Month | Results | Within One Week of
conclusion of test accompanied with Certificate from ETS accepted in over 90
countries | Contact | Nearest NIIT
Education Center or call 1800-180-7273 |
|
Aimed at helping
professionals at workplace, college students, students in professional learning
programs and people aspiring to work and communicate effectively in the ever
shrinking global village, the TOEIC test is a first of its kind joint initiative
of NIIT and ETS to enhance employability and provide competitive advantage to
Indian organizations in the global market place.
“Initially the
TOEIC test will be offered across 10 centers in 8 major cities, we plan to soon
roll it out across 20 cities in the next three months,” said Ashish Basu,
President, New Business Incubation, NIIT Ltd.
TOEIC®
test
is offered in about 90 countries around the world with more than 9000 companies,
government and public offices and other organizations, leveraging the test as
established industry benchmark for assessment of candidate’s proficiency in
English for international communication.
Scheduled to be
held every month, the TOEIC test is priced at Rs 2495 with a special waiver for
students desirous of taking up this assessment test. As part of the preparation
kit for the test, NIIT will provide aspiring candidates with an e-Learning CD
that will contain the examinee handbook and a sample test, while attempting to
quell all information seeking queries on TOEIC.
About the
TOEIC® test
“TOEIC®” is the
branded name for the Test of English for International Communication. The
TOEIC test is a global standard for communicative English ability in the
international workplace. It is taken by nearly five million people in 90
countries.
About
NIIT
NIIT, Asia’s No.
1 IT trainer and leading Global Talent
Development Corporation, offers learning and knowledge solutions to 5 million
students across 34 countries.
Leading IT magazine
Dataquest has conferred upon NIIT, the Top IT Training Company Award 2007. Rated
among India’s Business Superbrands 2008, NIIT’s Individual Learning Business offerings include: Industry-endorsed
programs for students seeking careers in IT: GNIIT, Integrated ANIIT for
Engineers (IAE) and Advanced Technology Programs for IT
professionals.
For working
professionals, NIIT Imperia, Centre
for Advanced Learning, offers
Executive Management Education Programmes in association with Indian Institutes
of Management (IIMs) at Ahmedabad, Indore and Kolkata.
NIIT Institute of
Finance Banking & Insurance (IFBI), formed by NIIT
with equity participation from ICICI Bank, offers programs for individuals and
corporates in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance.
NIIT Institute of
Process Excellence Ltd., formed in joint
venture with Genpact will address the increasing demand for skilled
workers in the business & technology services industry by providing training
programs in relevant areas.
NIIT offers turnkey
IT integration program for schools. NIIT has provided computer-based learning to over
7700 government and private schools.
NIIT’s Corporate
Learning Solutions, offers integrated
learning solutions (including strategic consulting, learning design, content
development, delivery, technology, assessment and learning management) to
Fortune 500 companies, Universities, Technology companies, Training corporations
and Publishing houses.
Element K delivers learning
solutions for customers and partners through a tailored combination of catalog
learning products, technology, and services. The offerings include: vLab®: hands-on labs, instructor-led courseware,
comprehensive e-reference libraries, technical journals, and
KnowledgeHub™: hosted learning
management platform.
NIIT together with
Element K is now the first and the best choice for comprehensive learning
solutions, worldwide.
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