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.
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TOEIC Test Details
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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.