TOEIC Reading Format & Question Types

The TOEIC Reading test measures everyday workplace English. It is entirely multiple choice — 100 questions across Parts 5 to 7 in 75 minutes.

Format

Reading: 100 multiple-choice questions in 75 minutes (Parts 5–7).

Sections

Reading (100, 75 min)

Part 5 Incomplete Sentences (30), Part 6 Text Completion (16), Part 7 Reading Passages (54, single and multiple texts).

Signature question types

Incomplete Sentences (grammar/vocabulary multiple choice)
Text Completion
Single- and multiple-passage reading sets

New to these formats? See the question-type glossary for how each one works.

Is it adaptive?

TOEIC is a fixed, linear test with no adaptivity.

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Frequently asked questions

Is TOEIC Reading all multiple choice? ▼

Yes. TOEIC Reading is 100% multiple choice across Parts 5, 6 and 7. TOEIC Listening and the separate Speaking & Writing test are not covered here.

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