Examinee Handbook toeic bridge™ Test

Question
Task
Evaluation Criteria
Score 
Scale
1–5
Write a sentence based on a 
picture
• Grammar
• Relevance of the 
sentences to the 
pictures
0–3
6–7
Respond to a written request
• Quality and variety of 
your sentences
• Vocabulary
• Organization
0–4
8
Write an opinion essay
• Whether your opinion 
is supported with 
reasons and/or 
examples
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Organization
0–5

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3 5
Proficiency Descriptors: 
Speaking 
Scale Score Range 190 –200 
Your scaled score is between 190 and 200. Test takers in this score range typically can create connected, 
sustained discourse appropriate to the typical workplace. When they express opinions or respond to 
complicated requests, their speech is highly intelligible. Their use of basic and complex grammar is good and 
their use of vocabulary is accurate and precise. 
Test takers in this score range can also use spoken language to answer questions and give basic information. 
Their pronunciation and intonation and stress are at all times highly intelligible. 
Scale Score Range 160 –180 
Your scaled score is between 160 and 180. Test takers in this score range typically can create connected, 
sustained discourse appropriate to the typical workplace. They can express opinions or respond to 
complicated requests effectively. In extended responses, some of the following weaknesses may sometimes 
occur, but they do not interfere with the message: 
• minor difficulties with pronunciation, intonation, or hesitation when creating language 
• some errors when using complex grammatical structures 
• some imprecise vocabulary 
Test takers in this score range can also use spoken language to answer questions and give basic information. 
When reading aloud, test takers in this score range are highly intelligible.