One recorded 45-minute section
The Listening section contains 100 questions across four parts. You hear English statements, questions, conversations, and talks, then choose an answer based on what you heard. The recording controls the pace, so you cannot spend extra time on an earlier question.
Four parts, four listening moves
The question mix moves from a single visual prompt to longer recorded exchanges. The current TOEIC Listening and Reading score guide lists these counts:
Listening task mix
Part | Questions | What you do |
|---|---|---|
1 · Photographs | 6 | Match a spoken statement to the picture |
2 · Question–Response | 25 | Choose a natural response to a spoken question or statement |
3 · Conversations | 39 | Follow 13 conversations and answer 3 questions about each |
4 · Talks | 30 | Follow 10 talks and answer 3 questions about each |
Listen for purpose, detail, and connection
Questions can ask for a main idea, a specific detail, a speaker’s purpose, or an implied next step. Conversations and talks may connect information across several lines, so listen for who is speaking, why, and what changes.
In the conversation and talk parts, read the available question prompts during the permitted preview time. This gives you a target for listening; it does not replace listening to the full recording.
Build a useful practice routine
Practise with official sample audio and follow the same one-play conditions described in your test materials. After each set, note whether a missed answer came from unfamiliar vocabulary, losing track of a speaker, missing a detail, or making an unsupported guess.
Review the reason for the miss, then try another set. Repeating a memorised answer is less useful than improving the listening move that caused the error.