History
| Year | History |
|---|---|
| 1979 | Established TOEIC Steering Committee within World Economic Information Services (WEIS). Held First TOEIC Test Secure Program in Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka, with 3,000 people taking the test in December. |
| 1980 | Launched TOEIC Language Proficiency Interview (LPI) in June. Published Inaugural edition of "TOEIC Newsletter". |
| 1981 | Launched TOEIC Test Institutional Program. |
| 1986 | Established The Institute for International Business Communication (IIBC) as an incorporated foundation. The number of test takers for TOEIC Test per year reaches 100,000. |
| 1987 | The number of test takers for TOEIC IP Test per year reaches 100,000. |
| 1988 | The number of test takers for TOEIC Test per year reaches 200,000. |
| 1995 | TOEIC Test used to test language volunteers for the Nagano Winter Olympics (held in 1998). The number of test takers for TOEIC Test per year reached 500,000. |
| 1998 | The total number of test takers for TOEIC Test exceeded 5 million. |
| 2000 | The number of test takers for TOEIC Test per year reached 1 million. |
| 2001 | Launched TOEIC Bridge Test in November. |
| 2002 | The total number of test takers for TOEIC Test exceeded 10 million. |
| 2005 | The number of test takers for TOEIC Bridge Test per year reached 100,000. |
| 2006 | Redesigned TOEIC Test in May. |
| 2007 | Launched TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests Secure Program in January. |
| 2008 | Launched TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests in Institutional Program. |
| 2009 | Held inaugural "TOEIC Essay Contest". The total number of test takers for TOEIC Test reachd 20 million. |
| 2010 | Concluded TOEIC LPI in March. The number of test takers for TOEIC Bridge Test per year reached 200,000. |
| 2011 | The number of test takers for TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests per year reached 10,000. Held inaugural "Global Human Resources Development Forum". |
| 2012 | The number of test takers for TOEIC Test per year reached 2.3 million. Became a general incorporated foundation. Held inaugural "Global Leader Development Initiative". |
| 2014 | The total number of test takers for TOEIC Test exceeded 30 million. |
| 2016 | Updated Some of TOEIC Test question formats in May. Changed Names of various TOEIC Program tests in August. 30th anniversary of the establishment of IIBC. |
| 2017 | Established "IIBC AWARD OF EXCELLENCE". |
| 2018 | The total number of test takers for TOEIC Listening & Reading Test exceeded 40 million. |
| 2019 | Redesigned TOEIC Bridge Test to expand assessment from two to four skills. Launched "TOEIC Listening & Reading Official e-Learning". |
| 2020 | Launched TOEIC Program in Institutional Program (Online) in April. |
| 2021 | Launched "TOEIC Official e-Learning Foundation Course Listening & Reading". "TOEIC Day" on Oct.19th officially recognized by Japan Anniversary Association. |
| 2023 | Held "Intercollegiate English Speech Contest for the IIBC Cup". |
