The TOEIC Service List
TOEIC Service List 1.2
On this page we will put various resources related to the new TOEIC Service List (Browne, C. & Culligan, B., 2016), also known as the TSL. Based on a 1.5 million word corpus of various TOEIC preparation materials, the 1200 words of the TSL 1.2 version gives 98.5% coverage of the most recent version of the TOEIC tests when combined with the 2800 words of the NGSL.
The 1.5 million word corpus consists of TOEIC textbooks, practice tests and TOEIC corpora gathered from other sources. A few of the textbooks used in the corpora are listed below.
600 Essential Words for the TOEIC - 3rd Edition
Achieve TOEIC Bridge
Barron’s TOEIC Practice Exams
Collins’ Practice Test for the TOEIC Test
Oxford practice tests for the TOEIC test
Oxford Preparation Course for the TOEIC test
Pass the TOEIC Test Advanced
Pass the TOEIC Test Intermediate
Practice Examinations for the TOEIC Test
Tactics for TOEIC Listening and Reading Tests
TOEIC Service List 1.2
TSL 1.2 Downloadable Word Lists:
Please note that TSL frequency data is included only in the “TSL 1.2 with basic statistics file”.
TSL 1.2 Teaching, Learning & Content Development Tools:
TSL 1.2 Learning Dictionary functions include:
Video Concordance for Each Word
Links to 6 Dictionaries for Each Word
Links to Multiple Pronunciations for Each Word
TSL 1.2 on OGTE for text editing and content analysis (1.2 update soon)
TSL 1.2 on VocabProfile for content analysis (1.2 update soon)
TSL 1.2 on Antword Profiler (1.2 update soon)
TSL 1.2 Word-Learner app with gamification & LMS (1.2 update soon)
TOEIC Service List 1.1
The TSL 1.1 is the archive version of the TSL, which was widely used from 2015 through 2023. Many tools, apps and textbooks still use the TSL 1.1 so these resources will continue to be made available via the links below.
TSL 1.1 Downloadable Word Lists:
TSL 1.1 list with basic statistics
TSL 1.1 list with definitions in easy English
TSL 1.1 Teaching, Learning & Content Development Tools:
TSL 1.1 Teaching, Learning & Content Development Tools:
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