Relationship Between TOEIC Advanced Practice Test Scores and Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) Scores: A Case Study of Fourth-Year English for Business Communication Majors at St Teresa International University, Nokhon Nayok Province, Thailand
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Since the relationship between TOEIC advanced practice test (PT) scores and official TOEIC results has not been examined in prior research, the current study aimed to examine it. The respondents were 22 fourth-year English for Business Communication (BE) majors at St Teresa International University in Thailand's Nakhon Nayok Province. As third-year students in 2022, they completed two distinct PT tests, one at the conclusion of the first semester (PT 1) and one at the end of the second semester (PT 2). When they were in year four of the subsequent academic year, 2023, they took the TOEIC exam during the first semester. PT 1, PT 2, and TOEIC scores were acquired for analysis. The association between (a) PT 1 and the PT 2 scores, (b) PT 1 and TOEIC scores, and (c) PT 2 and TOEIC scores was evaluated using the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. A strong, significant, positive association was found between the scores of PT 1 and PT 2, PT 1 and TOEIC, and PT 2 and TOEIC. Every PT test result was predictive of TOEIC scores, according to data analysis. The results would help BE students, instructors, and program management improve their TOEIC preparation techniques and raise students' English language competency.
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