History
| Year | History |
|---|---|
| 1979 | TOEIC Steering Committee established within World Economic Information Services (WEIS). December: First TOEIC Test Secure Program held in Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka, with 3,000 people taking the test. |
| 1980 | June: TOEIC Language Proficiency Interview (LPI) launched. Inaugural edition of TOEIC Newsletter published. |
| 1981 | TOEIC Test Institutional Program launched. |
| 1986 | The Institute for International Business Communication (IIBC) established 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 reaches 500,000. |
| 1998 | The total number of test takers for TOEIC Test exceeds 5 million. |
| 2000 | The number of test takers for TOEIC Test per year reaches 1 million. |
| 2001 | November: TOEIC Bridge Test launched. |
| 2002 | The total number of test takers for TOEIC Test exceeds 10 million. |
| 2005 | The number of test takers for TOEIC Bridge Test per year reaches 100,000. |
| 2006 | May: TOEIC Test redesigned, starting from the 122nd Secure Program. |
| 2007 | January: TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests Secure Program launched. |
| 2008 | TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests in Institutional Program launched. |
| 2009 | Inaugural TOEIC Essay Contest held. The total number of test takers for TOEIC Test reachs 20 million. |
| 2010 | March: TOEIC LPI concluded. The number of test takers for TOEIC Bridge Test per year reaches 200,000. |
| 2011 | The number of test takers for TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests per year reaches 10,000. Inaugural Global Human Resources Development Forum held. |
| 2012 | The number of test takers for TOEIC Test per year reaches 2.3 million. IIBC becomes a general incorporated foundation. Inaugural Global Leader Development Initiative held. |
| 2014 | "TOEIC Essay Contest" renamed the "IIBC Essay Contest" (6th essay contest held). The total number of test takers for TOEIC Test exceeds 30 million. |
| 2016 | May: Some of TOEIC Test question formats updated. August: Names changed for various TOEIC Program tests. Thirtieth anniversary of the establishment of IIBC. |
| 2017 | New IIBC AWARD OF EXCELLENCE established. |
| 2018 | IIBC ENGLISH CAFÉ held. The total number of test takers for TOEIC Listening & Reading Test exceeds 40 million. |
| 2019 | TOEIC Bridge Test redesigned to expand assessment from two to four skills. TOEIC Listening & Reading Test celebrates 40th anniversary. |
