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”.

  1. TSL 1.2 list with basic statistics (frequency rankings in this file)

  2. TSL 1.2 alphabetized

  3. TSL 1.2 alphabetized and lemmatized for teaching

  4. TSL 1.2 alphabetized and lemmatized for research

  5. TSL 1.2 list with definitions in easy English

TSL 1.2 Teaching, Learning & Content Development Tools:

  1. 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

  2. TSL 1.2 on NGSL Profiler (text analysis, text simplification & AI text generation tools)

  3. TSL 1.2 on VocabProfile for content analysis (1.2 update soon)

  4. TSL 1.2 on Antword Profiler (1.2 update soon)

  5. TSL 1.2 Word-Learner app with gamification & LMS (1.2 update soon)

NOTE: The OGTE text analysis tool does not function properly and is no longer being updated so please use the free NGSL Profiler Tool created by Dr. Browne instead.

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 Teaching, Learning & Content Development Tools:

  1. TSL 1.1 Quizlet flashcards

  2. TSL 1.1 Memrise flashcards

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