TOEIC Link Sample Questions — Every Module, With Examples
TOEIC Link is the next-generation online English test by ETS. This guide walks you through real sample questions for all four modules (Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing) so you can see the format, difficulty, and scoring rubric at a glance — then jump straight into free practice.
Listening Module Samples
~20 min / adaptive / 0-25 score
You hear four short statements. Choose the one that best describes the photo.
- (A) The woman is typing on her laptop.
- (B) The man is handing a document to a colleague.
- (C) Two people are looking at a screen together.
- (D) A group is leaving the conference room.
Answer: (C)
The image shows two people viewing a screen together. Focus on the subject and progressive verbs to eliminate other options.
Choose the most natural response to "When is the budget review scheduled for?"
- (A) It was last quarter.
- (B) Sometime next Thursday afternoon.
- (C) The projection looks optimistic.
Answer: (B)
"When" asks about time, so (B) works. (A) uses past tense, mismatched with a scheduled future event. (C) is off-topic.
Reading Module Samples
~25 min / adaptive / 0-25 score
The new software release has ______ many of the performance issues that customers reported last quarter.
- (A) resolve
- (B) resolving
- (C) resolved
- (D) resolves
Answer: (C)
After "has," the past participle "resolved" forms the present perfect. This is a Part 5-level verb tense item.
Email excerpt: "Please complete registration for next week's workshop by Friday." What must recipients do by Friday?
- (A) Attend the workshop
- (B) Register for the workshop
- (C) Submit expense reports
- (D) Confirm travel plans
Answer: (B)
The text says "complete registration by Friday," matching (B). TOEIC Link's adaptive delivery starts at a mid level and adjusts based on your answers.
Speaking Module Samples
~18 min / AI + human grading / 0-25 score
After 30 seconds of prep, describe the photo in 45 seconds. Aim to cover 4 elements: location, people, action, mood.
Rubric: Scoring: pronunciation, intonation, vocabulary, grammar, fluency (0-5 each, CEFR A1-C1 aligned)
Answer everyday prompts like "What transportation do you use most?" or "What did you read recently?" in 15 seconds. Include 2-3 sentences with concrete examples.
Rubric: Scoring: relevance, fluency, grammar (CEFR A2+ to pass)
Writing Module Samples
~18 min / AI + human grading / 0-25 score
Use both given words (e.g., "coffee / while") in one sentence describing the picture. 30-second limit.
Read a customer email and write a reply in 10 minutes. A winning structure: thanks, answer to the request, and next steps.
Rubric: Scoring: relevance, structure, grammar, vocabulary, length (CEFR B1+ indicates business-ready writing)
Why prepare on EnglishBlitz
- All 4 modules in one app — Speaking and Writing with instant AI grading
- 1,200+ TOEIC L&R items remapped into the TOEIC Link format
- Free plan: 10 items/day. Standard ¥980/mo: unlimited
- Feedback in Japanese so you can absorb detailed corrections in your native language
Frequently Asked Questions
TOEIC® and TOEIC Link™ are registered trademarks of ETS. EnglishBlitz is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with ETS. Sample items shown here are EnglishBlitz originals and are not reproductions of real exam content.