The Challenges of Taking TOEIC Test and How to Overcome: Perception of Indonesian Vocational Students

摘要: The purpose of this research was to discover problems that Indonesian Vocational Students are having with the Test English for International Communication (TOEIC) improve TOEIC instruction. participants were 18 students in school attending preparation course October 2018. There two steps taking data: (1) questionnaires on listening and reading test, (2) interview how they cope problems. result shows that: 1) majority subjects had no experience most them did not have any test; 2) Listening at a high level 100% lack vocabulary; 3) Reading unknowing meaning based context text; 4) results showed solve problem test learning by themselves, discuss partner internet. researchers recommend should include vocabulary building be conducted frequently.