TOEIC - Hopkins International Partners, Inc.

[juvyjones28]

Hopkins International Partners, Inc. is one of the approved testing centre partner of UKBA in the Philippines. They are very professional and staffs are friendly

I recommend this testing centre for spouse/fiancee visa applicant who will take their english test in the future. I took mine back in November 2011 (Listening and Reading & Speaking only test). The testing fee is reasonable. I paid Php1,700 for Listening and Reading and got the results after 30 mins. Php3,700 for Speaking Only test and got the results after 2 weeks. Hassle free as I received the score report via courier at home. Luckily I'm very pleased with my score

They have a new website you can look up by the way:

http://www.hopkins.ph/

And their contact details:

Hopkins International Partners, Inc. (Main Office)
Sole Authorized Philippine TOEIC® Representative
4th Floor PDAF Bldg., 407 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue corner EDSA
(near MRT-Buendia Station) Makati City
Telephone: (632) 895-9944; 896-5808
Mobile: +63922-8863420 / +63922-8863421 / +63922-8863422 / +63917-5972278
E-mail: inquiries@hopkins.ph

If you browse their website you can find test preparation resources, handbook and other tips. The test is not very hard but not very easy either. I would say the Listening and Reading is quite easy for me than the Speaking only test based on my own experience.

I'm not advertising their company but I recommend it as I tried it myself and I didn't have any problem at all. Although there are few other approved testing centre you could try but I heard from other members that they had problem with certificate or their testing fee is quite expensive.

Goodluck to those taking the test in the near future. Also Goodluck to those applying for spouse/fiance visa as well including me

[Terpe]

Good post.
Very informative, should be helpful to others. Well done.

[Dedworth]

I hope others benefit from your report/recommendation I get the impression there are some conmen operating in this field

[juvyjones28]

Thanks Terpe and Dedworth, I thought I should share my experience

[aronbabev]

agree with you JuvyJones.Hopkins staff are very approachable..get mine on 25th of Jan.

[Marie]

yes....Hopkins is good....get mine last June 14 pa...and it's valid for 2 years...highly recommended...

[juvyjones28]

Sorry typo error The speaking only test fee is Php3,200

[juvyjones28]

agree with you JuvyJones.Hopkins staff are very approachable..get mine on 25th of Jan.

Goodluck aronbabev! I'm sure you will do great

[lastlid]

Yep, I feel sorry for Grace/Adam with those lot that they went with recently.

Hopkins in Makati also do a good coaching day that helps one to prepare for the tests. My wife found that very useful, so that you dont go into the test "cold". There is a fee but it is a reasonable one.

[juvyjones28]

Yep, I feel sorry for Grace/Adam with those lot that they went with recently.

Hopkins in Makati also do a good coaching day that helps one to prepare for the tests. My wife found that very useful, so that you dont go into the test "cold". There is a fee but it is a reasonable one.

Yes indeed lastlid

They offered me if I wanted to have workshop as preparation for the test that day. It was only Php1000 but I said no and used it instead to buy mcdonalds

I'm so lucky and got a very good score

Listening & Reading - 805
Speaking only - 140 out of 200

just sharing

[lykayu01]

i agree took mine just this Dec15 2011 @ HOPKINS and had my speaking exam result exactly 7days...score were pretty good without the workshop...
so fast and staffs are very nice...

[juvyjones28]

i agree took mine just this Dec15 2011 @ HOPKINS and had my speaking exam result exactly 7days...score were pretty good without the workshop...
so fast and staffs are very nice...

[mary_drew]

thanks for this post juvyjones. might take my english test at Hopkins

[lastlid]

i agree took mine just this Dec15 2011 @ HOPKINS and had my speaking exam result exactly 7days...score were pretty good without the workshop...
so fast and staffs are very nice...

You girls are evidently pretty good at English. In my wife's case she isnt quite so good so I think that for her the coaching day / workshop was useful. And she still had Macdonalds - in fact there's one next door to Hopkins!

[tone]

I wish I could report the same - I went to Hopkins with Rina back in May and they were useless IMHO - completely ignorant - eventually Rina managed to get the tests booked and results back (but it took 3 weeks and she had to retake S&W) so in total we had to wait nearly 2 months before we could apply for the Visa.

They didnt give any guidance - only after sitting the workshop did Rina get clarification on what to do... yet the documents I read said before each test the testing staff are supposed to explain what to do before each test starts - they didnt.. anyway its history but I couldnt say they are a good group of people from my experience.

Tone

[lastlid]

I wish I could report the same - I went to Hopkins with Rina back in May and they were useless IMHO - completely ignorant - eventually Rina managed to get the tests booked and results back (but it took 3 weeks and she had to retake S&W) so in total we had to wait nearly 2 months before we could apply for the Visa.

They didnt give any guidance - only after sitting the workshop did Rina get clarification on what to do... yet the documents I read said before each test the testing staff are supposed to explain what to do before each test starts - they didnt.. anyway its history but I couldnt say they are a good group of people from my experience.

Tone

Interesting what you say there Tone. My impression is that those who are particularly good at English don't need the workshop, like a few of the ladies above. In our case the workshop was necessary ( I think).

[tone]

I think the workshop helped to provide examples of what each part of the test needed - from reading between the lines if you didnt pay the PHP 1000 for the workshop you didn't get any sort of instruction or orientation on doing the test, however it was a good workshop and gave Rina what she needed. The cost isn't too crazy but having to take the S&W twice was getting crazy IMHO.

Rina was ok at communicating but she never studied English at school In the sticks) and only gained English properly when she moved to Manila but she has come on leaps and bounds now...

[aronbabev]

Thanks a lot for the encouragement Juvyjones and Lyka.wish I can have a good result and share my experience regarding with my exam..

[lykayu01]

Thanks a lot for the encouragement Juvyjones and Lyka.wish I can have a good result and share my experience regarding with my exam..

welcome just always pray and have faith ;')

[juvyjones28]

Thanks a lot for the encouragement Juvyjones and Lyka.wish I can have a good result and share my experience regarding with my exam..

I'm sure you will ate aronbabev. Prayers will help. again goodluck

[Marie]

Good Luck...there's so many online sample of the English test...no need for a workshop but if you really wanted to enroll its up to you.....at Hopkins you can always ask the proctor at the beginning of every topic.....

[Marie]

Mr. Tone...in my experience they explained to us clearly what to do and also as I've said above you can always ask them if you didn't understand...sorry to hear about the experienced of Rina.....Good luck aronbabev and mary-drew.....

[aronbabev]

Hi girls thanks a lot for boosting my confidence.it can really help me.I really appreciate..God bless us always..

[Ann1984]

Hi girls thanks a lot for boosting my confidence.it can really help me.I really appreciate..God bless us always..

Hello Nora Good luck to your english test exam on January 25th. i will pray for your !!!

[lastlid]

Yes. Have a google online as there are a good range of practice papers for the Hopkins TOEIC test which my wife did at home before the exam.

Good luck to those taking their tests soon. I think you will find it is easier than you think. The pass mark for A1 is actually quite low BTW.

My wife did the Hopkins workshop and through doing that she met others in a similar position to herself (not surprisingly) and she went on to do the CFO at requirements at SMEF COW with the girls she met at Hopkins and still remains in contact with 3 of them now.

[jayzel]

thanks for the link juvy,,emailed hopkins and got al the information back from them to book the test,,many thanks

[juvyjones28]

thanks for the link juvy,,emailed hopkins and got al the information back from them to book the test,,many thanks

My pleasure jayzel I'm glad you find my post useful. Goodluck with your up coming tests. I'm sure you will be fine

[joy_86jm]

Hi guys! Just wanted to ask if how many days the workshop for speaking only? The listening and reading test has different type of exam like classic Toiec, redesign Toiec , and bridge . Which type of exam to take for listening and reading? Hope anyone can help. Thnx

[juvyjones28]

Hi guys! Just wanted to ask if how many days the workshop for speaking only? The listening and reading test has different type of exam like classic Toiec, redesign Toiec , and bridge . Which type of exam to take for listening and reading? Hope anyone can help. Thnx

The workshop is only 1 day, usually they held it in the morning before the test.
You have to take CLASSIC TOEIC Listening and Reading. Goodluck!

[joy_86jm]

Thnx so much juvyjones for the info and the rest of the guys who shared their experience.