Any evaluation model plays a backwash effect on teaching. English Test for International Communication (ETIC) is a new evaluation method which focuses on examining students’ comprehensive English application ability and helps selecting talents. Through interviews and questionnaires, this paper studies the backwash effect of ETIC on college English teaching. The survey results indicate that ETIC has a positive backwash effect on college English teaching. Its effects are shown in the following three aspects: it helps optimize teaching content; it promotes the innovation of teaching methods; and it improves evaluation models. The results of this research can be used as reference for college English teaching reform.