The important role of intercultural competence in international business is greatly acknowledged, but there is no agreement on the definition of the concept, and its evaluation. This paper provides a state of the art on these questions. The analysis of existing research leads to the conception of intercultural competence as comprehending culture-specific and general aspects. The author also proposes a synthesis of the ways to evaluate intercultural competence. Those are discussed within the framework of the evaluation of competences in general, and their strengths and weaknesses are outlined.