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Speaking Assessment Criteria: CEFR C1

This document provides assessment criteria for speaking ability at CEFR level C1. It evaluates candidates on four criteria: range and accuracy, fluency and coherence, pronunciation, and communication strategies. For each criterion, it describes the abilities expected at different score levels from 1.0 to 0.0, with 1.0 being the highest level of proficiency and 0.0 insufficient for assessment. The highest levels require a wide range of grammar and vocabulary, seamless speech, natural pronunciation, and sophisticated communication strategies. Lower levels show more hesitation and errors.

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Speaking Assessment Criteria: CEFR C1

This document provides assessment criteria for speaking ability at CEFR level C1. It evaluates candidates on four criteria: range and accuracy, fluency and coherence, pronunciation, and communication strategies. For each criterion, it describes the abilities expected at different score levels from 1.0 to 0.0, with 1.0 being the highest level of proficiency and 0.0 insufficient for assessment. The highest levels require a wide range of grammar and vocabulary, seamless speech, natural pronunciation, and sophisticated communication strategies. Lower levels show more hesitation and errors.

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Speaking Assessment Criteria: CEFR C1

Range and Accuracy Fluency and Coherence Pronunciation Communication Strategies


1.0 Wide range of grammar, lexis and Maintains a seamless flow of Although there may still be an Initiates maintains and ends turns very
cohesive devices used to complete language with occasional evident foreign accent, naturally. Uses repair strategies
the tasks, with no real need to use hesitation only to formulate ideas, pronunciation is natural and (clarification, circumlocution) where
circumlocution. Very few errors, not language. Links ideas naturally places no strain on the listener. necessary. Uses appropriate register,
mainly slips even when using into clear coherent discourse with The candidate naturally demonstrating a sophisticated
complex language. no jumpiness even in extended incorporates features of awareness of different levels of
contributions. connected speech and English formality.
intonation patterns.
0.8 Performance shares features of Performance shares features of Performance shares features of Performance shares features of bands
bands 2 and 3 bands 2 and 3 bands 2 and 3 2 and 3
0.6 Sufficient range of grammar, lexis Maintains a smooth flow of Although there may still be an Initiates maintains and ends turns
and cohesive devices to complete language with hesitation mainly to evident foreign accent, comfortably. Uses repair strategies
the tasks although circumlocution formulate ideas, only occasionally pronunciation places little strain (clarification, circumlocution) where
may occasionally be necessary. language. Links ideas into clear on the listener. The candidate necessary. Uses appropriate register,
Occasional slips in simple coherent discourse with little or no often utilises features of demonstrating an ability to use
sentences. Comfortable with more jumpiness even in extended connected speech and English different levels of formality in different
complex structures and lexis contributions. intonation patterns. situations.
although errors still occur.
0.4 Performance shares features of Performance shares features of Performance shares features of Performance shares features of bands
bands 1 and 2 bands 1 and 2 bands 1 and 2 1 and 2
0.2 Range of grammar, lexis and Noticeable hesitation while Although pronunciation may be Initiates maintains and ends turns
cohesive devices insufficient to formulating language. Can link intelligible, mispronunciations although not always smoothly.
adequately complete the tasks. ideas into clear, coherent and lack of features of Evidence of ability to use repair
Errors in simple sentences. Few discourse although with noticeable connected speech put some strategies (clarification,
attempts at complex structures or jumpiness especially in extended strain on the listener. circumlocution) although not always
lexis with errors where attempted. contributions applied. Attempts to use appropriate
register not always successful.
0.0 Insufficient language for
assessment
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