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Numerical Score:
Note that these scores should NOT be compared across
skills. This is because benchmarks between CEFR levels
vary according to skill.
26/50

CEFR Skill Profile:

40/50
38/50

38/50 Provides CEFR levels across the different skills tested.

These can be compared.
142/200
31/50

The grammar and vocabulary score is only reported

as a numerical score. When a candidate’s score in a
particular skill component falls just below a CEFR level
threshold, their performance in grammar and vocabulary
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is taken into account in assigning the CEFR level.

How scores can be used

Numerical Score: CEFR Skill Profile:

o To give a detailed comparison of candidate o To provide benchmarked CEFR levels of proficiency

performances for a given skill within a group, including which can be referenced to descriptions of what a
comparisons between students within the same CEFR language user can typically do at these levels.
level at a more fine-grained level.
o To differentiate strengths and weaknesses across
o To track test taker performance for a given skill over a skills to help provide road maps for learners and
period or following language teaching/learning teachers to target areas for improvement (referencing
intervention. This is particularly relevant when the descriptions of what typical language users can do).
intervention or learning period may not be sufficient
to realise improvement over 1 or more CEFR levels. o To show improvement over longer periods of time
or more intense interventions based on recognized
criteria.
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Relationship between scale scores and CEFR skill profile

Candidate A
Overall CEFR B2 Candidate A:
This candidate was awarded an overall CEFR level of B2.
Skill Name Skill Score
An overall CEFR level is only calculated for candidates
Listening 44/50
who take a four-skills package.
Reading 32/50
Speaking 47/50 This candidate achieved an overall scale score of 169.
Writing 46/50 This is the total numerical score from the four skills.
Final Scale Score 169
For each language skill, and overall (if all 4 skills are
Grammar and Vocabulary 30/50
taken), the candidate is awarded both a numerical scale
score and a CEFR level.

CEFR Skill Profile Candidate A scored 30/50 in the grammar and

vocabulary component.

C Comparing scores:
B2 B2 B2 Numerical scores can be compared for the same skills
B1
component. For example, in Listening, these two
candidates have the same CEFR level, but the numerical
scores inform us that Candidate A had a slightly stronger
performance than Candidate B.

Listening Reading Speaking Writing Overall

CEFR grade
Note that numerical scores cannot be compared between
different skill areas, so Listening numerical scores cannot
be compared to, e.g., Speaking. This type of comparison
should be at CEFR level only.

Candidate B
Overall CEFR C Candidate B:
This candidate received an overall CEFR level of C and an
Skill Name Skill Score
overall numerical score of 169.
Listening 40/50
Reading 42/50 Note that although Candidate A has the same overall
Speaking 47/50 numerical score, Candidate B receives a higher overall
Writing 40/50 CEFR level. This is possible because these two summary
Final Scale Score 169
results are calculated independently of one another.
The overall numerical score is a straightforward total of
Grammar and Vocabulary 35/50
the scores for each of the four skill areas (out of a
maximum possible 200), the overall CEFR calculation is
based on the four CEFR levels achieved.
CEFR Skill Profile
Speaking score comparison:
Both candidates received the same numerical score for
C C C the Speaking component (47), but Candidate A was
B2 B2 awarded a CEFR level B2 and Candidate B level C. This is
not a mistake. Both candidates scored in the “grey area”
just below a CEFR level threshold for Speaking. The
comparatively strong performance in the grammar and
vocabulary (core) component for Candidate B resulted
in their being awarded level C.
Listening Reading Speaking Writing Overall
CEFR grade