Speaking Test Assessment Scales

Level C2 Analytical Scales

0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.5 4.0 4.5

Grammatical Shows a good degree of control of Maintains control of a wide Maintains control of a wide range
a range of simple and some range of grammatical forms. of grammatical forms and uses
Resource complex grammatical forms. them with flexibility.

Control
Range

Lexical Uses a limited range of Uses a range of appropriate Uses a wide range of appropriate
appropriate vocabulary to give vocabulary with flexibility to vocabulary with flexibility to give
Resource and exchange views on familiar give and exchange views on and exchange views on unfamiliar
and unfamiliar topics. unfamiliar and abstract topics. and abstract topics.
Range
Appropriacy

Discourse Produces extended stretches of Produces extended stretches of Produces extended stretches
language with very little language with ease and with of language with flexibility and
Management hesitation. very little hesitation. ease and very little hesitation.
Contributions are relevant and Contributions are relevant, Contributions are relevant,
Extent
there is a clear organisation of coherent and varied. coherent, varied, and detailed.
Relevance
Coherence ideas. Uses a wide range of cohesive Makes full and effective use of a
Cohesion Uses a range of cohesive devices and discourse markers. wide range of cohesive devices
devices and discourse markers. and discourse markers.

Pronunciation Is intelligible. Is intelligible. Is intelligible.

Intonation is generally Intonation is appropriate. Phonological features are used

More features of 1.0 than of 3.0.

More features of 3.0 than of 1.0.
More features of 3.0 than of 5.0.
More features of 5.0 than of 3.0.

Intonation appropriate. Sentence and word effectively to convey and enhance

Stress Sentence and word stress is stress is accurately meaning.
Individual sounds generally accurately placed. placed.

Performance does not satisfy the Band 1 descriptor.

Individual sounds are generally Individual sounds are articulated
articulated clearly. clearly.

Interactive Initiates and responds Some features of 3.0 and some features of 1.0 in approximately equal measure. Interacts with ease, linking Interacts with ease by skilfully
Some features of 3.0 and some features of 5.0 in approximately equal measure.

appropriately, linking contributions contributions to those of other interweaving their contributions into
Communication to those of other speakers. speakers. the conversation.
Maintains and develops the Widens the scope of the Widens the scope of the
Initiating
interaction and negotiates towards interaction and negotiates interaction and develops it fully
Responding
an outcome. towards an outcome. and effectively towards a
Development
negotiated outcome.
Please note: At the end of each test the assessor should also refer to the Missing Marks Checklist (on the following page) when completing mark sheets.