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Speaking Test Assessment Scales

FCE (B2 level) Analytical Scales

0 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0

Grammar and • Shows a good degree of control • Shows a good degree of control • Shows a good degree of control
of simple grammatical forms. of simple grammatical forms, of a range of simple and some
Vocabulary and attempts some complex complex grammatical forms.
• Uses a range of appropriate
vocabulary when talking about grammatical forms. • Uses a range of appropriate

Some features of 3.0 and some features of 5.0 in approximately equal measure.
Control

Some features of 3.0 and some features of 1.0 in approximately equal measure
Range everyday situations. • Uses a range of appropriate vocabulary to give and
Appropriacy vocabulary to give and exchange views on a wide range
exchange views on a range of of familiar topics.
familiar topics.
Performance does not satisfy the Band 1 descriptor.

Discourse • Produces responses which are • Produces extended stretches • Produces extended stretches
extended beyond short of language despite some of language with very little
Management phrases, despite hesitation. hesitation. hesitation.

More features of 3.0 than of 5.0.

More features of 5.0 than of 3.0.

More features of 1.0 than of 3.0.

More features of 3.0 than of 1.0.

Extent • Contributions are mostly • Contributions are relevant and • Contributions are relevant and
Relevance relevant, despite some there is very little repetition. there is a clear organisation
Coherence repetition. • Uses a range of cohesive devices. of ideas.
Cohesion • Uses basic cohesive devices. • Uses a range of cohesive
devices and discourse markers.

Pronunciation • Is mostly intelligible, and has • Is intelligible. • Is intelligible.

some control of phonological • Intonation is generally • Intonation is appropriate.
Intonation features at both utterance and appropriate • Sentence and word stress
Stress word levels.
• Sentence and word stress is accurately placed.
Individual sounds is generally accurately placed. • Individual sounds are
• Individual sounds are generally articulated clearly.
articulated clearly.

Interactive • Initiates and responds • Initiates and responds • Initiates and responds
appropriately. appropriately. appropriately, linking
Communication contributions to those
• Keeps the interaction going with • Maintains and develops the
very little prompting and support. interaction and negotiates of other speakers.
Initiating
Responding towards an outcome with very • Maintains and develops the
Development little support. interaction and negotiates
towards an outcome.