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Speaking Test Assessment Scales

PET (B1 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 sufficient control of • Shows a good degree of control • Shows a good degree of control
simple grammatical forms. of simple grammatical forms. of simple grammatical forms,
Vocabulary and attempts some complex
• Uses a limited range of • Uses a range of appropriate
grammatical forms.

Some features of 3.0 and some features of 5.0 in approximately equal measure.
Some features of 3.0 and some features of 1.0 in approximately equal measure
Control appropriate vocabulary to talk vocabulary when talking about
Range about familiar topics. familiar topics. • Uses a range of appropriate
Appropriacy vocabulary to give and exchange
views on familiar topics.
Performance does not satisfy the Band 1 descriptor.

Discourse • Produces responses which are • Produces responses which • Produces extended stretches
characterised by short phrases are extended beyond short of language despite some
Management and frequent hesitation. phrases, despite 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 • Repeats information or • Contributions are mostly • Contributions are relevant
Relevance digresses from the topic. relevant, but there may be despite some repetition.
Coherence some repetition. • Uses a range of cohesive devices.
Cohesion • Uses basic cohesive devices.

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

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

Interactive • Maintains simple exchanges, • Initiates and responds • Initiates and responds
despite some difficulty. appropriately. appropriately.
Communication
• Requires prompting and support. • Keeps the interaction going with • Maintains and develops the
Initiating very little prompting and support. interaction and negotiates
Responding towards an outcome with very
Development little support.