Speaking Assessment Criteria: CEFR B1

Range and Accuracy Fluency and Coherence Pronunciation Communication Strategies

1.0 A wide range of grammar, lexis and Some hesitation while formulating Pronunciation is clearly Initiates maintains and ends turns
cohesive devices attempted to in completing language, but can effectively intelligible in spite of evident satisfactorily although not always
the tasks although circumlocution may be maintain flow of speech. Can link foreign accent. Occasional smoothly. Uses basic repair
necessary. Few errors in simple sentences. ideas into clear, coherent mispronunciations put some strategies (clarification,
Errors when attempting more complex discourse although with strain on the listener but circumlocution) where necessary.
structures and lexis do not generally hinder noticeable jumpiness in especially rarely impede Uses appropriate register.
communication. in extended contributions. communication.
0.8 Performance shares features of bands 2 and Performance shares features of Performance shares features Performance shares features of
3 bands 2 and 3 of bands 2 and 3 bands 2 and 3
0.6 Sufficient range of grammar, lexis and Keeps going comprehensibly in Pronunciation is clearly Attempts made to initiate
cohesive devices to adequately complete the spite of frequent hesitation when intelligible, although maintain and end turns using
tasks although circumlocution is common formulating language and mispronunciations and basic language. Evidence of
and avoidance strategies may be necessary. considerable jumpiness and inability to produce certain ability to use repair strategies
Errors, although they may be frequent even reformulation during longer turns. sounds may sometimes (clarification, circumlocution)
when using simple language, do not Requires a patient listener. impede communication of although not always applied.
significantly hinder communication. the message.
0.4 Performance shares features of bands 1 and Performance shares features of Performance shares features Performance shares features of
2 bands 1 and 2 of bands 1 and 2 bands 1 and 2
0.2 Range of grammar, lexis and cohesive Frequent hesitation and inability Mispronunciations and Generally, fails to initiate maintain
devices insufficient to adequately complete to link ideas coherently causes inability to produce certain and end turns satisfactorily. Does
the tasks. Repeated errors even in simple great strain on the listener. sounds significantly impedes not use repair strategies
sentences significantly hinder communication of the (clarification, circumlocution).
communication. message.
0.0 Insufficient language for assessment
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