Evaluation Criteria

How effectively and appropriately you can speak in English on the spotHow effectively and appropriately you can speak in English on the spot

1
Function
  • Giving reasons
  • Opinions
  • Explaining processes
  • Resolving a problem and making suggestions
  • Making complaints

etc.

What is done
2
Content / Context
  • Oneself
  • Familiar topics
  • Current affairs
  • Unexpected situations

etc.

What can be talked about/in what situation
3
Text Type
  • Words
  • Phrases
  • Simple sentences
  • Complex sentences
  • Logical structure

etc.

How the language is presented
4
Accuracy
  • Grammar
  • Vocabulary
  • Pronunciation
  • Fluency

etc.

How well can the language be understood and by whom?

  • Highly trained evaluators will determine how effectively and appropriately each examinee “communicates his/her thinking in their own words”
    • Unlike a machine which analyzes pronunciation or how many vocabulary words are spoken in one minute, our evaluators assess “the functionality” of what you can do in English and how effectively and appropriately you can communicate your ideas.
    • Our evaluators must pass a rigorous training program to accurately assess an examinee’s overall English proficiency through the established criteria
  • Three evaluators per examinee
    • Three evaluators assess the same examinee to avoid even the slightest possible misjudgment