| Band | Task Achievement | Coherence and Cohesion |
Lexical Resources | Grammar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ‐indistinguishable from a native English user | ‐indistinguishable from a native English user | ‐indistinguishable from a native English user | ‐indistinguishable from a native English user |
| 7 | -‐mostly accurate source(s) but may lack some depth in response |
‐displays effective use of several cohesive devices -slight awkwardness is present at times -most text can be understood by examiner without having to reread |
‐writer understands and can use specialized vocabulary word structures are used with fair accuracy |
‐grammatically accurate sentences at least 50% of the time |
| 6 | ‐accurate resource(s) but may contain inaccurate or irrelevant details -lacks in depth response -improper tone |
‐cohesive devices sound unnatural -examiner needs to reread parts to fully understand |
the regular wording mistakes are seen -weakness in specialized vocabulary use is apparent |
‐grammatically accurate sentences less than 50% of the time |
