Speaking

Listening

Reading

Writing

Duration Weightage Maximum Score Number of Tasks/ Texts No. of Questions Question Types Genres/ Topics

30 minutes 15% 45 5 texts 20 Info. Transfer/ short-answer questions, MCQ Lecture, briefing, talk, discussion, interview, telephone conversation, announcement, instructions, advertisement, news, meeting..

Duration Weightage Maximum Score Number of Tasks/ Texts No. of Questions Question Types Genres/ Topics

30 minutes 15% 45 2 tasks Contemporary issues

a) Individual Presentation

Candidates will be given 2 minutes to prepare for the given task and 2 minutes to present. Candidates will also listen to the other candidates while they are making their presentations and take down notes for the group interaction.

b) Group Interaction (4 candidates)

Candidates will be given 2 minutes to prepare points to support or oppose the other candidates views. After listening to everyone in the group, candidates will try to come to a conclusion. The group will be given 10 minutes for the group interaction.

Duration Weightage Maximum Score Number of Tasks/ Texts No. of Questions Question Types Genres/ Topics

90 minutes 40% 120 6 45 MCQ based on passages with at least 1 texts with graphics Article from journals, newspapers, magazines, academic texts, electronic texts.

Duration Weightage Maximum Score Number of Tasks/ Texts No. of Questions Question Types

90 minutes 30% 90 2 2 Info transfer from a non linear source to a linear text (150 words) and extended writing (350 words) Report, article, letter, essay

Genres/ Topics

Paper Code 800/1 800/2 800/3 800/4

Component Listening Speaking Reading Comprehension Writing Total

Time (minutes) 30 30 90 90 240 mins.

Weighting (%) 15 15 40 30 100 %

Maximum Score 45 45 120 90 300

Aggregated Score 260-300

Band

User Highly proficient user Proficient user Satisfactory user

Communicative Ability Very good command of the language Good command of the language Satisfactory command of the language Fair command of the language Limited command of the language Poor command of the language

Understanding High level of understanding of the language Good level of understanding of the language Satisfactory level of understanding of the language Able to understand but with some misinterpretation Limited understanding of the language Poor understanding of the language

Task Performance Functions extremely well in the language Functions well in the language Functions reasonably well in the language Able to function but with some effort Limited ability to function in the language Hardly able to function in the language

220-259

180-219

140-179

Modest user

100-139

Limited user

Below 100

Very limited user