1. Sample Speaking Videos

https://youtu.be/WZUvyid9XtY

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What does an IELCA score of 25 indicate about a candidate’s speaking ability?

–       An IELCA score of 25 reflects the following performance aspects:

–       The candidate actively responds to questions about personal life and engages in a given topic with relative fluency.

–       They demonstrate appropriate use of pronunciation features, stress, and intonation, with mostly clear articulation despite a few minor slips.

–       The candidate’s speech remains intelligible and comprehensible, causing minimal strain on the listener.

–       The candidate’s interaction is generally well-paced, exuding confidence, with only minor hesitation or lack of spontaneity in certain parts.

–       Their oral output exhibits fluency through the use of connectors and cohesive devices, though occasional language accuracy and appropriacy errors are present.

–       They possess a range of grammatical structures, with sporadic mistakes such as incorrect subject-verb agreement and article omission.

–       Adequate and suitable vocabulary enables the test taker to provide meaningful contributions relevant to the prompt.

–       The candidate demonstrates understanding of all prompts and, if necessary, employs clarification strategies.

–       Most of their responses are appropriate to the prompt.

1. Sample Speaking Videos

https://youtu.be/PmcKmhbwdcA

What speaking ability does a score of IELCA 35 represent?

This performance was given a Score 35 because:

o   Imran shows enthusiasm and energy, making the test session lively and exciting.

o   He responds passionately to questions about his personal life and surroundings, providing a vivid account of a given topic.

o   Imran uses an appropriate range of pronunciation features, demonstrating his ability to use stress and intonation effectively throughout.

o   He speaks fluently and engages with the topic effortlessly.

o   His interaction is fast-paced but well-paced throughout the test, and he appears confident and spontaneous.

o   Imran’s range of vocabulary is sufficient to contribute to a variety of questions, demonstrating his use of collocation, cohesive devices, and related skills, but he occasionally makes slip-ups in word choice.

o   His oral output is fast and fluent, but not without occasional errors in language accuracy and grammatical structures, which restricts his score on this criterion. However, meaning is always clear.

o   The test taker fully understands all prompts, and his responses are adequate and appropriate throughout.