• B1 Language Specification
  • Candidates’ performance is assessed across four categories
  • Examination Specification Level B1 (Grade 11)




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    Examination Specification Level B1 (Grade 11) 
    The examination specification for level B1 provides teachers, Candidates, and other 
    stakeholders with comprehensive information about the content of the examinations. 
    Examinations Overview 
    Final examination for Level B1 consists of four examinations: 
    Examination
    No. of 
    Tasks
    Task 1 Type
    Task 2 Type
    Overall 
    mark 
    Time Allowed
    Speaking 

    Communicating 
    personal 
    information 
    expressing 
    personal opinions 
    on everyday topics 
    describing 
    20 
    Up to 10 
    minutes per 1 
    Candidate 
    Listening 

    5 x multiple 
    choice 
    questions 
    (ABC) / gap 
    filling / 
    matching / 

    25 
    Approximately 
    15 minutes 



    sentence 
    completion/sho
    rt answer 
    Reading 

    5 x multiple 
    choice (ABCD 
    Gap Fill / True 
    False Not Given / 
    Matching / 
    Sentence 
    completion) 
    5 x multiple 
    choice(ABCD
    Gap Fill / True 
    False Not Given 
    / Matching / 
    Sentence 
    completion) 
    30 
    30 minutes 
    Writing 

    Candidate writes 
    an email / /
    letter on a given 
    topic email or 
    letter (minimum 
    120 words) 

    25 
    40 minutes 
    B1 Language Specification 
    Functions 
    Grammar 
    Discourse 
    markers 
    Topics 

    Describing experience 
    & events in the 
    indefinite & recent past 

    Describing the future, 
    informing & predicting, 
    expressing intention 

    Expressing certainty & 
    uncertainty, obligation 
    & necessity 

    Expressing opinions 

    Expressing preferences 

    Expressing purpose & 
    giving reasons 

    Expressing feelings & 
    emotions 

    determiners 

    -ing forms 

    present tenses 

    past simple used to 

    past simple and 
    continuous 

    modals, i.e., 
    obligation, necessity, 
    and advice 

    present perfect and 
    past simple 

    comparative and 
    superlative adjectives 

    future forms: future 
    continuous 

    conditional sentences: 
    second conditional 

    Connecting 
    words 
    expressing 
    cause and 
    effect, contrast, 
    etc 

    Discourse 
    markers to 
    structure 
    formal speech 

    Linkers: 
    although, in 
    spite of, 
    despite 

    Linkers: 
    sequential – 
    past time – 
    subsequently 
    Relationship 
    Shopping 
    Sport 
    Weather 
    Health 
    Music 
    Technology
    Nature 




    past perfect 

    the passive: modal 
    passives 

    defining relative 
    clauses and non-
    defining relative 
    clauses 

    articles: a/an, the, and 
    zero article 

    reported speech 

    reported questions 

    have something done 

    different types of 
    clause 

    verbs with two objects 
    At school 
    Travelling 
    Social media 
    Cooking 
    Films 
    Communication 
    Work 
    Hopes and dreams 
     
    Overview of the B1 Speaking Examination 
    The total guide time for the Speaking examination is 10 minutes, including an introduction read 
    by the Interlocutor. There are 2 tasks in total. 
    The Speaking examination takes place with one Candidate and the Interlocutor present. 
    Successful B1 Candidates will demonstrate the following competencies across the examination: 

    Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity on a number of familiar subjects 

    Can take active part in a discussion, presenting and justifying their views 

    Can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects 

    Can explain a viewpoint 

    Can give advantages and disadvantages of each option 
    Candidates’ performance is assessed across four categories: 

    Pronunciation – 5 points 

    Fluency – 5 points 

    Syntax – 5 points 

    Vocabulary – 5 points 
    This rubric uses four 5-point scales (20 total points). 



    Pronunciation 
    Fluency 
    Phonetically correct Almost error-free 
    Awareness of accent 
    Genuine effort to sound like native speaker 

    Smooth flow 
    Quick, continuous flow
    Natural pauses

    Comprehensible, generally correct 
    Occasional error 

    Occasional hesitation, searching for 
    words
    Speaker can self-correct and respond to 
    cues

    Frequent errors that confuse listener and 
    require guessing at meaning 

    Halting, hesitating 
    Visibly translating before responding 
    Can rephrase and respond 

    Many errors that interfere with 
    comprehensibility

    Frequent hesitations, searches for words 
    Overly translates questions before 
    response
    Repeats question word before response 
    Eventually responds 

    Most utterances contain errors 
    Many utterances are incomprehensible 
    Little communication 

    Constant searching for vocabulary, verb 
    tense Does not complete utterances

    No attempt 

    No attempt
    May repeat cue 

    Syntax 
    Vocabulary 
    No grammatical errors 
    Speaker self-corrects without hesitation 

    Very good; wide range 
    Uses appropriate and new words and 
    expressions 
    Interesting response 

    Few syntax errors
    Minor errors that do not impede 
    communication 

    Good, appropriate vocabulary 
    Generally good response 

    Frequent errors
    Self-corrects on some 

    Vocabulary is just adequate to respond 
    No attempt to vary expressions 
    Basic 

    Many errors (agreement, verb forms) 
    Errors in basic structures 
    Errors impede communication

    Inadequate vocabulary or incorrect use 
    of lexical items 
    Communication difficult 

    Most structures incorrect 
    Constant use of infinitive; no conjugation 
    Listener understands only because of past 
    experience 

    Incomplete sentences or fragments 
    Vocabulary repeated 
    Inappropriate vocabulary 



    10 
    No attempt or repeats cue 

    No attempt 
    Totally irrelevant answer 


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