Linking the International English Language Competency Assessment suite of examinations to the Common European Framework of Reference

Language Testing in Asia

Table 13 Writing General and Academic—conversion of CEFR levels to numbers

Samples	CEFR judgements			Marking within IELCA rubrics
Samples	Mean numeric	CEFR level	SD^a	Mean grade parts	SD	Mean grade overall	SD
Writing General
S1P1	1.8	A2+	.42	18.4	1.84	40.2	2.35
S1P2	2	B1		19.8	.42	40.2	2.35
S2P1	4.7	B2	.48	26.4	.97	58.7	1.70
S2P2	5.8	B2+	.42	32.3	1.25	58.7	1.70
S3P1	4.2	B2	.42	25.8	1.23	52.4	1.96
S3P2	4.2	B2	.42	26.6	.84	52.4	1.96
S4P1	6	C1		31.7	.48	57.8	2.20
S4P2	4.6	B2	.52	26.1	1.85	57.8	2.20
S5P1	7	C1		37.1	.32	76	.48
S5P2	7	C2		38.9	.32	76	.48
S6P1	2	B1		18.2	.42	35.1	.57
S6P2	2	B1		16.9	.57	35.1	.57
S7P1	4	B2		25.4	.70	51.3	.67
S7P2	4	B2		25.9	.32	51.3	.67
Writing Academic
S1P1	1.2	B1	.42	19.8	.79	39.7	1.16
S1P2	1.1	B1	.32	19.9	.57	39.7	1.16
S2P1	4.8	B2+	.42	31.7	1.77	62.7	3.65
S2P2	4.8	B2+	.42	31.8	1.81	62.7	3.65
S3P1	3	B2		25.6	.52	52.1	2.60
S3P2	3.3	B2	.48	27.5	1.08	52.1	2.60
S4P1	1	B1		18.9	.57	38.6	.70
S4P2	1	B1		19.7	.48	38.6	.70
S5P1	3	B2		24.7	.48	51.2	.79
S5P2	3	B2		26.5	.53	51.2	.79
S6P1	5	C1		32.4	.52	65.3	.48
S6P2	5	C1		32.7	.48	65.3	.48
S7P1	6	C2		38.1	.32
S7P2	6	C2		39		77.1	.32