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

Language Testing in Asia

Table 14 Speaking conversion of CEFR levels to numbers

Samples	CEFR judgements			Marking within IELCA rubrics
Samples	Mean numeric	CEFR level	SD^a	Mean grade overall	SD
S1	2.8	A2+	1.03	38.7	1.70
S2	5.1	B2+	.32	67.5	1.08
S3	6.9	B2+	.32	88.9	4.28
S4	3	B1		41.5	0.85
S5	5.7	B2+	.48	71.3	1.16
S6	7	C1		88.4	1.26
S7	8	C2		98.1	0.32