B2 | CONTENT | COMMUNICATIVE ACHIEVEMENT | ORGANISATION | LANGUAGE |
5 | All content is relevant to the task. Target reader is fully informed. | Uses the conventions of the communicative task effectively to hold the target reader’s attention and communicate straightforward and complex ideas, as appropriate | Text is well organised and coherent, using a variety of cohesive devices and organisational patterns to generally good effect. | Uses a range of vocabulary, including less common lexis, appropriately. Uses a range of simple and complex grammatical forms with control and flexibility. Occasional errors may be present but do not impede communication. |
4 | Performance shares features of Bands 3 and 5 | |||
3 | Minor irrelevances and/or omissions may be present. Target reader is on the whole informed. | Uses the conventions of the communicative task to hold the target reader’s attention and communicate straightforward ideas. | Text is generally well organised and coherent, using a variety of linking words and cohesive devices. | Uses a range of everyday vocabulary appropriately, with occasional inappropriate use of less common lexis. Uses a range of simple and some complex grammatical forms with a good degree of control. Errors do not impede communication. |
2 | Performance shares features of Bands 1 and 3 | |||
1 | Irrelevances and misinterpretation of task may be present. Target reader is minimally informed. | Uses the conventions of the communicative task in generally appropriate ways to communicate straightforward ideas. | Text is connected and coherent, using basic linking words and a limited number of cohesive devices. | Uses everyday vocabulary generally appropriately, while occasionally overusing certain lexis. Uses simple grammatical forms with a good degree of control. While errors are noticeable, meaning can still be determined. |
0 | Content is totally irrelevant. Target reader is not informed | Performance below Band 1 |