| Score | Interpretation |
| 4 - 5 | the subject has pronounced the guttural consonant the way a native speaker would |
| 2 - 3 | the subject has identified the correct consonant but failed to pronounce it accurately (nonnative like pronunciation) |
| 1 | the subject did not pronounce the right consonant. Instead he or she pronounced another similar consonant (i.e. within the guttural family) |
| 0 | the subject has pronounced a totally different consonant that is not even remotely related to the targeted one (i.e. outside of the guttural family) |