Level | Time, min. | Types of tasks | Assessment criteria | Volume | % for 1 correct answer | Total % for a task | Max % on TSA | Total % on level |
Total | on TSA | preparation/ answer-checking up |
5th level | 40 min. (preparation-30min., answer- 10 min.) | 7 min. | 2/0 | Listen to the text | - | 220-270 words | - | - | | 81-100 |
1/1 | Fill up the table | Filling up the table (true/false) | 4 tasks | | |
2/1 | Retell the listened text | Literacy, originality | 10 sentences | | |
10 min. | 2/2 | Take part in a discussion | Argumentativeness of replies | 10 replies | | | |
5/1 | Make up a monologue | Coherence, compliance to the given theme | 10 sentences | | |
9 min. | 1/2 | Read the text: silent reading/ aloud | Cursory reading -1%; observance of orthoepical rules: pronunciation-1%, intonation -1%, verbal stress -1% and logic-1% | 220-270 words | | |
1/1 | Make up a plan to the text | Correspondence of the plan items to the content of the text | 5 items | | |
3/1 | Translate a paragraph | Correct translation of a paragraph | 1 paragraph | |
14 min. | 13/1 | Write an essay | Originality – 2.5%; orthographic, punctuation literacy and grammar – 5%; correspondence of the content with the theme – 2,5%. | 100 words | | |
4th level | 40 min. (preparation-30min., answer- 10 min.) | 7 min. | 2/0 | Listen to the text | - | 170-220 words | - | - | | 61-80 |
1/1 | Fill up the table | Filling up the table (true/false) | 4 tasks | | |
2/1 | Retell the listened text | Literacy, originality | 8 sentences | | |
10 min. | 2/2 | Take part in a discussion | Argumentativeness of replies | 8 replies | | | |
5/1 | Make up a monologue | Coherence, compliance to the given theme | 8 sentences | | |
9 min. | 1/2 | Read the text: silent reading/ aloud | Cursory reading -0,8%; observance of orthoepical rules: pronunciation-0,8%, intonation -0,8%,verbal stress-0,8% and logic-0,8% | 170-220 words | | |
1/1 | Make up a plan to the text | Correspondence of the plan items to the content of the text | 4 items | | |
3/1 | Translate a paragraph | Correct translation of a paragraph | 1 paragraph | |
14 min. | 13/1 | Write an essay | Originality – 2%; orthographic, punctuation literacy and grammar– 4%; correspondence of the content with the theme – 2%. | 80 words | | |
3rd level | 40 min. (preparation-30min., answer- 10 min.) | 7 min. | 2/0 | Listen to the text | - | 120-170 words | - | - | | 41-60 |
1/1 | Fill up the table | Filling up the table (true/false) | 4 tasks | | |
2/1 | Retell the listened text | Literacy, originality | 6 sentences | | |
10 min. | 2/2 | Take part in a discussion on the given situation/theme | Argumentativeness of replies | 6 replies | | | |
5/1 | Make up a monologue on the given topic | Coherence, compliance to the given theme | 6 sentences | | |
9 min. | 1/2 | Read the text: silent reading/ aloud | Cursory reading -0,6%; observance of orthoepical rules: pronunciation-0,6%%, intonation -0,6%,verbal stress-0,6% and logic-0,6%. | 120-170 words | | |
1/1 | Make up a plan of the text | Correspondence of the plan items to the content of the text | 3 items | | |
3/1 | Translate a paragraph | Correct translation of a paragraph | 1 paragraph | |
14 min. | 13/1 | Write an essay on a given topic | Originality – 1.5%; orthographic, punctuation literacy and grammar – 3%; correspondence of the content with the theme – 1,5%. | 60 words | | |
2nd level | 40 min. (preparation-30min., answer- 10 min.) | 7 min. | 2/0 | Listen to the text | - | 70-120 words | - | - | | 21-40 |
1/1 | Fill up the table | Filling up the table (true/false) | 4 tasks | | |
2/1 | Retell the listened text | Literacy, originality | 4 sentences | | |
10 min. | 2/2 | Take part in a discussion | Argumentativeness of replies | 4 replies | | | |
5/1 | Make up a monologue | Coherence, correspondence to the given theme | 4 sentences | | |
9 min. | 1/2 | Read the text: silent reading/ aloud | Cursory reading -0,4%; observance of orthoepical rules: pronunciation-0,4%, intonation -0,4%,verbal stress-0,4% and logic-0,4%. | 70-120 words | | |
1/1 | Find the keywords in the text | Correct choice of keywords | 10 keywords | | |
3/1 | Translate a paragraph | Correct translation of a paragraph | 1 paragraph | |
14 min. | 13/1 | Write an essay | Originality, orthographic, punctuation literacy and grammar– 2%; correspondence of the content with the theme – 1%. | 40 words | | |
1st level | 40 min. (preparation-30min., answer- 10 min.) | 7 min. | 2/0 | Listen to the text | - | 50-70 words | - | - | | 0-20 |
1/1 | Fill up the table | Filling up the table (true/false) | 4 tasks | | |
2/1 | Retell the listened text | Literacy, originality | 2 sentences | | |
10 min. | 2/2 | Take part in a discussion | Argumentativeness of replies | 2 replies | | | |
5/1 | Make up a monologue | Coherence, compliance to the given theme | 2 sentences | | |
9 min. | 1/2 | Read the text: silent reading/ aloud | Cursory reading -0,2%; observance of orthoepical rules: pronunciation-0,2%, intonation -0,2%,verbal stress-0,2% and logic-0,2%. | 50-70 words | | |
1/1 | Find the keywords in the text | Correct choice of keywords | 5 keywords | | |
3/1 | Translate a paragraph | Correct translation of a paragraph | 1 paragraph | |
14 min. | 13/1 | Write an essay | Originality -0.5% ; orthographic, punctuation literacy and grammar– 1%; correspondence of the content with the theme – 0.5%. | 20 words | | |