Speaking is assessed by six different kinds of tasks requiring various types of responses, which are evaluated by trained raters according to the following criteria: pronunciation, intonation and stress, grammar, vocabulary, cohesion, and the content’s relevance and completeness. Writing is assessed by three different task types, with responses evaluated according to the following criteria: grammar, relevance of the response to the stimulus, quality and variety of sentences, vocabulary, organization, and the extent to which the examinee’s opinion is supported by reasons and examples.