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.