Most people take the TOEFL® iBT to gain admission into universities and colleges where instruction is in English. Additionally, many employers and government agencies use the scores to determine a person's English ability. | How Speaking Will Be Scored ETS graders will score test takers responses according to the following scale Score General Description Key Points 4 The response answers the question or prompt well. The speaker Is easy to understand and there are only minor mistakes with grammar or pronunciation. Fluent speech that is easy to understand and follow appropriate use of grammar and vocabulary ideas are explained clearly 3 The response answers the question or prompt but not aH of the ideas are fully developed. The speaker can be understood but there are some clearly noticeable mistakes in speaking. At least two of these problems are present poor pronunciation poor pace of speech wrong word choice limited use of grammar structures or Incorrect grammar 2 The response gives only a basic or minimal answer to the question or prompt. Most sentences can be understood but some effort is required by the listener because speech is not fluent and pronunciation is not accurate. Some ideas are not clearly explained. At least two of these problems are present poor pronunciation choppy speech not fluent incorrect word choices basic grammar poor use of grammar only basic ideas are presented explanation is absent or limited 1 The response is very short does not show full understanding of the question or prompt and is hard for the listener to understand. At least two of these problems are present poor pronunciation choppy speech not fluent long or frequent pauses poor grammar use of obviously practiced or formulaic expressions lots of repetition of expressions in the question or prompt 0 There is no response or the response is not related to the question or prompt. No response to grade or response is not related to the question or prompt 358 The TOEFL BT speaking Section Preview Question 1 K ISH pm B n it The following is a sample Question 1 similar to the one you will see when you take the test. You will first see a prompt on your screen describing the task. Describe an important .
