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There are four assessments, each worth 25% of the final score, covering all skills (receptive, productive, and interactive), as well as cultural and conceptual understanding.

IOA - Speaking Paper 1 - Writing Paper 2 - Reading Paper 2 - Listening

25%

30 marks

25%

30 marks

25%

40 marks

25%

25 marks

7 to 10 minutes

+ 15-minute preparation

60 minutes

+ 5-minute reading time

60 minutes

+ 5-minute reading time

45 minutes

+ 5-minute reading time

Internal

External

External

External

Part 1:

  • Description of a previously unseen visual stimulus 
  • 1 to 2 minutes

Part 2:

  • Questions about the visual stimulus and its theme
  • 3 to 4 minutes

Part 3: 

  • General conversation on a different theme
  • 3 to 4 minutes

Section A:

  • Personal
  • 1 task out of 3
  • 1 text type out of 3
  • 70 - 150 words

Section B:

  • Professional
  • 1 task out of 3
  • 1 text type out of 3
  • 70 - 150 words

Text Booklet:

  • 3 texts
  • Different themes

Question Booklet:

  • Short-answer questions
  • Gap-filling questions
  • True/False statements with justification
  • True/False statements
  • Multiple-choice questions
  • Matching questions
  • Find the word(s) questions

Audio:

  • 3 texts
  • 3 repetitions
  • 3-minute reading time at the start of each text
  • 2-minute writing time after each listening 

Question Booklet:

  • Short-answer questions
  • Gap-filling questions
  • True/False statements
  • Multiple-choice questions
  • Grid questions

Related Pages:

Click on this link for:

  • detailed information
  • grade boundaries
  • evaluation criteria
  • strategies
  • samples
  • visual stimuli
  • practice questions 

Related Pages:

Click on this link for:

  • detailed information
  • grade boundaries
  • evaluation criteria
  • strategies
  • text types
  • samples
  • practice papers

Related Pages:

Click on this link for: 

  • detailed information
  • grade boundaries
  • paper instructions
  • strategies
  • practice papers 

Related Pages:

Click on this link for: 

  • detailed information
  • grade boundaries
  • paper instructions
  • strategies
  • practice papers 
Note that additional activities are available to practice all four skills in the evaluation chapters at the end of each topic unit.
Check the content under each theme.

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Grade Boundaries

May 2025 

Marks Grade
80-100 7
66-79 6
50-65 5
36-49 4
35-20 3
10-19 2
0-9 1

 

November 2025

Marks Grade
82-100 7
67-81 6
54-66 5
39-53 4
25-38 3
12-24 2
0-11 1
The breakdown of grade boundaries by component can be found in the IOA, Paper 1 (Writing), Paper 2 (Reading), and Paper 2 (Listening) sections. Click the links for quick access.
Last modified: Friday, 19 June 2026, 11:11 AM