General specifications for listening test

General Specifications for Listening Test



|OVERALL DESIGN |
|Purpose |To create a measure of foreign language proficiency in perceptive skills via the media of |
| |listening at the level corresponding to C1 of the CEF(Common European Framework). To |
| |assess candidates’ ability to understand the gist and the overall message of a spoken |
| |text, to extract specific information and to follow the significant points in an oral |
| |utterance (listening comprehension) in order to cope with social andacademic environment.|
|Intended population |Candidates who take their final foreign language examination at tertiary level (which is |
| |also a graduation requirement) |
| |Age: 18+|
| |Sex: both male and female |
| |Non-native speakers of the target language |
|Intended decisions/stakes |To make statements regarding the candidates ability to listen at level C1 of CEF |
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| |The results (expressed in the accepted grading system of each university) will contribute |
| |25 % towards the final foreign language examination grade. |
|Responseformat |Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) comprising 3 options |
| |Single Answer Format (SAF) limited to a maximum of 3 words |
| |Gap Filling Task (GFT) |
|Number of items|30 |
|Order of items |Logical sequence: |
| |Section 1. Listening for gist: 2 MCQ tasks of 3 options comprising 12 (6+6) items. |
||Section 2. Listening for specifics: 2 SAF tasks (gap filling) comprising 18 (9+9) items. |
|Weighting of items |All items are equally weighted. |
|Accommodations |According to existing official policies formulated by each institution |
|Reporting type |Scores translatedinto grade according to institutional grading system |

Section 1: Tasks 1 and 2


|TASK DEMANDS |
|Purpose |Listening for gist |
|Response format|MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) comprising 3 options |
|Known criteria |Candidates are informed of the procedure and assessment criteria in advance (information |
| |available on the website) |
|Weighting |Equal...