New Graded ESOL FCE-B2 Certificate

New Graded ESOL FCE-B2 Certificate

Approximate percentages marks for New Graded ESOL FCE-B2 Certificate:

FIRST                   Grade A:        80% and above         (Level C1)                

FIRST Pass         Grade B:        75 – 79%                     (Level B2)                                  

FIRST Pass         Grade C:        60 – 74%                     (Level B2)

Level B1:                                    45 – 59%                     (Level B1)

Fail:                                               0 - 44%                         Fail

How to score candidates results:

Paper 1: Reading
Total Score 40 points

Part 1  - 16 points

Part 2  - 14 points

Part 3  - 15 points

Total  =  45 points

Candidate score ___ x 9 ÷ 10 = score out of 40

Paper 2: Writing

Total Score 40 points

Part 1  - 20 points

Part 2  - 20 points

Total  =  40 points

Candidate score ___ score out of 40

Paper 3: Use of English

Total Score 40 points

Part 1  - 12 points

Part 2  - 12 points

Part 3  - 10 points

Part 4  - 16 points

Total  =  50 points

Candidate score ___ x 8 ÷ 10 = score out of 40

Paper 4: Listening

Total Score 40 points

Part 1  - 8 points

Part 2  - 10 points

Part 3  - 5 points

Part 4  - 7 points

Total = 30 points

Candidate score ___ ÷ 3 x 4 = score out of 40

Paper 5: Speaking

Total Score 40 points

Total  - 20 points

Score = 40 points

Candidate score ___ x 2 = score out of 40

Test total: 200 ÷ 2 = ___%

Result grades

Approximate percentages for grades A-E

Pass:

A - 80% and above (C1 level)

B - 75 – 79%  
C - 60 – 74%

Fail:

D - 45 – 59% (B1 level)

E - 44% and below (Fail)