20 Question Types across 3 timed sections:
Speaking & Writing: Read Aloud, Repeat Sentence, Describe Image, Re-tell Lecture, Answer Short Question, Summarize Written Text, Write Essay.
Reading: Reading & Writing Fill in the Blanks, Multiple Choice (Multiple), Re-order Paragraphs, Reading Fill in the Blanks (Drag & Drop), Multiple Choice (Single).
Listening: Summarize Spoken Text, Multiple Choice (Multiple), Fill in the Blanks, Highlight Correct Summary, Multiple Choice (Single), Select Missing Word, Highlight Incorrect Words, Write from Dictation.
Scoring Rules:
Partial Credit: Points per correct word/blank (e.g., Write from Dictation, Fill in the Blanks).
Negative Marking (+1 / -1, min 0): Applies only to Reading MCMA, Listening MCMA, and Highlight Incorrect Words (never guess here).
Format Locks: Summarize Written Text must be strictly 1 sentence (5–75 words); essays must hit 200–300 words.
The “Big 4” High-Impact Tasks: Read Aloud, Repeat Sentence, R&W Fill in the Blanks, and Write from Dictation generate over 50% of the total test score due to integrated cross-scoring.