S·P·A Evaluation

The S·P·A test is designed to assess how well the test-taker is able to express and sustain conversations in English across a wide variety of daily life and workrelated situations and topics.
It consists of five main speaking tasks, each with its own set of evaluation criteria.

The S·P·A test is able to assess speakers across the entire spectrum of language ability: from novices and beginners to speakers whose native language is English.

Task
Description
Number of Qs
01
Respond to short questions on daily life and personal contexts
1~2
02
Part I – Listen to a paragraph of information and summarize (paraphrase)
Part II – Respond to follow-up opinion question related to the subject matter from the paragraph
1~3
03
Respond to question and support your response
1~3
04
Respond to questions and support your response
1~3
05
Describe a visual and respond to questions (graphs, charts, photos)
1~3
Assessment Criteria
Points
Pronunciation
• accent
• intonation and stress
• pace (flow and rhythm of speech)
12
Listening Comprehension & Response Technique
• demonstration of understanding
• summarization/paraphrasing ability
• clarity of organization and elaboration of response
36
Content and Use of Vocabulary
• thoroughness and relevance of response
• vocabulary precision
12
Grammar
• accuracy and precision
• sentence structure (variety and completeness)
24
Overall Fluency
• cohesion and comprehensibility
• sustainability of performance
12

Every S.P.A. test undergoes a meticulous 3-step assessment process by professional evaluators formally certified by The S.P.A. Committee.

Five or more evaluators take part in the assessment of the test-taker’s responses.

01

Face-to-face Interview

Face-to-face interview assessment by two evaluators

02

Detailed Video Analysis
of Interview

Detailed analysis of the interview video recording by two other evaluators

03

Interview Script Analysis
and Final Evaluation

Third and final assessment by a senior evaluator

The S·P·A Score Report contains information on the individual test-taker’s performance, including the total score and sectional scores for each assessment area.

The analysis of the test-taker’s performance and breakdown of scores includes a recommendation of improvement areas.


S·P·A Score Report sample

The S·P·A test results used by companies and institutions provide detailed diagnosis details by total score, level, and area. For more information, please contact 'Contact Us'.