APTIS SCORING SYSTEM
KAREN DUNN
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APPENDIX:
CEFR cut scores for main Aptis variants
The cut points used in scoring for the main Aptis test variants on the Common European Framework
of Reference for Languages (CEFR) are given below. The figures represent the starting point of each
level on the 0–50 scale for each component.
Aptis General (revised 2020)
A1
A2
B1
B2
C
Listening
8
16
24
34
42
Reading
8
16
26
38
46
Writing
6
18
26
40
48
Speaking
4
16
26
41
48
Aptis Advanced
B1
B2
C1
C2
Listening
14
24
38
50
Reading
16
28
40
50
Writing
22
37
44
50
Speaking
22
37
44
50
Aptis for Teachers
A1
A2
B1
B2
C
Listening
5
10
20
30
39
Reading
8
16
26
38
46
Writing
6
18
26
40
48
Speaking
4
16
26
41
48
Aptis for Teens
A1
A2
B1
B2
C
Listening
6
12
26
40
45
Reading
6
12
24
38
46
Writing
6
18
26
40
48
Speaking
4
16
26
41
48
Note: In each Aptis variant, the final CEFR level in any given skill area is allocated with reference to a
candidate’s performance on the Core component. If their score falls just below one of the cut-scores listed
in the tables above, then the system refers to the Core component score. If this candidate has a strong
performance in the Core component, they will be awarded the higher CEFR level.
Aptis Scoring System
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www.britishcouncil.org/aptis
2020
