Grade Pre-1 (準１級)

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Level comparison

EIKEN	CEFR	TOEFL^® score
		PBT	iBT
Grade Pre-1	B2	550	80

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Level description

Can understand and use the English necessary to participate effectively in social, professional, and educational situations.

Overview of test structure

Grade Pre-1

First stage	Skill area	Task	Format	Items	Response type	Time allotted	Notes
	Reading	Sentence completion	25 short texts (one or two sentences/dialogues) from which one word or phrase has been omitted	25	Multiple-choice (Four printed options)	90 minutes	Weighting Items are worth 1 point each except: ^a 2 points ^b 14 points
		Gap fill (passages)	2 passages from which several words or phrases have been omitted	6
		Q&A based on passages	3 passages followed by questions	10^a
							Pass/fail cutoff Approximately 70% of total possible test score
	Writing	100-word to a letter or e-mail on a given topic		1^b	Response to letter or e-mail
	Listening	Q&A based on dialogues	10 recorded conversations/discussions followed by questions	10	Multiple-choice (Four printed options)	25 minutes
		Q&A based on monologues	5 recorded announcements, advertisements, news stories, or short lectures followed by questions	10			Topics General social situations, arts, culture, history, education, science, nature, environment, medicine, technology, business, politics, etc.
		Real-life Listening	5 recorded announcements, advertisements, news stories, or short lectures followed by questions (Examinees read a short description of the situation, and the question, before listening.)	5^a
Second stage	Skill area	Task	Format			Time allotted	Notes
	Speaking	Warm-up	Examiners engage examinee in free conversation (not evaluated)			1 or 2 questions	Evaluation Criteria Examinees are evaluated separately for the narration, for responses to each question, and for their attitude toward actively engaging in communication. No. of Examiners: 1 Download a sample Topic Card
		Short speech	Preparation	Examinee reads question card silently and prepares to narrate four-panel illustration on card		1 minute
			Delivery	Examinee gives speech based on topic		2 minutes
		Q&A	No. 1	Examiner asks question connected to/related to illustration
			No. 2	Examiner asks question related to general topic of card
			No. 3	Examiner asks question related to general topic of card
			No. 4	Examiner asks question about social issue or idea broadly related to general topic of card

Summary of Can-do statements

Below are summaries of the main features of the tasks and activities that typical Grade Pre-1 certificate holders feel confident about performing in English in real-life language-use situation

Reading	Can understand texts from a range of social, professional, and educational situations.
Listening	Can understand content from a range of social, professional, and educational situations.
Speaking	Can make explanations and express his/her opinions about topics relevant to a range of social, professional, and educational situations.
Writing	Can write at length about topics from everyday life and topics relevant to some social, professional, and educational situations.

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