DVIFA Test of English Skills (DIFA TES)
DVIFA Test of English Skills (DIFA TES)
วันที่นำเข้าข้อมูล 24 Aug 2020
วันที่ปรับปรุงข้อมูล 30 Nov 2022
Eligibility
Only those who score B2 level in both the reading and listening tests will be invited to take the writing test.The writing test is optional.
Content
There are two modules in the writing test:
Test takers should check the requirements of the scholarship they are applying for to ensure they register for the correct module.
For both the General Training and Academic modules, test takers will be required to complete two tasks. (See table below)
Task Types and Length
The writing test targets different kinds of writing behaviour. The test taker is expected to adjust the level of formality and style to meet the task requirements.
Depending on the module taken, test takers may be asked to write an email, letter, essay, leaflet, brochure, article or report on topics such as: work/employment, education, business, finance, current affairs, health and fitness, social issues, environmental issues, current trends, travel/ holidays, culture and traditions.
|
Test takers |
Task type |
Number of words |
Task 1 |
all test takers |
email, letter |
200 words |
Task 2A |
academic module only |
essay |
300 words |
Task 2B |
general training module only |
article, brochure, leaflet, report |
300 words |
Criteria of assessment
The test taker’s level of proficiency is assessed according to the following criteria:
For example, the test taker is assessed on how well s/he is able to:
Time
Test takers have 90 minutes to complete the 2 tasks in the test.
Grading and Results
The result will be expressed in terms of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) proficiency scale. The CEFR describes six levels of language proficiency from basic users to independent and proficient users. The knowledge, competencies and skills of an independent or proficient user are relevant to government officials wishing to undertake practical training or academic courses where English is the medium of instruction. Therefore the DIFA TES focuses on the following three CEFR levels:
Thus each test-taker will receive one of these six possible results:
Why use the CEFR? The CEFR is an internationally recognised framework of language descriptors that makes it easy to understand what level a test taker is at in terms of their reading, listening, writing and speaking abilities.
You can find out more about the CEFR by following this link:
http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/CADRE1_EN.asp
http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/education/elp/elp-reg/Source/Key_reference/CEFR_EN.pdf
วันทำการ : จันทร์ - ศุกร์ เวลา 08.30 - 16.30 น.
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