Placement Test - : General Marking Guidelines
Placement Test - : General Marking Guidelines
Placement Test - : General Marking Guidelines
The Optimise Placement Test has been designed to place students into groups corresponding to the four
levels of the Optimise series (A2, B1, B1+, B2). Students with no previous knowledge of English would not
normally be required to take this test.
Optimise Placement Test Conversion Table: Grammar, Vocabulary and Reading only
If you choose not to use the writing section of the Placement Test, use this table to place your students in the
appropriate level based on their grammar, vocabulary and reading skills.
Total Score Recommended Level
0–18 A2
19–27 B1
28–36 B1+
37+ B2
Reading
61 C [detailed information] 66 C [writer`s intention] 71 C [writer`s intention]
62 A [detailed information] 67 A [meaning in context] 72 B [detailed information]
63 C [pronoun reference] 68 A [detailed information] 73 C [inference]
64 C [main idea] 69 C [detailed information] 74 A [pronoun reference]
65 A [writer`s opinion] 70 B [writer`s opinion] 75 D [writer`s opinion]
Writing
6 7
Sample answer Sample answer
Hi John Tests at school are very important and every student
Thanks for your email. prepares for them differently. Some prefer to study
constantly throughout the year, whereas others leave
To answer your question, my favourite singer is Ed
all their revision until the last minute. I can understand
Sheeran. He sings pop music and he plays the guitar.
both points of view.
He also raps in some of his songs. Last year, I saw him
in concert and it was amazing! He doesn’t have any To study regularly, you have to be very organised.
musicians on stage with him. It’s just him and his guitar. You must review your notes before and after lessons
and always be asking your teacher questions when
I like him because he raps really fast and he is very
something is not clear. The advantage of this is that you
original. If you have the chance to see him in concert
do really learn better, but the disadvantage is that it
you should go. I think he is one of the most talented
takes a lot of time.
musicians in the world!
On the other hand, if you leave it to the last minute it is
Best wishes,
possible to do a test and remember something that you
Paul studied the night before. However, it is also true that
you cannot study everything the night before because
there is not enough time. In addition, if you have to
revise for more than one subject, the information can
become mixed up.
Personally, I think it is best to study regularly and make
summaries of your notes. You can review these easily
the night before without feeling stressed.