Grading of the test
Test performance will be graded in two ways:
- globally
- focusing on specific details
Global evaluation
Global evaluation will assess the following aspects:
- understanding and communication of meaning
- correctness of expression in English (grammar and structure)
- mastery of general vocabulary and basic legal terminology
- ability to recognize and reproduce register (such as, formal speech, neutral and informal speech)
- fluency of delivery
- ability to speak clearly and understandably
- use of appropriate stress and intonation when speaking
Evaluation of details
In addition to assessing your performance as a whole, the test will measure how you dealt with specific, pre-selected words, phrases or sentences in the texts or discourse. These keywords and phrases have been chosen to evaluate the following:
- grammar
- structure
- general vocabulary
- specialized terminology
- idiomatic language
- register (level of language: formal, informal and neutral)
- numbers and names
- words or phrases adding precision or emphasis
- words or phrases likely to be omitted due to their position
Global evaluation and evaluation of details will each account for 50% of every exercise.
Scoring
In order to become accredited, you will be required to obtain 70% in each of the four tasks:
- sight and consecutive interpreting
- oral recall
- consecutive dialogue
- shadowing
The 70% score is based on best practices internationally and is the score required historically by MAG.
Updated: December 15, 2023
Published: December 29, 2021