e-TEP Speaking Guide: Four Tasks, Timing and Scoring
The first task is a technical and psychological warm-up and is not scored. Tasks two and three expect about 60 seconds each; task four expects 150 seconds. Preparation time is provided before each task.
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e-TEP Speaking Guide: Four Tasks, Timing and Scoring brings the current official structure together with the practical actions a candidate should take. e-TEP is ÖSYM’s computer-delivered four-skill English proficiency test. It measures reading, listening, speaking and writing in alignment with the CEFR, with particular emphasis on educational and professional language use.
In brief
The first task is a technical and psychological warm-up and is not scored. Tasks two and three expect about 60 seconds each; task four expects 150 seconds. Preparation time is provided before each task.
Current official framework
Performance depends on task fulfilment, intelligibility, fluency, language control and organisation. A response that is too short or technically unintelligible may not be assessed.
| Task / part | What it measures or requires |
|---|---|
| Task 1 | Unscored warm-up task. |
| Task 2 | Approximately 60 seconds of speaking after preparation. |
| Task 3 | Approximately 60 seconds of speaking after preparation. |
| Task 4 | A longer response of approximately 150 seconds after preparation. |
Turning the format into preparation
Record speaking responses and review task fulfilment, content, fluency, intelligibility and timing as separate dimensions.
Actionable preparation plan
- Restate the task internally in one sentence and establish the main answer in the opening seconds.
- Use short frameworks, not memorised passages that do not fit the prompt.
- Distribute all four skills across the week, with regular production for Speaking/Writing and timed evidence work for Reading/Listening.
- Review recordings for unclear syllables, unnecessary pauses and missing content as separate issues.
- On a second attempt, improve one criterion only so the effect of the intervention is visible.
- Replicate e-TEP conditions such as single playback, microphone use and integrated sources in practice.
Common mistakes for this topic
- Using off-topic memorised material for the sake of fluency.
- Treating task fulfilment and pronunciation/fluency as one score.
- Relying on silent rehearsal without recording responses.
- Postponing Speaking and Writing production while practising only objective items.
Quick self-check for e-TEP
If you cannot evidence all three points in your e-TEP preparation, repair the current study process before adding more resources.
- I record responses regularly.
- I assess content, fluency and intelligibility separately.
- I use a task-fit framework rather than memorised material.
Frequently asked questions
Should I use a speaking template?
A short organisational frame is useful, but memorised language that does not answer the prompt weakens content and naturalness.
Must I change my accent?
The goal is consistent intelligibility, not imitation of one accent. Use recordings to target unclear segments.