Abbreviations · Weights

Score Map

Every task, ranked by how much of each section's score it controls — always with its abbreviation spelled out, so the short names stick. Weights follow the Pearson score guide breakdowns; treat them as close approximations.

Writing

top tasks by weight · ~100% mapped

WEWrite Essay31%SWTSummarize Written Text28%WFDWrite From Dictationcross-scorer · listening task23%SSTSummarize Spoken Textcross-scorer · listening task18%

Speaking

top tasks by weight · ~100% mapped

DIDescribe Image31%SGDSummarize Group Discussion19%RSRepeat Sentence16%RLRe-tell Lecture13%RTSRespond to a Situation12%RARead Aloud9%

Reading

top tasks by weight · ~98% mapped

FIB-RWR&W: Fill in the Blanks25%SWTSummarize Written Textcross-scorer · writing task23%FIB-RReading: Fill in the Blanks20%HIWHighlight Incorrect Wordscross-scorer · listening task13%ROPRe-order Paragraphs9%MC-RMultiple Choice (Reading)8%HCSHighlight Correct Summarycross-scorer · listening task—

Listening

top tasks by weight · ~77% mapped

SGDSummarize Group Discussioncross-scorer · speaking task20%RSRepeat Sentencecross-scorer · speaking task17%RLRe-tell Lecturecross-scorer · speaking task13%WFDWrite From Dictation13%SSTSummarize Spoken Text10%ASQAnswer Short Questioncross-scorer · speaking task4%FIB-LFill in the Blanks (Listening)—HIWHighlight Incorrect Words—HCSHighlight Correct Summary—MC-LMultiple Choice (Listening)—SMWSelect Missing Word—

All 21 Tasks

The General Table

Sorted by total score contribution — cross-scoring tasks pay into two sections at once, which is why they top the list.

SWT (Summarize Written Text)

writing · 2 questions (sometimes 3)

28% of Writing + 23% of Reading

SGD (Summarize Group Discussion)

speaking · 1–2 questions

19% of Speaking + 20% of Listening

WFD (Write From Dictation)

listening · 3–4 questions

23% of Writing + 13% of Listening

RS (Repeat Sentence)

speaking · 10–12 questions (the most frequent task)

16% of Speaking + 17% of Listening

speaking · 5–6 questions

31% of Speaking

SST (Summarize Spoken Text)

listening · 1–2 questions

18% of Writing + 10% of Listening

RL (Re-tell Lecture)

speaking · 2–3 questions

13% of Speaking + 13% of Listening

FIB-RW (R&W: Fill in the Blanks)

reading · 5–6 questions

25% of Reading

FIB-R (Reading: Fill in the Blanks)

reading · 4–5 questions

20% of Reading

HIW (Highlight Incorrect Words)

listening · 2–3 questions

feeds Listening + 13% of Reading

RTS (Respond to a Situation)

speaking · 1–2 questions

12% of Speaking

RA (Read Aloud)

speaking · 6–7 questions

9% of Speaking

ROP (Re-order Paragraphs)

reading · 2–3 questions

9% of Reading

MC-R (Multiple Choice (Reading))

reading · 2–3 of each variant

8% of Reading

ASQ (Answer Short Question)

speaking · 5–6 questions

4% of Listening

FIB-L (Fill in the Blanks (Listening))

listening · 2–3 questions

feeds Listening

HCS (Highlight Correct Summary)

listening · 1–2 questions

feeds Listening + feeds Reading

MC-L (Multiple Choice (Listening))

listening · 2–3 of each variant

feeds Listening

SMW (Select Missing Word)

listening · 1–2 questions

feeds Listening

Abbr.	Task	Section	Questions	Pays into
SWT	Summarize Written Text	writing	2 questions	28% Writing + 23% Reading
SGD	Summarize Group Discussion	speaking	1–2 questions	19% Speaking + 20% Listening
WFD	Write From Dictation	listening	3–4 questions	23% Writing + 13% Listening
RS	Repeat Sentence	speaking	10–12 questions	16% Speaking + 17% Listening
WE	Write Essay	writing	1 question	31% Writing
DI	Describe Image	speaking	5–6 questions	31% Speaking
SST	Summarize Spoken Text	listening	1–2 questions	18% Writing + 10% Listening
RL	Re-tell Lecture	speaking	2–3 questions	13% Speaking + 13% Listening
FIB-RW	R&W: Fill in the Blanks	reading	5–6 questions	25% Reading
FIB-R	Reading: Fill in the Blanks	reading	4–5 questions	20% Reading
HIW	Highlight Incorrect Words	listening	2–3 questions	feeds Listening + 13% Reading
RTS	Respond to a Situation	speaking	1–2 questions	12% Speaking
RA	Read Aloud	speaking	6–7 questions	9% Speaking
ROP	Re-order Paragraphs	reading	2–3 questions	9% Reading
MC-R	Multiple Choice (Reading)	reading	2–3 of each variant	8% Reading
ASQ	Answer Short Question	speaking	5–6 questions	4% Listening
FIB-L	Fill in the Blanks (Listening)	listening	2–3 questions	feeds Listening
HCS	Highlight Correct Summary	listening	1–2 questions	feeds Listening + feeds Reading
MC-L	Multiple Choice (Listening)	listening	2–3 of each variant	feeds Listening
SMW	Select Missing Word	listening	1–2 questions	feeds Listening

Memory hook: the four kings — DI (Describe Image), RS (Repeat Sentence), WFD (Write From Dictation) and SWT (Summarize Written Text) — decide more of your score than everything else combined.