Scores: TestReady vs My Speaking Score

Both My Speaking Score and TestReady use ETS's SpeechRater scoring engine for in-depth insights and score estimates to help test-takers prepare for the Speaking section of the TOEFL iBT.

Overview

Test takers often seek comprehensive tools to evaluate their TOEFL Speaking performance, and two platforms—TestReady and My Speaking Score—provide automated feedback based on various scoring dimensions. However, the way they analyze responses and present scores differs.

Performance Metrics & Feature Mapping

TestReady’s Approach

TestReady presents a higher-level summary of speaking performance across broad categories such as:

• Pronunciation
• Grammatical Complexity
• Vocabulary Diversity & Depth
• Rhythm
• Speaking Rate
• Discourse Coherence
• Pauses
• Sustained Speech
• Grammatical Accuracy

These categories are displayed in percentile rankings, helping users see how they compare to others.

My Speaking Score’s Approach

My Speaking Score breaks down each category further using granular, data-driven metrics aligned with TOEFL SpeechRater’s underlying features, mapped to the TOEFL Speaking rubrics. These include:

DELIVERY

• Speaking Rate (SR) – Measures words per minute.
• Sustained Speech (SS) – Tracks fluency without unnecessary stops.
• Pause Frequency (PF) – Detects how often you pause.
• Distribution of Pauses (DP) – Evaluates pause placement.
• Repetitions (Re) – Identifies repeated words or phrases (not included in TestReady).
• Rhythm (Rh) – Assesses natural speech flow.
• Vowel Articulation (Vo) – Measures pronunciation clarity.

LANGUAGE USE

• Vocabulary Depth (VDe) & Diversity (VDi) – Analyzes vocabulary range.
• Grammatical Accuracy (GA) – Evaluates sentence correctness.
• Grammatical Complexity (GC) – Assesses sentence structure.

TOPIC DEVELOPMENT

• Discourse Coherence (DC) – Judges response organization.