The table depicts the performance of students from different language groups – German, French, Indonesian, and Malay – who took the IELTS General Test in 2010.
Overall, it is clear that the results of German test takers were the highest compared to those of other test takers, with Indonesian people scoring the lowest. Notably, speaking section was the easiest for individuals from all different language groups, while both writing and reading posed a significant challenge.
As shown in the table, although Indonesian test takers’ overall scores were the lowest, at 6.3, they excelled in speaking section, scoring 6.7 and coming in second. Additionally, both reading and writing were challenging for Indonesians, whose scores were identical, at 6.1. Test takers who speak Malay scored 6.0, which was the lowest result in writing compared to that of other test takers.
Moreover, the result for speaking section of test takers from France was 6.6, which is identical to the score of people who speak Malay. Notably, French test takers performed as equally as Indonesians, scoring 6.3 and 6.1 in listening and reading, respectively. Finally, the results of German test takers were outstanding, being the highest except the score of reading.