How practice feedback works
Find the meaning to review in your next attempt.
PassNaati compares your interpretation with the source and suggests places to review. Use the feedback to choose one correction, then try it in another conversation.
AI scores are practice estimates. They are not official NAATI marks, an examiner assessment or a prediction of your exam result.
Three meaning changes worth checking
These examples explain what to look for. They are not scored exam responses or a fixed deduction table.
Omissions
Did part of the message disappear?
“Twice daily after meals” becomes “after meals”. The frequency is missing.
Distortions
Did the message change?
“You may apply for assistance” becomes “You will receive assistance”. Permission to apply has become a promised outcome.
Additions
Did you introduce something the speaker did not say?
“I have a headache” becomes “I have a headache, so I need medicine”. The treatment request was added.
From a recording to something you can review
Your interpretation becomes a transcript
Speech recognition turns the recording into text. It can mishear names, numbers and words. Compare the transcript with what you actually said before accepting a suggested error.
The text is compared with the source
The scoring system uses the source, reference interpretation, language direction and candidate transcript to assess meaning and language quality. Natural paraphrases can preserve meaning; matching words alone does not establish accuracy.
Review the practice score and explanation together
Read the identified issue and its context. A number without an explanation is not enough to decide what to change. Check uncertain feedback, listen again and record a corrected attempt.
Different words can carry the same meaning
“I have a terrible headache” and “My head hurts badly” express a similar idea. “I have a mild headache” changes its severity. This English-only illustration explains the distinction; your practice involves interpreting between English and your LOTE.
What the feedback labels mean
Letter codes in PassNaati are application feedback identifiers. They are not an official CCL code list. Their deductions are practice estimates and should not be treated as the marks an examiner would take off.
Accuracy (A–D)
Omission, distortion, insertion and excessive repeats.
English language quality (E–H)
Register, natural expression, syntax and grammar.
LOTE language quality (J–M)
Register, natural expression, syntax and grammar in the language other than English.
Delivery (O–Q)
Pauses, hesitation and self-correction. These identifiers can appear in historical results; text alone cannot establish delivery quality.
The current text-based assessment does not measure pronunciation, pauses or timing from the transcript. Listen to your recording for delivery and seek qualified human feedback when needed.
What a practice score cannot tell you
- It cannot establish that you are ready to book or predict whether you will pass.
- We do not have published evidence supporting an examiner-agreement percentage or a guaranteed score margin.
- A result depends on the recording, transcript and available scoring service. Processing time varies, and scoring can fail.
- An unavailable result is not evidence of a zero score or a successful attempt. Follow the session’s status and review what has actually been assessed.
The system can try another configured provider after a failure, but only available providers can respond. This does not guarantee a result or remove uncertainty in the feedback.
Keep the official test requirements separate
NAATI’s CCL test has two dialogues worth 45 marks each. Passing requires at least 29 in each dialogue and at least 63 out of 90 overall. A practice estimate at that level does not establish an equivalent exam performance.
Read NAATI’s official assessment requirementsPractise both language directions
Language-specific instructions help the system handle the selected language and direction. They do not establish separate examiner-calibrated models. Check the current language pages for available practice content.
Explore supported languagesGive the next attempt one clear purpose.
Record a dialogue, inspect the feedback and pick one issue to revisit. Build a routine that leaves room for review.