Assessment Format and Grade

WSET® Award Wines	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Duration	45 minutes		60 minutes		2 hours 30 minutes
Format	Closed-book exam with 30 multiple-choice questions		Closed-book exam with 50 multiple-choice questions		Unit 1 – Tasting Examination (30 minutes) : blind tasting of two wines Unit 2 – Theory Examination (2 hours), closed-book with 50 multiple-choice and 4 short written answer questions
Grade	Pass	Mark of 70% and above	Pass with Distinction	Mark of 85% and above	Aggregate mark of 80% and above with no individual exam below 65%
			Pass with Merit	Mark of between 70%-84%	Aggregate mark of between 65% – 79%
			Pass	Mark of between 55-69%	Aggregate mark of between 55% – 64%
	Fail	Mark of 69% and below	Fail	Mark of between 45-54%	Aggregate mark of between 45% – 54%
			Fail Unclassified	Mark of 44% and below	Aggregate mark of 44% and below