A passage contains 12 points relevant to a summary question. The marking scheme awards one mark per point up to a maximum of 8 marks, and a further 2 marks are available for language. What is the maximum score a candidate who identifies only 5 correct points but writes in excellent English can obtain?

The candidate earns 5 marks for the 5 correct points (since each point scores 1 mark). The maximum for language is 2 marks, awarded based on quality of expression. Therefore, the total is 5 + 2 = 7 marks. The candidate cannot score more than 8 content marks regardless of how many points exist in the passage.