''Quanguo Waiyu Shuiping Kaoshi'' ("National Foreign Language Proficiency Test," WSK) is a series of foreign language tests administered in

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for educators who did not major in foreign languages.Ruan, Jiening and Cynthia Leung. ''Perspectives on Teaching and Learning English Literacy in China'' (Volume 3 of Multilingual Education).

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(NEEA) of China developed these tests. Performance on the WSK determines whether one is permitted to take training, studies, or additional studies within one's major in institutions outside of China. Some universities make successful completion of the WSK as a requirement for promotion in one's academic title. The

Public English Test System The Public English Test System (PETS; ) is a test developed by the National Education Examinations Authority (NEEA) of Mainland China. The PETS is the edition of the ''Quanguo Waiyu Shuiping Kaoshi'' (WSK) for the English language. It is available ...

(PETS) is the test for the English language, available in five levels: PETS-1 through PETS-5. The other versions are TNF for the French language, NTD for the German language, NNS (日本語能力試験 ''Nihongo Nōryoku Shiken''; ) for the Japanese language, and ТПРЯ (russian: Тест по проверке уровня владения русским языком "Russian Language Proficiency Test"; ) for the Russian language.首页
." Quanguo Waiyu Shuiping Kaoshi. Retrieved on March 13, 2015. "全国外语水平考试（ＷＳＫ）是为了鉴定非外语专业人员的外语水平而设置的考试，其成绩主要用于选拔国家公派出国留学人员。全国外语水平考试设英语（PETS-5）、法语(TNF)、德语(NTD)、日语(NNS)和俄语(ТПРЯ)五个语种。"

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* ''China Public English Test System (PETS), Levels 1-5: Level Criteria, Test Specifications and Sample Materials''.

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