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The College English Test (), better known as CET, is a national
The CET was reformed in 2005. Several changes were made, including:
*Re-ordered and re-organized sections; more listening and spoken sections; new "Skimming & Scanning" and "Translation" sections;
*New grading system: scores are graded on a curved scale, so that the highest score possible is 710, while the lowest mark is a score of 290 (finish all questions but all wrong);
*Passing grades and qualification certificate elimination;
*A more detailed score report on each section;
*Public service elimination: only university students need to take the test.
The CET-4 is mandatory for university students in China who are not English majors. It is also a prerequisite for a
English as a foreign language
English as a second or foreign language is the use of English by speakers with different native languages. Language education for people learning English may be known as English as a second language (ESL), English as a foreign language (EF ...
test in the People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, sli ...
. It examines the English proficiency of undergraduate and postgraduate students in China. It is meant to ensure that Chinese undergraduates and postgraduates reach the required English levels specified in the National College English Teaching Syllabuses (NCETS). This test has existed in China for 26 years and now 18 million people take it annually. It includes two levels: CET4 (四级) and CET6 (六级).
Another kind of national English as a foreign language test is Test for English Majors (), better known as TEM. It includes two levels — TEM4 (四级) and TEM8 (八级).
College English Test
Generally, all non-English-major university students are allowed to take the College English Test.Before 2005 reform
Before the 2005 reform, the maximum score was 100 points. A test score higher than 85 is graded as "Excellent", and a test score higher than 60 but below 85 is graded as "Pass" in the certificate. This test was held nationally twice a year in summer and winter. The CET consisted of the non-English-specialized "Band 4" (CET4), in which certificate-holders have reached the English level of non-English major undergraduate students, and "Band 6" (CET6), in which the certificate-holders have reached the English level of non-English major postgraduates. The test included listening, reading and writing sections. The spoken test was optional.2005 reform
The CET was reformed in 2005. Several changes were made, including:
*Re-ordered and re-organized sections; more listening and spoken sections; new "Skimming & Scanning" and "Translation" sections;
*New grading system: scores are graded on a curved scale, so that the highest score possible is 710, while the lowest mark is a score of 290 (finish all questions but all wrong);
*Passing grades and qualification certificate elimination;
*A more detailed score report on each section;
*Public service elimination: only university students need to take the test.
The CET-4 is mandatory for university students in China who are not English majors. It is also a prerequisite for a bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...
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