College English Test
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The College English Test , better known as CET, is a national English as a Foreign Language test in the People's Republic of China.
Before the 2005 reform, the full credit was 100 points. This test was held twice a year nationally, in June and December. CET consisted of non-English-specialized band 4 and band 6, and English-specialized band 6 and band 8. The test included listening, reading and writing sections. The oral test was optional and required certain points from the written test.
The CET was reformed in 2005. Several changes were made, including:
- Reordered and reorganized sections. More listening and oral sections. New "Skimming and Scanning" and "Translation" sections.
- New grading system. Scores will be curved so the highest is 710, while the lowest is 290.
- Pass mark and qualification certificate elimination. More detailed score report on each section.
- Public service elimination. Only university students can take the test.
The current CET is mandatory for non-English majors and open to the public. A similar test, the Test For English Majors, is mandatory for English majors and open to neither non-English majors nor the public. TEM-4 is a graduation requirement. TEM-8 is similar to the CET-6.[1]
A lot of colleges and universities in China require the CET certificate as a necessity for a bachelor diploma. Employers in China prefer applicants with a CET certificate.
The College English Test , better known as CET, is a national English as a Foreign Language test in the People's Republic of China.
This test is held twice a year nationally, in June and December. CET consists of band 4 and band 6. (not to be confused with Test for English Majors, which consists of band 6 and band 8) Before its reformation in 2005, the test includes listening, reading and writing sections. The full credit is 100 points. There is also an oral test which is optional and requires certain points from the written test.
The CET was reformed in 2005. Several changes were made, including:
Reordered and reorganized sections. Extended listening and oral sections. New "Skimming and Scanning" and "Translation" sections.
New grading system. Scores will be curved so the highest is 710 and the lowest is 290.
Pass mark and qualification certificate elimination. More detailed score report on each section.
Public service elimination. Only university students can take the test.
The current CET is intended for non-English majors. A similar test, the Test For English Majors (TEM), is mandatory for English majors and open to neither non-English majors nor the public. TEM-4 is a graduation requirement. TEM-8 is much more difficult than CET-6.[1]
A lot of colleges and universities in China require the CET certificate as a necessity for a bachelor diploma. Employers in China prefer applicants with a CET certificate.
Vocabulary requirements for each of the above tests: CET-4 4500 words, CET-6 5500 words, TEM-4 6000 words, TEM-8 13000 words.
