The introduction is as follows for your reference:
BEC (Business English Certificate) examination is jointly organized by the Examination Center of the State Education Commission and the Examination Committee of Cambridge University. Has been held since 1993. It evaluates candidates' ability to use English in business and general living environment from four aspects: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Those who pass the exam will be awarded certificates by Cambridge University. The certificate of authority has been recognized by enterprises in the Commonwealth, Europe and China, and it is the first choice to prove the holder's English ability. It is called the "passport" for job hunting.
BEC test is an international business oral English qualification certificate for English learners. Focus on the ability of candidates to solve problems in English in the actual working environment. BEC test is suitable for candidates with different professional backgrounds, and it has practical value for candidates' further study and job application. Cambridge BEC test is recognized by many universities, enterprises and international educational institutions all over the world, and is regarded as an English language proficiency requirement for entrance examination or recruitment. For example, BEC Advanced is an English proficiency requirement for many university entrance and MBA courses.
BEC test characteristics
-High-quality international English test
-internationally recognized business English certificate
—— The first authoritative English test in Britain undertaken by the Examination Center of the Ministry of Education of China.
-Face-to-face oral examination with strict quality control
-Examine the ability to use English in the work environment.
-Suitable for different professional backgrounds.
-Proof of the candidate's strong language skills.
applicant
BEC test requires candidates to have intermediate English level and advanced English level respectively. Its recruitment targets are students or all kinds of on-the-job personnel. BEC exams at all levels help candidates to improve their practical application ability of English listening, speaking, reading and writing, and also lay a solid foundation for taking higher-level exams.
The materials and contents of BEC examination are very beneficial to those who are about to engage in or are engaged in daily office, marketing, production, finance and other work.
Examination structure
BEC junior BEC intermediate BEC advanced
Read for 90 minutes, 60 minutes, 60 minutes.
Write for 90 minutes, 45 minutes, 70 minutes.
Listening (including filling in the answer sheet) 40 minutes 40 minutes 40 minutes
Oral test12min14min16min.
BEC exam content
The vocabulary, the choice of article type and the setting of situation in BEC test questions are all related to "occupation". In addition, BEC also examines the ability of candidates to understand the main idea of the article and guess the new words in the listening materials.
BEC examines candidates' ability to apply English in a wide range of practical working environments, such as providing or requesting personal information, arranging appointments or talks; Understand the office communication methods (reports, letters, memos, etc.). ); Welcome foreign guests, inquire information/book or order; Take phone records; Understand and explain the company's products/product ordering/product transportation system; Ask and provide information about products or services, etc.
The subjects involved in the BEC exam include: personal information; Office, business environment and practices; Customer entertainment, the relationship with colleagues and customers in spare time; Tourism and conferences; Use the telephone; Health and safety; Buying and selling; Company structure, systems and procedures; Products and services; Results and achievements; Business problems.
Examination questions
The exam includes reading, writing, listening and oral examination;
Reading:
-Read short stories, advertisements, papers and reports, and answer multiple reading comprehension questions.
-Match the chart or letter with the corresponding description.
-Fill-in-the-blank: Test the examinee's understanding of the structure of the article.
-Fill-in-the-blank: Assess the accuracy of the examinee's vocabulary and grammar knowledge.
-Correct mistakes
Writing:
-Write a short message
-Write letters or reports
Listen:
-Fill in the blanks according to the materials you hear.
-Associate the excerpts with the corresponding themes or points.
-Listen to dialogues, interviews or reports, and answer multiple comprehension questions in different forms.
Oral examination:
Talk to the examiner about your work and hobbies.
-Exchange information with another candidate on topics related to practical work.
-Discuss issues related to practical work.
Time, place, conditions and expenses of applying for BEC
Registration time:
Registration has no start time, that is, you can register at any time. There is a deadline: the deadline for registration in the first half of the year is March 20; The deadline for registration in the second half of the year is September 17. For specific registration matters of each test center, please contact the Global IELTS Registration Office.
Registration place:
The examination center of the Ministry of Education has set up BEC and PET business English test sites (registration points) in more than 50 large and medium-sized cities across the country, which are undertaken by local universities. Please pay attention to the information of local test sites for local exams. If a candidate wants to take the exam in an area where there is no test center for the time being, he can also take the exam at a nearby test center and find someone to register as an agent. IELTS World provides proxy registration service, and BEC Examination Department of Beijing General School 010-88026161turn 0.
Registration conditions and examination fees:
BEC*** is divided into three grades: BEC 1, BEC2, BEC3.
BEC 1 is a business English test for beginners and low English proficiency.
BEC2 is an examination for intermediate and advanced English proficiency.
BEC3 is an advanced English proficiency test.
Registration is not restricted by age, gender, occupation, region, education, etc. Anyone (including students and unemployed people) can register at the local test center with their identity documents. Foreigners and servicemen working in China can also register for the examination with their valid identity documents. The examination fee (including oral examination fee) BEC 1: 395 RMB is charged for each registration; BEC2:520 yuan RMB; BEC3:690 yuan RMB.
After registration, candidates can get a Handbook for Candidates, which includes the scope and types of exams for reference and review.
The Scope, Form and Content of BEC Oral Test
BEC oral test mainly examines candidates' ability to use English in business communication.
Business communication mainly refers to:
1. Establish and maintain business contacts.
Talk about work
3. Make plans and arrange work
Test content:
1. Establish and maintain business contacts.
1) Answers to people's greetings and greetings
2) Introduce yourself
3) Ask the other person or introduce yourself.
4) Express what you like and dislike.
5) Send an invitation, accept or reject the invitation.
6) Express gratitude and appreciation
7) Provide convenience and accept or refuse the help of others.
Talk about work
1) Asking and describing work tasks
2) Ask and introduce the company.
3) Ask and briefly introduce the product.
4) Compare different products and prices.
5) Ask questions and put forward your own opinions.
6) Agree or disagree
7) Make, accept or reject suggestions.
8) Express needs and requirements
3. Make plans and arrange work
1) business meeting: arrange the meeting schedule and agenda.
2) Business travel: book hotel rooms, check in and check out, order food, conduct travel consultation, book air tickets, travel by train, and travel according to the guide.
BEC test scoring standard and certificate issuance
BEC 1 pays attention to the examination of candidates' language communication ability, and the score grading reflects candidates' comprehensive ability.
Reading and writing in the first stage (stage 1), and listening and speaking scores in the second stage (stage 2) will be reported in three grades: A, B and C, in which A and B are above the passing grade. Candidates can only guarantee the total score to be qualified if they reach Grade B or above in all parts. The total score of candidates in the first stage is five grades: A, B, C, D and U, in which A, B, C and D are above the passing grade and U is below the passing grade.
The oral test scores are rated as 1, 2 and 3, of which 1, 2 are above passing and 3 is failing.
Candidates who scored A, B, C and D in the first stage (Stage 1) will receive the BEC 1 certificate issued by Cambridge University. Candidates who get 1 and/or 2 in the oral test will be marked on the certificate.
Cambridge BEC, MSE, IELTS series English test grade correspondence table
hour of log-on
BEC applies for the exam twice a year. The first half of the year is the third Saturday in May (BEC3), the fourth Saturday (BEC 1) and the first Saturday in June (Bec2). Every year 1 1 Saturday in the fourth week (BEC3),1Saturday in the first week of February (BEC 1) and Saturday in the second week (BEC2). Written test in the morning and oral test in the afternoon. If the progress of the oral test is slow, it will be postponed to the next morning.
Registration has no start time, that is, you can register at any time. There is a deadline: the deadline for registration in the first half of the year is March 10; The deadline for registration in the second half of the year is September 15. The deadline for registration will change for several days every year, subject to the announcement of the test center.