How difficult is the second-level translation of CATTI English? What's the pass rate?

The difficulty is very relative. For some people, it may be medium, but for others, it may be high. Although English has passed TEM-8, these are two different exams with different types. Therefore, whether you can be admitted or not depends on your own efforts. Only after passing TEM-8, it is impossible to judge for yourself. According to the latest data released on 20 19, the pass rate of secondary translation is 8.32%, which is still relatively low.

China Translation Qualification Examination (CATTI) is a national vocational qualification examination entrusted by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and managed by China Foreign Languages Publishing Bureau, which has been incorporated into the national vocational qualification certificate system. It is a unified translation professional qualification (level) certification implemented in China and facing the whole society. It is an evaluation and confirmation of the bilingual translation ability and level of interpreters or translators.