Educational testing service (ETS) developed the TOEIC test in 1979. After many years, the TOEIC test has been adopted by more than 60 countries, and it has quickly become the standard for evaluating business English ability.
Because the TOEIC exam provides a measure of comprehensive English used in work, excluding theoretical English. Many North American universities and colleges are willing to use TOEFL to determine their admission qualifications. TOEFL is designed by ETS for candidates whose mother tongue is not English. Candidates who intend to continue their undergraduate and postgraduate studies in North American universities need to take the TOEFL test. Those who want to show their English ability at work, or companies/institutions that must prove their employees' English ability, will use toeic exams. Because TOEFL and TOEFL serve completely different goals, the design, content and arts of the test are also different. People usually call toeic "business TOEFL".
TOEFL is an English proficiency test organized by educational testing service (ETS) around the world for people whose mother tongue is not English. TOEFL is a necessary test result for studying abroad. More than 2,400 universities and colleges in the United States and Canada recognize this test score and set a minimum TOEFL admission score for applicants.
TSE (Oral English Test) is an oral English proficiency test provided by educational testing service for students whose mother tongue is not English. The test is mainly to test candidates' oral ability. The TSE exam is divided into TSE(A) and TSE(B). All applicants who intend to apply for university grants in the United States and Canada should take the TSE(A) exam, and those who apply for other types of scholarships can take the TSE(B) exam.
IELTS (The International English Language Testing System)
IELTS (an exam required for studying or settling in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth countries. Canada has adjusted its immigration program, and all IELTS scores of 5 can be given priority. IELTS score is also the main auditing standard in New Zealand, Australia and other countries. )
GRE = Postgraduate Entrance Examination (USA) Postgraduate Entrance Examination, sponsored by Education Examination Service Center (ETS). 1937 was jointly organized by Harvard University, Yale University, Columbia University and Princeton University for the first time in the United States, and was originally undertaken by Carnegic Foundation. 1948 was handed over to the newly established Education Examination Center ETS.
GMAT, the full name of Graduate Management Entrance Examination, is an MBA entrance examination for foreign countries. Entrusted by Princeton Education Testing Center (ETS), New Jersey, USA, it is organized by the Admission Examination Committee of American Business School, and the organizer in China is China International Examination Coordination Office (CIECB).
Introduction to BEC
65438-0993 The Examination Center of the State Education Commission cooperated with the local examination committee of Cambridge University to hold the business English certificate examination. This series of exams is a proficiency test. According to the actual needs of business work, the ability of candidates to use English in business and general living environment is comprehensively investigated from four aspects: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Those who pass the examination will receive a standardized certificate issued by the examination Committee of Cambridge University. Because of the authority of the issuing authority, the certificate has been recognized by the commercial and enterprise departments of Britain, Commonwealth countries and most European countries, and it is the first choice to confirm that the certificate holder has English ability.
BEC has been designated as an English course for two majors, Business Administration and Financial Management. The examination began in 2000, and was jointly promoted and awarded certificates by the Examination Committee of Cambridge University and the Steering Committee of China Higher Education Self-taught Examination. Those who have achieved BEC 1, 2, 3 C or above are exempted from this course.
BEC3 has been designated as one of the required courses of MBA by many universities in Britain and some universities in China. It has been recognized as an English language proficiency certificate for admission by more than 50 universities in the UK.
In China, business English certificate is used by various foreign-related enterprises, departments, organizations or institutions as proof of English ability when recruiting employees; At the same time, it is also a way for business workers or English learners to test and improve their English. For college students or young people who are about to enter the workplace, it is an important weight for employment and job hunting. Therefore, the business English certificate is called a passport for business job hunting.
EF test (this is a general term for a series of tests, which will be described in detail below) The Cambridge EFL test is managed by the EFL branch of the Cambridge University Examinations Committee, which is responsible for ensuring the industry standards of the test, implementing continuous project development and research, and providing suggestions and support to local sub-centers. The English as a Foreign Language Test (EFL) began in Cambridge University 19 13, when the CPE (English Proficiency Certificate) project was launched. FCE (the first English certificate) project was launched on 1939. Since then, other English Teachers' English Program (TEFL) has also joined in. The recent EFL tests include Cambridge Children's English (YLE)( 1993) and Communication (1998). Cambridge University Examinations Board now offers the most extensive EFL test and TEFL, with 2 million candidates every year.
ALTE is the European Language Testing Federation, while UCLES is the Cambridge University Examination Committee, not an exam! ! ! !
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