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In some foreign companies, which is more recognized, TOEIC or BEC?
Generally speaking, BEC test focuses more on British English, while TOEFL focuses on American English. So:

1. Companies from Britain and Commonwealth countries (Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, etc.). ) And most European countries recognize BEC.

2. North American companies have higher recognition of toeic. In addition, the promotion of toeic in Japan and South Korea is also very successful. Therefore, most Japanese and Korean enterprises take toeic as the standard of workplace English evaluation.

Characteristics of toeic and BEC:

1. TOEFL: "Business TOEFL" is popular in more than 60 countries. It is both practical and authoritative.

You can get two certificates: one month after the exam, China candidates will get the TOEIC test score certificate issued by ETS and the China Vocational English Grade Certificate issued by the Vocational Skills Appraisal Bureau of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of China.

Practical, widely recognized and authoritative: In South China, many multinational companies and well-known local enterprises, such as Procter & Gamble, Midea, China Southern Airlines, TCL, etc., have begun to adopt the toeic examination as an important criterion for selecting employees.

BEC: a way to get familiar with the business environment in advance

BEC Cambridge Business English Test is an international business English qualification certificate test specially provided for learners in Cambridge series, which mainly examines English communication ability in real working environment and is recognized by many educational institutions and enterprises in Europe and even around the world. More and more companies use BEC to evaluate the language skills of employees, employees and candidates. These include world-famous enterprises such as IBM, Citibank, WHO, World Bank, Motorola, United Nations, Coca-Cola and Siemens.

The examination was introduced to China on 1993. At present, more than 60 well-known universities in China are authorized as BEC test sites. Without business experience, many college students will take it as an effective way to practice oral English and get familiar with the business environment in advance.