Shanghai Language Proficiency Test Center is the implementation institution responsible for the Shanghai Putonghua Proficiency Test under the leadership of Shanghai Education Commission and Shanghai Language and Literature Working Committee. It is an independent legal entity and institution directly under the Municipal Education Commission. (The key to the full text)

The main responsibilities of this center are:

1. Publicize and implement the national laws, regulations, principles and policies on spoken and written languages, and do a good job in popularizing, educating, training and testing the basic knowledge and application ability of spoken and written languages;

2. Implement the planning and plan of Putonghua training and testing in this Municipality, and organize testing business for all walks of life;

3. Formulate and compile all kinds of Putonghua training programs and textbooks, and establish and manage the Putonghua proficiency test question bank;

4. Training, managing and employing Putonghua proficiency testers and counselors;

5. Establish a testing network, formulate responsibilities and work specifications, and conduct business guidance and quality inspection;

6. Plan and organize the scientific research and exchange of Putonghua promotion and Putonghua training and testing in this Municipality, and plan and implement the construction and management of the information network of language and writing work in this Municipality;

7. Establish and manage all kinds of files and test databases for Putonghua training and testing;

8. Organize various levels and types of Putonghua popularization, training courses and training activities to improve the application ability of Chinese characters.