BEC exam is designed for employees who need to use business English in office work. BEC intermediate is aimed at intermediate English users and suitable for middle managers. It is a tool to identify whether they have intermediate business English level. BEC advanced certificate is aimed at people with high English level, which proves that the certificate holder has the ability to use business English in a wide range of professional fields.
CET-6 focuses on vocabulary mastery and reading efficiency of English words, while BEC focuses on specific scene applications, so BEC is more commercialized, and its vocabulary is all technical terms. Moreover, besides having a good English foundation, candidates should also have a wealth of professional knowledge reserves.
In China, 60% of BEC candidates are students, and many of them will get certificates as a stepping stone to find jobs in the future. The main reason is that the authority and recognition of BEC certificate are very high.
Different from CET-4 and CET-6 in China, BEC pays more attention to the ability of candidates to communicate in English in business environment. Therefore, the certificate has been widely recognized in the global business community. At present, hundreds of foreign-funded enterprises in China regard BEC certificate as the only standard to measure the English level of candidates.