Advanced English Interpretation Examination is a high-level item in the qualification certificate examination for English Interpreters. Candidates with CET-6 and equivalent English level can apply for the exam. The examination time is a weekend in March and September every year as a written test day.

The comprehensive written test consists of three parts: listening, reading and translation (translation), including six test units. The test time is 180 minutes. The oral test consists of two parts: oral test and interpretation, which lasts about 25 minutes.

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Online registration time: online inquiry in May and June every year; Generally speaking, June 20th to 26th and February 20th to 26th (including weekends). (Online Registration for Shanghai Examination)

The oral test is divided into two parts: oral English and interpretation. The exam time is about 25 minutes. The oral part requires candidates to give a five-minute proposition speech on the specified topic. Candidates have about five minutes to prepare after getting the oral test questions.

Interpretation is divided into English-Chinese translation and Chinese-English translation. Each part needs to translate two paragraphs of text with different themes. Candidates can only obtain the "Shanghai Senior English Interpreter Qualification Certificate" if they pass the written and oral tests.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-English Advanced Interpretation Test