There is also the National English Test System (PETS for short), which is a national English proficiency test system designed and responsible by the Examination Center of the Ministry of Education, with a level of * * * five. The fifth grade is equivalent to the level at the end of the second year of college English major. English majors are divided into four levels and eight levels. There are also English Band 4 and Band 6.

The highest level mentioned above is CET-8. Then there are foreign exams. TOEFL, IELTS and GRE.

Extended data:

National English proficiency test;

PETS- 1: the first level is the primary level, and its examination requirements are slightly higher than the English level of junior high school graduates (PETS- 1B is the subsidiary level of the national English level examination).

Pets-2: The second level is the lower level, which is equivalent to the English level of outstanding graduates of ordinary high schools (the qualified written test scores of this level can replace the English test scores of self-taught college (I) and diploma exams).

Pets-3: Level 3 is an intermediate level, which is equivalent to the level of China students who have studied English in colleges and universities for two years after graduating from high school or have taught themselves English courses of the same level. (The qualified written test scores at this level can replace the English (II) test scores at the undergraduate stage of the self-study exam. )

Pets-4: CET-4 is the upper-middle level, which is equivalent to the level of China students who have studied English for at least 3-4 years at university or have taught themselves English courses of the same level after graduating from high school.

Pets-5: Band 5 is the highest level, which is equivalent to the level of college English majors in China at the end of the second year. It is an English proficiency test specially designed for those who apply for public study abroad.

References:

National English proficiency test? Baidu baike