CET-4 consists of four parts: writing, listening, reading and translation. The scores are as follows: writing accounts for 15%, listening accounts for 35%, reading accounts for 35% and translation accounts for 15%.

CET-4 is a national English test sponsored by the Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education. The main target of the examination is college students, undergraduates or graduate students who have completed CET-4 according to the educational syllabus.

Registration qualifications: CET registration qualifications are full-time undergraduates, junior college students and graduate students. Students who have completed CET-4 can apply for CET-4, and students who have scored above 425 in CET-6 can apply for CET-6.