The practical English test in colleges and universities is divided into two grades: A and B. The A-level test is the standard requirement for students in higher vocational colleges, while the B-level test is slightly lower than the A-level test, which is a transitional requirement. The first three levels are equivalent to "A-level test of college English application ability" and the first two levels are equivalent to "B-level test of college English application ability"
Practical english test for colleges (PRETCO) is a national teaching examination for higher vocational colleges approved by the Ministry of Education. Based on the Basic Requirements of English Teaching in Higher Vocational Colleges, this examination tests both language knowledge and language skills, both general language content and application content related to foreign-related business.
It is divided into Grade A and Grade B, and Grade B with a score of 60 or above is a pass; 85 or above is excellent. Those who pass the exam will be issued with the corresponding certificate of Practical English Test for Colleges and Universities.
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The Practical English Test for Colleges and Universities was approved by the Ministry of Education 1998 and recommended to some provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions for trial implementation, which was formally implemented in 2000. Up to now, the examination has been adopted by 20 Yu Sheng, municipalities and autonomous regions, which has promoted the English course teaching reform of "practicality-oriented and application-oriented" in higher vocational colleges and has been gradually recognized by the talent market.
The teaching objectives of higher vocational education, general college education and adult higher education in China are "employment-oriented, market-oriented" and cultivate advanced applied technical talents. Its English teaching should carry out the policy of "practicality first, enough is enough"; It is necessary to cultivate students' basic knowledge of English language, and more importantly, to cultivate their communicative competence in daily and foreign-related business work in English.
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Baidu encyclopedia-English level b