Public English is a social test, and PETS does not have the function of evaluating the English teaching level of ordinary middle schools and universities. Refusing to provide candidates' scores to the teaching or counseling units of candidates.

CET-4 and CET-6: The goal of the reform is to measure China college students' comprehensive English application ability, especially English listening and speaking ability, so as to reflect the requirements of social reform and opening up for China college students' comprehensive English application ability.

2. Different test levels:

PETS for public English is divided into five levels: the registration and organization of the first to fourth exams are the responsibility of the provincial examination organizer. PETS Band 5 has replaced the EPT test in the National Foreign Language Proficiency Test (WSK), and its test time and organization are consistent with other subjects in the National Foreign Language Proficiency Test (WSK).

College English: As a national teaching test, CET-4 and CET-6 are organized by the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC) and held twice a year, in the morning and afternoon on the same day.

3. The test content is different:

On the question, PETS has an oral exam, but CET doesn't. PETS sets questions according to the actual needs of communicative competence inspection at all levels, mainly including: objective questions-multiple choices, choice compatibility; Semi-objective test questions-correcting mistakes, filling in the blanks, and simply summarizing; Subjective questions-thesis writing, translation, oral examination.

Baidu encyclopedia-CET-4 and CET-6

Baidu Encyclopedia-National English Level Test