National English Level Test (Level 3) Examination Syllabus (China Education Examination Center) Contains one CD-ROM and one audio cassette: Level 3 (China Education Examination Center Contains one CD-ROM and one audio cassette)

Author: Ministry of Education National Examination Center
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: The Public English Test System (PETS) is a national English proficiency examination system designed and administered by the Ministry of Education National Examination Center. PETS is China's only multi-level authoritative English testing system for all citizens, with no restrictions on age, occupation, or educational background. People can choose to take any level of the exam based on their English proficiency. PETS consists of two relatively independent sections: a written test and an oral test, which comprehensively assess candidates' listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Qualified candidates are awarded corresponding English proficiency certificates to meet the needs of English ability evaluation and the talent market. The standards for PETS Level 2 and Level 4 exams are used to reform the English tests in the current college entrance examination and postgraduate entrance examination, while PETS Level 2 and Level 3 exams are used to replace the public English tests in the junior college and undergraduate examinations of the self-taught college program, respectively. The PETS Level 5 exam has replaced the English test in the National Foreign Language Proficiency Test (WSK·EPT). The Ministry of Education National Examination Center has developed the syllabi for all levels of PETS, which provide detailed introductions to the design background, level standards, exam format, structure, content, and sample papers of PETS, serving as references for standardized question setting, candidate preparation, and teacher guidance. Additionally, to meet the learning needs of candidates, the center has organized the compilation of a series of exam textbooks. The "National English Test Syllabus" and the "National English Test Textbook" series are exclusively published and distributed by Higher Education Press under the authorization of the Ministry of Education National Examination Center.