Does graduate recruitment require CET 4-6?

"This is an era of social unrest and the proliferation of certificates, of which Level 4 is the most terrible. Even many poor beggars on the street are grabbing the Level 4 certificate. " In the major English learning forums, the "Kung Fu Version Band 4 and Band 6", which paraphrases the classic lines of Stephen Chow's film Kung Fu, is very popular.

CET-4 and CET-6 are national examinations set up by the Ministry of Education to evaluate the level and quality of college English teaching. At one time, many colleges and universities were criticized by the society and complained by teachers and students because they linked the CET-4 certificate with the degree certificate. In February 2005, the Ministry of Education announced the reform plan of CET-4 and CET-6, which changed the original score of 100 to 765,438+00, failed to draw a passing line and failed to issue a certificate. A number of colleges and universities subsequently announced the decoupling of degree certificates from CET-4 and CET-6 certificates, and the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Education also expressed the hope that the society would pay less attention to CET-4 and CET-6.

Many college students cheered when they saw the reform plan, thinking that they would no longer have to be "oppressed" by Band 4. However, before graduation, they suddenly found that the school has decoupled CET-4 from the degree certificate, but the job market has not been decoupled from CET-4, and the scores of CET-4 and CET-6 are still necessary for finding a job.

According to reports, not long ago, the campus network of Zhejiang University of Technology conducted a "What is the hottest research for students?" The results of students' voting show that CET-4 and CET-6 still rank first. The status of CET-4 and CET-6 in the minds of college students can be seen.

The certificate was cancelled and the passing line of CET-4 and CET-6 was marked by the employer.

In the personal status setting of college students' intranet, Chen Cong changed his name to: "How can I find a job without Band 4?" He said that more than half the students in his class are like him, because Band 4 didn't reach the default "passing score".

Chen Cong, a senior majoring in e-commerce in a university in Henan Province, started looking for a job from June 5438+ 10 this year because she failed CET-4. "General HR (company human resources) will ask whether English is CET-4 or CET-6. There is no level 4 certificate. No matter which position you apply for, no matter whether you need to use English a lot in the future, this job is basically impossible. "

From the end of June 1 1, he made up his mind to abandon his job search and study English in the school library every day, with only one goal: to take the CET-4 exam held in February 1, and to find a job with the CET-4 report card that passed the grade next year.

The author has seen from Zhaopin.com, ChinaHR.com and other large recruitment websites and job-hunting websites for fresh graduates that the recruitment of smaller enterprises basically requires CET-4 or above, and some recruitment units directly require CET-6 certificates or the reformed CET-6 scores are above 425.

In 2008, many ministries and commissions clearly stipulated the restrictions on English proficiency, and many departments took CET-4 or above 425 as a hard index for recruitment.

"If that classmate is excellent in other aspects, he really fits the position you offer, and he has achieved high grades in English classes for three years, but he has not passed CET-6 and has no CET-6 grades for the time being, is it possible for you to be flexible on your resume? He can take CET-6 next month, and he is sure to pass ... "Xiao Guo, a senior student at a university in Zhejiang, took the opportunity of consulting and had a long phone call with the human resources personnel of a large state-owned enterprise. HR finally turned her down mercilessly. CET-6 is a hard indicator. Without CET-6, he can't pass the resume, which means there is no chance of written test and interview.

"I was planted at level six." On the phone, Xiaoguo said helplessly. Xiaoguo has rich social practice experience, long-term internship experience, high professional achievements and published professional papers, all of which are good, but he only took CET-6 once in his sophomore year, and his grades were relatively low, which did not reach the 425 points required by general employers. Later, due to various delays, I didn't take CET-6 again.

"I did hear that some brothers and sisters were planted in the CET-4 and CET-6 certificates when they were looking for a job, but now CET-4 and CET-6 are no longer linked to the degree, only one grade is given, and there is no certificate. I didn't expect it to be planted on this transcript. " Xiaoguo said that he did not understand the employer's "one size fits all". She said that she was a volunteer at a large international conference held by her school, and her spoken English was good. Her English level should be no worse than that of some students who passed CET-6, but she didn't pass CET-6 later. But it is this report card that keeps Xiaoguo out of many big companies.

A staff member in charge of recruitment in a small and medium-sized enterprise in Zhejiang revealed that some positions in the company actually have no special requirements for English, and some even basically don't use English, but all positions in the recruitment notice require CET-4 or above. "The market is like this, and the university graduation has not passed Grade 4, at least indicating that the university has not worked hard for several years." The person in charge believes that it is the simplest and most effective method to measure English level and screen employees with CET-4 scores, which is basically feasible.

"Requirements have passed Grade 4" and "Requirements have passed Grade 6", and the requirements of Grade 4 and Grade 6 are hung at the beginning or end of the online part-time job information of Beijing college students in a high-profile way. Most students' job information shows their English level, and CET-4 and CET-6 become a big bargaining chip for getting a part-time job.

"Even a part-time job requires passing the CET-4. Without CET-4, how can I find a job in the future? Even if the school does not force the CET-4 and CET-6, do we dare not take the exam? " On a forum about CET-4 and CET-6, a junior left this post when discussing whether it is necessary to take CET-4.

The graduating students caught the last bus of CET-4 and CET-6.

On February 22nd, 65438, Xiao Nan will enter the examination room of Band Six for the third time. "I didn't try my best to get in, so I can only fight a protracted war. Now is the last chance to pass. " According to the regulations, social workers will not be able to take CET-4 and CET-6 from June 5438+0, 2007, and will be busy graduating next June. For the graduating class, June 5438+02 will be the last sprint for CET-4 and CET-6.

"Society attaches too much importance to CET-4 and CET-6. I would rather stop looking for a job and prepare for CET-6 with peace of mind. " Xiao Nan believes that there will be job opportunities in the future, but it will be difficult to take CET-6 after graduating from college. On balance, Xiao Nan chose to prepare for Level 6.

Different from Xiao Nan, although he also caught the last bus, Zhang Chun went out again with a score of 52 1. Because students in CET-4 and CET-6 can take repeated exams many times, and the registration fee for CET-4 and CET-6 is lower than that for public English, TOEFL, IELTS and other English exams, many candidates are "more and more brave" and want to catch the last bus from sophomore to senior, leaving school with satisfactory results.

"Out of school, I'm afraid it's hard to have this kind of English proficiency test with low registration fee and high social recognition. It is very cost-effective and a harvest of my student days. " Zhang Chun admits that he is still very optimistic about CET-6.

In addition to the students who are about to take part in the work, many students who have already applied for graduate students have also signed up for Band 6. "After CET-6 exceeds a certain score, you can be exempted from taking postgraduate English, which is much more cost-effective than taking TOEFL." It has become a trend to catch the last bus.

Although the social recognition is high, the actual gold content is still questioned.

Liu Yu, who is already a graduate student in a key university, has always felt that although she passed Band 6 in her sophomore year, she didn't really learn much useful things. He has basically learned dumb English, and now he has almost forgotten his words.

Speaking of the practical use of Band 4, Chen Cong is somewhat helpless. There are four people in their dormitory, and everyone thinks his English level is the best. However, in the CET-4, the other two students did well, but they were "at the bottom". They didn't do well in the exam, dare not say the topic, and the assessment method is unscientific.

"To speak English and write English compositions, they are definitely not as good as me." Chen Cong thinks that the reason why he didn't get high marks is that he didn't have the patience to recite words like bricks. "Rote memorization is very useful for exams, but it is not very useful for really improving English." Nevertheless, Chen Cong said that he studied very well this time, so he should be prepared and look for exam skills. At least for now, it is more important to pass CET-4 than to really learn some English.

"Fortunately, I passed the sixth grade in the past, although I have forgotten it now." Yu Dan, who has been working in a large state-owned enterprise, is glad that he passed CET-6 at one time, but he also admits that CET-6 certificate has a lot of "moisture". She feels that many people, like her, recite words and do simulation questions before the exam, but after the exam, she feels that her English level has not improved much.

A college counselor said that the assessment methods of CET-4 and CET-6 are really unreasonable. Although some students have a high score in CET-6, their daily conversations are all Chinglish, and the basic translation is full of loopholes. This is a strange circle in itself, and employers have contributed to the "superstition" of CET-4 and CET-6 results.