What are KET and PET tests? What conditions should candidates have?

Registration is not restricted by age, gender, occupation, region, education, etc. Anyone (including students and unemployed people) can register at the local test center with their identity documents. Foreigners and servicemen working in China can also register for the examination with their valid identity documents.

KET: english introduction exam

After 200 hours of study, candidates have the ability to travel to English-speaking countries and cope with daily conversations in English at home and abroad.

KET test includes reading and writing, listening and speaking, in which reading and writing account for 50% of the total score, and listening and speaking account for 25% respectively.

1, read and write

Reading: Candidates should read short articles (including notices) and popular articles to understand the general idea of the articles and extract detailed information. Writing: Candidates need to complete three tasks: fill in the blanks, complete the form and write notes.

Step 2 listen

Candidates extract factual information based on listening to short announcements, long dialogues and monologues.

3. oral examination

The oral test examines the ability of candidates to talk and communicate in English. Two candidates appear at the same time. Candidates talk to examiners; Candidates use prompts to ask and answer questions.

Elementary English test

After 380 hours of study, I should have the ability to handle daily affairs at home and abroad in English, as well as the ability to communicate with native English speakers and non-English speakers.

PET tests test candidates' reading, writing, listening and conversation abilities, in which reading and writing account for 50% of the total score, listening and speaking account for 25% respectively.

1, read and write

Reading: five parts, including articles of different forms and lengths, examine reading skills: require candidates to understand notices, symbols or marks in public places; Be able to read factual essays and extract information; Can explain the language structure, the author's intention and understand the possible influence of the article on readers.

Writing: It consists of three parts, requiring candidates to complete tasks such as sentence pattern conversion, filling in forms, providing information, reporting events, describing situations and expressing opinions.

Step 2 listen

Listening: There are four parts, including dialogues and monologues of different lengths: candidates are required to understand announcements and responses, dialogues, tentative information, and the speaker's attitude and intention.

3. oral examination

Oral test: Part 4: Candidates are in groups of two and have a one-on-one conversation with the examiner at the same time; Candidates and candidates talk to each other according to the prompts. Evaluate the candidate's ability to participate, understand and answer questions in the communication process.

Extended data

Graded survey

MSE) * * * is divided into five levels:

The first level, entry level: english introduction Examination (KET);

The second level, the primary level: PreliminaryEnglishTest (abbreviated as PET);

The third level, the level of independence: the first English Certificate Examination (FCE);

Band 4, Fluency: Advanced English Certificate Examination (CAE);

Level 5: Proficiency: English Proficiency Certificate (CPE).

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