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Business Chinese TestThe date of the Business Chinese A and B Test:13th June, 2020The deadline of the application: 17th May, 2020You can apply for the test by following the instruction of the HSK exam application on ourwebsite. You have to register here: ZZZ FKLQHVHWHVW FQPrice of the Business Chinese Test A: 10.000 HUFPrice of the Business Chinese Test B: 14.000 HUFYou can check here when our next Business Chinese course will start:http://konfuciuszintezet.hu/index.php?menu oktatas&almenu oktat nyelvtanfolyam&lang enThe BCT, as an international, standardized test of Chinese language proficiency,focuses on assessing non-native Chinese speakers’ abilities to use the Chinese languagein real business or common working environments.The BCT consists of a writing test and a speaking test, which are independentof each other. The writing test is divided into two levels, namely, the BCT (A), and theBCT (B). The different levels of the BCT can meet some of the levels in the ChineseLanguage Proficiency Scales for Speakers of Other Languages (CLPS) and theCommon European Framework of Reference (CEF), as well as HSK and YCT levels;details are as follows:HSKYCTBCTHSK (Level VI)VocabularyCLPSOver 5,000CEFC2Level VHSK (Level V)HSK (Level IV)BCT B 2,5001,200C1Level IVB21

HSK (Level III)YCT (Level IV)600Level IIIB1HSK (Level II)YCT (Level III)300Level IIA2HSK (Level I)YCT (Level II)150Level IA1YCT (Level I)80BCT A I. Capability DescriptionTest takers who are able to pass the BCT (A) can understand and use Chineselanguage to accomplish the tasks of daily communication and basic businesscommunication.Test takers who are able to pass the BCT (B) can understand and use the Chineselanguage to complete more complex business communication tasks.Test takers who took the BCT (Oral), can understand and use the Chineselanguage to complete kinds of different business communication tasks, and thereforetheir language competence can be divided into five proficiency levels.II. Test PrinciplesPromote learning through examination: encourage Chinese language learners’interest and confidence, and further broaden the scope of the test in accordance withthe actual demands of overseas Business Chinese learners and Chinese speakers in ageneral working environment.Promote teaching through examination: provide teachers and self-learners withgraded, task-based teaching resources and suggestions related to business Chinese, andhelp teaching and training institutions systematically and effectively improve businessChinese learners and speakers’ abilities to use the Chinese language in real business orcommon working environments.Provide positive feedback for test takers: evaluate test takers’ ability to completevarious language tasks by asking them to carry out a series of typical business languagetasks and provide positive feedback for Chinese language learners to plan their futurestudies.III. Test PurposesBCT test results provide reference to following purposes:2

1. Provide a basis for employers to assess non-native Chinese speakers’(candidates) Chinese competence in daily work. Test scores can be used as a referencefor employee recruitment, selection, placement and promotion.2. Help relevant teaching and training institutions to assess students’ businessChinese proficiency in recruitment, class divisions, and granting credits.3. Help learners to improve and evaluate and improve their business Chinesecompetence.IV. Results CertificateTest takers will receive their test results for the BCT issued by Hanban after twomonth after the test. In the meantime, test takers will be allowed to inquire their scoreson website www.chinesetest.cn.You can download sample tests from here: http://www.chinesetest.cn/goBCT (A)The BCT (A) is an international, standardized test in Chinese language proficiencythat focuses on testing non-native Chinese speakers’ abilities to use the Chineselanguage in real business or common working environments, and that evaluates thelanguage tasks they are able to complete. Following the principle of practicality,oriented towards speaking and listening, and emphasizing abilities in the workplace,this test aims to recreate actual situations in the workplace and takes practical contentfor communications as the method of examining test takers’ abilities to use Chinese tomeet their needs in a working environment.I. Test StructureThe BCT (A) contains 70 questions and consists of three parts: listening, readingand writing.Table 1 Test Structure of BCT (A)Test ItemNumberof DurationQuestionsWrite down personal information (before the listening sectionstarts)ofTest(minutes)53

1. ListeningSection One10Section Two10Section Three10Section One10Section Two202. Reading3. Writing1030About 20303010Mark your answers on the Answer Sheet (after the listening section) 5Total/70About 701. ListeningSection One contains ten questions. You will hear a word or phrase for eachquestion twice. On the test paper, there is a picture for each question. Answer whetherthe content of the picture is true or false according to what you hear.Section Two contains ten questions. You will hear a sentence for each questiontwice. On the test paper, there are three pictures for each question. Choose the right oneaccording to what you hear.Section Three contains ten questions. For each question, you will hear a dialoguebetween two people and a question based on the dialogue twice. Choose the best answerfrom the three choices on the test paper according to what you hear.2. ReadingSection One contains ten questions. One or two sentences with a blank will beprovided for each of the first five questions. Choose the best answer from the choicesto complete the sentence. The other five questions are five blanks in a table or a shortpassage of practical writing. Choose the best answers to complete the table or thepassage.Section Two contains twenty questions. A series of reading materials will beprovided, including pictures, tables, paragraphs, passages, etc. Each piece of readingmaterial will be followed by one to three questions, with three choices. Choose the bestanswer to the question.3. WritingThis part contains ten questions. For each question, there is a sentence with a blank.Use the correct Chinese character or phrase (Pinyin of the word or phrase will beprovided) to fill in the blank.4

II. Competence Description and Content Illustration of BCT (A)The BCT (A) examines the communicative competence of test takers in realisticsituations when using Chinese. The competence description and content illustration arelisted in the table below:Table 2 Competence Description and Content Illustration of BCT (A)Sub-test Competence DescriptionContent IllustrationCapable of understanding articles for use Simple daily articles and officeclosely related to work and lifeCapableofunderstandingsuppliesbasicinformation about number and quantity inworking and living environmentsBasic information in a visa form suchas name, and passport numberNumbers (including date, time, andprice)Names, ages, nationalities, companyCapable of understanding other people’s names, positions, contact information,brief introductions in working and living ns, etc.Capableofunderstandingbasicinstructions and requirements in workingListening and living environmentsMaking a phone call, giving asignature, etc.Capable of understanding basic daily Introductions, greetings, welcomes,expressionsinworkingandliving farewells, etc.ofunderstandingbasicinstructions and requirements in workingand living ontactmethod, etc.Capable of understanding introductions ordescriptions of other people’s basic Companies,informationinworkingandliving information, etc.environmentsCapable of understanding introductions ordescriptions of other people’s conditions inworking and living environmentsPhysicalconditions,workingconditions, etc.5

Capable of understanding the introductionor description of something in working andliving environmentsCapable of understanding brief notices andarrangements in working and livingenvironmentsFeatures and price of a commodity,introduction of a place, etc.Conferencenotices,routes,timearrangement, etc.Simple signs (such as those ofCapable of reading Pinyin, basic Chinese washrooms, supermarkets, subways,characters, phrases, numbers, personal and airports)information, etc.Simple places (such as office and hotelroom), menus, schedules, etc.Simple forms such as visa forms, priceCapableofreadingbasicChinese lists, balance sheets, and calendarscharacters, phrases, sentences, and short Simple expressions in working andwritten materials; capable of understanding living environmentsrequirementsandacquiringrelated Name cards, notices, notes, messages,information from short written materialsReadingshortmessages,etc.whicharecommonly used in daily nformalCapable of reading short written materials occasionscommonindailylifeandwork, Briefintroductionsofproducts,understanding their general ideas, and advertisements, etc.recognizing basic information; capable of Shortweatherforecasts,trafficidentify in passages of familiar topics information, etc.specific information neededNotices, telephone records, messages,notes,shortmessages,emails,calendars, etc.Capable of writing from memory basicChinese charactersSimple forms such as visa forms andWritingcustoms formsCapable of filling in forms as requiredSimple in-company forms such asleaveapplicationforms,andreimbursement forms6

Personal calendars recording one’sdaily life and work arrangementsIII. Reference VocabularyThe BCT (A) has set up a reference vocabulary of 600 words according tolanguage competence, can-do statements, word frequencies of various authoritativeChinese corpora, and the actual state of international Chinese language teaching.IV. Score SystemThe BCT (A) score report records a test taker’s sub-test scores and total score,without setting a passing score. The report will also provide competence descriptionsfor all levels of test takers.The BCT (A) test paper consists of three sub-tests: listening, reading and writing,with a total score of 300 points. Its score system is shown in the table below:Table 3 Score System of BCT (A)Number of questionsMaximum score 00100300BCT B The BCT (B) is an international, standardized test in Chinese language proficiencythat focuses on testing non-native Chinese speakers’ abilities to use the Chineselanguage in real business or common working environments, and that evaluates thelanguage tasks they are able to complete. Following the principle of practicality,oriented towards speaking and listening, and emphasizing abilities in the workplace,this test aims to recreate actual situations in the workplace and takes practical contentfor communications as the method of examining test takers’ abilities to use Chinese tomeet their needs in the working environment.I. Test Structure7

The BCT (B) contains 92 questions and consists of three parts: listening, readingand writing.Table 1 Structure of BCT (B)Test ItemNumber of QuestionsWrite down personal information (before the listening section starts)1. Listening2. ReadingSection One20Section Two15Section Three15Section One20Section Two10Section Three103. WritingDuration of Test(minutes)550About 354060240Mark your answers on the Answer Sheet (after the listening section)5TotalAbout 145/921. ListeningSection One contains twenty questions. A two-sentence dialogue between twopeople and a question based on the dialogue will be read once for each question. Choosethe best answer from the four choices on the test paper according to what you hear.Section Two contains fifteen questions. A four-sentence dialogue between twopeople and a question based on the dialogue will be read once for each question. Choosethe best answer from the four choices on the test paper according to what you hear.Section Three contains fifteen questions. Five passages followed by a fewquestions will be read to you once. Choose the best answer from the choices on the testpaper according to what you hear.2. ReadingSection One contains twenty questions. A series of reading materials will beprovided, including pictures, tables, paragraphs, passages, etc. Each piece of readingmaterial will be followed by a few questions, each with four choices. Choose the bestanswer to the question.8

Section Two contains ten questions. There are two passages with five blanks each.Choose five best answers from seven choices to complete each passage according tothe context.Section Three contains ten questions. This section is divided into two groups, eachwith five questions. Four passages and several questions or sentences will be providedon the test paper. Match each question or sentence with its related passage.3. WritingSection One contains one question. A written text or table will be provided. Writeat least 80 Chinese characters according to the directions.Section Two contains one question. A written text or table will be provided. Writeat least 150 Chinese characters according to the directions.II. Competence Description and Content Illustration of BCT (B)The BCT (B) examines the communicative competence of test takers in realisticsituations when using Chinese. The competence description and content illustration arelisted in the table below:Table 2 Competence Description and Content Illustration of the BCT (B)Sub-test Competence DescriptionCapableofContent Illustrationunderstandinggeneralintroductions in working and livingenvironmentsBrief introductions of other peopleIntroductionsofcompaniesofbusiness contactsIntroductions of projects and productsInformation about one’s jobTraining materials relevant with one’sCapableofListening instructionsinunderstandingbasic own jobworkingliving Route sedequipment and appliancesNotices in daily life such as time andCapable of understanding notices andschedulesinenvironmentsworkingandlivingplace of an appointmentAnnouncements in public places likeairport, train or bus station, shoppingmall, and hospital9

Notices like conference program,working arrangement, and scheduleCapable of understanding news in testtakers’ familiar fields in mediaNews on radio, TV, etc.Leaving a message on the phone orreplying to the messageCommunicating work issues withcolleaguesCapable of understanding conversations Communicating equipment problemsfor specific purposeswith servicemenCommunicating issues of productquality and after-sales service;Communicating career planning withone’s bossBasic communication in activities likeCapable of understanding formal talks or business dinners;Conducting a job interview in one’smeetingsown professional or business fieldDiscussions by other people oncommon topics or important currentaffairs;Capableofunderstandingdiscussionor talk about something or someone inworking or living environmentsGiving a simple evaluation of goodsand companiesMajor points of the other side inbusiness negotiationsUnderstandingbasicattitudesofclients, such as agreement, oppositionand complaintSigns of meeting rooms, shop signs,Capable of reading signs and labels in names of companies and organizationsworking or living environmentsTraffic signs, warning signs onpackages, information on name cardsReadingCapable of reading complex languagematerials of certain lengths; capable ofgrasping their main idea, as well asimportant facts and details.Searching for necessary information ina given table, such as a schedule,program, menu, directory, list, visa10

application form, application form forleave, etc.Understanding important informationin expository and narrative materials,such as notes, emails, mails, obapplication letters, contracts, projectreports,workreports,businessstatements, rules & regulations, etc.Capable of reading language materials ofcertain lengths, grasping the text structure,and choosing the appropriate linkingsentences in terms of passage meaning andstructure according to the contextCapable of reading a number of able of describing daily life, work,social topics or tables & diagrams in anobjectiveway,andconveyingexpressing appropriate informationorChoosing, according to the context,the most appropriate sentence fromseveral choices to fill in the blank inthe incomplete passageSearching and matching informationof, such as several hotelsMaking lists, and writing schedules,notes, notices, faxes, memos andanalysis diagramsWritingminutesofameeting,instructions (such as short routeinstructions, equipment instructions,WritingCapable of taking notes or explaining on a workflowinstructions),businessgiven topic, and writing relevant files or letters (such as complaint letters,instructions; capable of showing the letters of thanks, invitation letters),circumstances objectively and correctly personal resumes, job applicationand expressing one’s own view accurately letters, reports (such as, survey reportsand work reports), contract texts, orargumentation & analysis on a giventopic11

III. Reference VocabularyThe BCT (B) has set up a reference vocabulary of 4000 words according tolanguage competence, can-do statements, word frequencies of various authoritativeChinese corpora, and the state of international Chinese language teaching.IV. Score SystemThe BCT (B) score report records a test taker’s sub-test scores and total score,without setting any passing score. The report will also provide competence descriptionsfor all levels of test takers.The BCT (B) test paper consists of three sub-tests: listening, reading and writing,with a total score of 300 points. Its score system is shown in the table below:Table 3 Score System of BCT (B)Number of 300Maximum score of100sub-testBCT (Oral iBT)The BCT (Oral iBT), a Computer Adaptive Test(CAT), is an international,standardized test in Chinese language proficiency that focuses on testing non-nativeChinese speakers’ abilities to use the Chinese Oral language in real business or commonworking environments, and that evaluates the language tasks they are able to complete.Following the principle of practicality, oriented towards speaking and listening, andemphasizing abilities in the workplace, this test aims to recreate actual situations in theworkplace and takes practical content for communications as the method of examiningtest takers’ abilities to use Oral Chinese to meet their needs in the working environmentconducted via Internet, according to their characteristics and occupation.I.Test StructureTable 1 Structure of BCT (Oral iBT)Test ItemNumber of QuestionsDurationofTest(minutes)12

Section 142Section 242Section 335Section 435Section 516Login, Volume Adjustment, Questionnaire(Ahead of the Test)Total15525The test lasts 25 minutes in total (including time for the test takers to login in tothe system, adjust devices and answer the questionnaire).The first part includes four questions. The test takers shall listen to each questiononce, and will be afforded the opportunity to listen to the questions a second time. Eachquestion contains one question with a picture. The test takers shall refer to the pictureto answer the question.The second part includes four questions. The test takers shall listen to eachquestion once, and will be afforded the opportunity to listen to the questions a secondtime. Each question contains one question with a picture. The test takers shall answerthe questions as required.The third part includes three questions. The test takers shall listen to each questiononce, and will be afforded the opportunity to listen to the questions a second time. Eachquestion contains a scenario description with a request or question as well as a pictureas reference for the test takers.The fourth part includes three questions. The test takers shall listen to eachquestion once, and will be afforded the opportunity to listen to the questions a secondtime. Each question contains a background description. The test takers shall answer thequestions as required.The fifth section consists of only one question. The test takers shall listen to eachquestion once, and will have the opportunity to listen to the question a second time.This question contains a background description and requirements with four picturesfor the test takers’ reference.II. Competence Description and Content Illustration of BCT (Oral iBT)The BCT (Oral iBT) examines the communicative competence of test takers inrealistic situations when using Chinese. The competence description and contentillustration are listed in the table below:Table 2 Competence Description and Content Illustration of the BCT (Oral iBT))13

Subject Personal Information Description of Route Description of Living Conditions Personal Affairs Information About Others Basic Personal Job Information Personal Work Information Company Information Company product Information Work Description General TopicsTask be able to introduce basic, personal information such as name,nationality, etc. be able to briefly describe directions for walking or driving tovarious locations, such as where the toilet is located be able to briefly describe daily living arrangements, such as dailyliving habits be able to briefly introduce personal affairs, such as a simple workexperience be able to briefly introduce a person, such as his/her company,position, contact information, etc. be able to introduce basic personal information such as company,position, contact information, etc. be able to introduce personal information, such as jobresponsibilities, scope of work, etc. be able to introduce basic information about the company wherehe/she works be able to briefly introduce the main products of his/her company be able to briefly describe work arrangement, such as schedule ofprojects, meetings, and etc. be able to express personal opinions on topics of general interestsuch as weather, hobbies, etc. be able to explain personal ideas on work-related topics, such as the Work-related Topicsevaluation of a product, the perception of the company's futuredevelopment, etc. Project Information be able to introduce the main business scope of his/her company Task Execution Description be able to briefly describe how to perform a routine task Work-related Topics Speeches Remarks Work-related Topics Work-related Topics be able to discuss work-related topics, such as personal career goalsand plans for the future be able to prepare speeches on topics of interest such as hobbies be able to deliver remarks in different occasions, such as toast,opening words, thank-you remarks and etc. be able to conduct work-related conversations such as reporting onwork progress be able to engage in discussion on work-related topics such asexplaining charts14

III. Reference VocabularyThe BCT (Oral iBT) has set up a reference vocabulary of 4000 words accordingto language competence, can-do statements, word frequencies of various authoritativeChinese corpora, and the state of international Chinese language teaching.IV. Score SystemThe BCT (Oral iBT) score report records a test taker’s sub-test scores and totalscore, without setting any passing score. The report will also provide competencedescriptions for all levels of test takers.The BCT (Oral iBT) test paper consists of five sub-tests, with a total score of 500points. Its score system is shown in the table below:Table 3 Score System of BCT (Oral iBT)NumberquestionsofSection 1Section 2Section 3Section 4Section 5Total443311510012012080500Maximum score of80sub-test15

HSK YCT BCT Vocabulary CLPS CEF HSK (Level VI) BCT(B) Over 5,000 Level V C2 HSK (Level V) 2,500 C1 HSK (Level IV) 1,200 Level IV B2. 2 HSK (Level III) YCT (Level IV) BCT(A) 600 Level III B1 HSK (Level II) YCT (Level III) 300 Level II A2 HSK (Level I) YCT (Level II) 150

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