--3. What is the Content of BCT?
Candidates are tested in all 4 modalities of the language, i.e. Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing. The BCT is structured into 4 tests, namely BCT 1 (Listening and Speaking skills), BCT 2 (Reading skills), BCT 3 (Writing skills) & the Chinese Workplace Numeracy Test (CNT).
BCT has a total of five levels to describe the business Chinese proficiency of the examinees.
BCT Level 1
Understand the most commonly used terms for business activities in Chinese
BCT Level 2
Basic Chinese-Language Knowledge of the business day
BCT Level 3
Communicate with good basic skills in Chinese business life
BCT Level 4
Skillful ability in business to communicate in Chinese
BCT Level 5
Easy communication in Chinese, both in business and in social intercourse