BUSINESS CHINESE TEST

( BCT ) 

Developed by:

The Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban)

Supported by: Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA)

Business Mandarin Programme 

Training Provider: Singapore Chinese Chamber Institute Of Business (SCCIOB)

95% Course Fee Grant by WDA For Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents.

 - Introductory Level (150hrs) S$2,006.25 - With WDA Grant = S$96.30 (WithGST)

 - Elementary Level (90hrs) S$1,203.75 - With WDA Grant = S$64.20 (WithGST) 

 - Intermediate Level (90hrs) S$1,203.75 - With WDA Grant  = S$64.20 (WithGST)

 - Advanced Level (60hrs) S$802.50 - With WDA Grant = S$42.80 (WithGST)

Note: All participants will have to pay a non-refundable registration fee of S$50.00 (S$53.50 with GST) on top of the course fees.

THE BUSINESS CHINESE TEST (BCT)

To cater to the emerging needs of the workplace where Chinese language is an important language for business communication, the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) is developing a Chinese version of the Employability Skills System (ESS) for the workforce and has adopted the BCT as the Chinese language proficiency assessment tool.

1. What is BCT?

The BCT is an international vocational-based examination developed by The Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban) - a division of Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.  Researched by the renowned Peking University, the BCT measures the Chinese language proficiency of non-native speakers who require the use of Chinese language in business communications. 

2. Why Take BCT?

• Help companies to better assess employees’ Chinese language proficiency and deploy them for the right job;
• Help employees determine their current Chinese language proficiency for application at the workplace;
• Help training organisations determine students’ Chinese Language proficiency for placement into the appropriate training programme.

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). Candidates should ideally take all 4 tests at one go.
 

4. BCT Examination Fee & Duration

CNT  : S$60 (excludes GST)

BCT 1: S$120 (excludes GST)
BCT 2: S$60 (excludes GST)

BCT 3: S$60 (excludes GST)

Singaporeans and PRs who are at least 16 years old enjoy more than 90% subsidy for the tests:

CNT  (Chinese Numeracy Test):   S$6.42 (includes GST)
BCT1 (Speaking and Listening):   S$12.84 (includes GST)

BCT2 (Reading):                         S$6.42 (includes GST)

BCT3 (Writing):                           S$6.42 (includes GST)

5. WDA’s Funding Terms & Conditions
Participants must be Singaporeans or PRs in order to qualify for the course fee grant. Participants can either be self-sponsored or company-sponsored to apply for the funding of training.

For those who have no background at all in Chinese, they can join the Introductory Level immediately. Participants need to produce proof (via secondary school certificate or high school certificate) that they have not studied Chinese before.

For those who have studied Chinese before in their school days, they will need to first book a date to take the BCT before training (pre-test) in order to determine their Chinese Proficiency Level. It is a computer-based test and results are typically released about one month after completion of BCT. Based on the results, test takers are recommended to either the levels of Elementary, Intermediate or Advanced.

ALL participants who enjoy the course fee grant must fulfill the following conditions:
(a) Attain at least 75% attendance in the training classes;
(b) After completion of course, MUST sit for the after-training BCT (post-test); &
(c) After completion of course, MUST do an evaluation of the training classes. 
  

6. Test Dates

The BCT tests run from 9.30am - 5.30pm. Test dates for the rest of 2010 are as follows:

• 23 Jan 2010, Saturday
• 06 Feb 2010, Saturday
• 20 Feb 2010, Saturday  ( Cancelled )
• 06 Mar 2010, Saturday
• 20 Mar 2010, Saturday
• 10 Apr 2010, Saturday
• 24 Apr 2010, Saturday
• 08 May 2010, Saturday
• 22 May 2010,Saturday
• 05 Jun 2010, Saturday
• 19 Jun 2010, Saturday
• 10 Jul 2010, Saturday
• 24 Jul 2010, Saturday
• 07 Aug 2010, Saturday
• 21 Aug 2010, Saturday
• 04 Sep 2010, Saturday
• 18 Sep 2010, Saturday
• 09 Oct 2010, Saturday
• 23 Oct 2010, Saturday
• 13 Nov 2010, Saturday
• 27 Nov 2010, Saturday (IOB, Crestar)
• 11 Dec 2010, Saturday   

7. How to register for the test?

    Please contact us at:

Singapore Chinese Chamber Institute of Business

47 Hill Street, #08-01, SCCCI Building, Singapore 179365.

Tel: 63341080    Email: enquiry@scciob.edu.sg

Website: www.scciob.edu.sg

If you would like to find out more about the Business Chinese training at SCCIOB, please click here:

Business Chinese (Introductory) Class

Business Chinese (Elementary) Class

Business Chinese (Intermediate) Class
        Business Chinese (Advanced) Class