The Business Chinese Test (BCT) is an international, standardized assessment that evaluates Chinese language proficiency in professional and business contexts. As Singapore deepens its economic, trade, and people-to-people ties with China, the ability to function confidently in Mandarin, particularly in the workplace, has become increasingly essential for local professionals.

Currently, there is a gap between general Chinese language qualifications and those that directly reflect workplace readiness. The BCT fills this gap by offering a targeted, job-relevant assessment that aligns with real-world business communication needs. Establishing a local BCT Test Centre provides working adults, jobseekers, and PMETs with direct access to a meaningful certification that supports:

• Upskilling: for those aiming to advance in roles that require bilingual communication.
• Reskilling: for mid-career individuals switching into sectors with Chinese-facing functions.
• Career development: through recognition of business Mandarin skills by employers.

In this context, the BCT certification serves not just as a language credential, but as a strategic tool to improve employability and job performance in a bilingual workforce.

Having a certified BCT Test Centre in Singapore is a strategic enabler that supports national skills development goals. Its importance lies in the following:

• Accessibility and Affordability: Singapore-based candidates can now take the BCT locally, removing the need for overseas travel and reducing financial/logistical burdens.
• Industry Alignment: The BCT’s focus on workplace communication makes it highly relevant to key industries such as finance, trade, logistics, healthcare, tourism, and tech, especially for roles requiring interaction with Chinese-speaking markets or clients.
• Talent Benchmarking for Employers: The BCT serves as a standardized benchmark that employers can use to assess the Business Chinese proficiency of current or potential employees, especially for roles that require effective communication with Chinese-speaking clients or counterparts.

Ultimately, the test centre will play a critical role in creating a pipeline of Mandarin-proficient talent who are ready to operate in multicultural and transnational business settings.

• International Recognition: Developed by CLEC, endorsed globally as a standard for Business Chinese proficiency​
• BCT is the leading benchmark for Business Chinese proficiency in Singapore​
• Workplace Relevance: Focuses on real-world business communication, making it highly practical for professionals​
• Support Workforce Development: Provide professionals and enterprises with measurable language competencystandards for business success​
• Career Advantage: Enhances employability, competitiveness, and mobility in Asia-centric markets​
• Employer Benchmarking Tool: Provides HR departments with an objective assessment of employees’ Chinese proficiency​

• Working Professionals (PMETs) in trade, finance, logistics, and tourism with China-facing roles​
• Corporate clients requiring Chinese proficiency for client engagement, management, and partnership​
• Language learners seeking internationally recognized certification​
• Jobseekers & Career Switchers aiming to enhance employability in a bilingual economy​

Participants who successfully complete the test will receive a certificate.