Assessment Centre

The Confucius Institute, Nanyang Technological University (CI-NTU) is the appointed assessment centre for the International BCT.

Signing up for the International BCT

• You can sign up with CI-NTU to take up both the Chinese Workplace Literacy (CWPL) Programme/Business Chinese training and the International BCT.
• Individuals who are interested to take the International BCT without taking up CWPL/Business Chinese training may also approach CI-NTU.

Three-Month Lock-Out Period

• Test-takers who have not undergone or completed the CWPL/Business Chinese training prior to taking the International BCT have to observe a three-month lock-out period between tests. This policy would not apply to those who have attended and completed the recommended CWPL/Business Chinese training.
• Test-takers are subjected to the non-subsidised fee if they re-take the International BCT within 3 months of sitting for the previous test without attending any CWPL/Business Chinese training.

Rescheduling of Test Date

• Please note that all registrations and payments made are strictly non-transferable between different organisations and individuals.
• Requests to reschedule test dates are subjected to compliance with CI-NTU's policy. CI-NTU reserves the right at all times to request for additional information to support the rescheduling of a test date. A penalty will be imposed for non-compliance with CI-NTU's policy.

Refund/Cancellation Policy

• Prior to registration, please ascertain your eligibility as no refunds will be made. Similarly, there will be no refund for test-takers who are barred from taking the assessments due to violation of the assessment centre’s rules and regulations.
• For refund and cancellation policy, please contact CI-NTU.

Assessment Fees

• Singaporeans, Permanent Residents or Long-Term Visit Pass-Plus holders will enjoy 50% subsidies for the assessment fees.

*The above assessment fees are exclusive of 9% GST charges.

*Enhanced funding subsidy of up to 70% of course fees will be available to:

• Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above under SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy.
• SMEs and SME-sponsored trainees who meet the criteria under Enhanced Training Support for SMEs.

Payment

• For modes of payment and payment policy, please contact CI-NTU.

Results and Certificates

• The International BCT e-certificate (which contains your test results) will be ready within 3 months of successful completion of the International BCT

Certifications

Upon completion of the tests, test-takers will be awarded an e-certificate from the Centre for Language Education and Cooperation, China, which is recognised internationally. The e-certificate is a score report which records the test-taker’s sub-test scores and total score, without setting any passing score.

The e-certificate will also provide competence descriptions for all levels of test-takers and indicate the test date. There is no expiry date for the International BCT e-certificate. The table below outlines the language proficiency descriptors of the International BCT.