National Education Examinations Authority

National Education Examinations Authority
Traditional Chinese 中華人民共和國教育部考試中心
Simplified Chinese 中华人民共和国教育部考试中心

The National Education Examinations Authority (NEEA) is an agency of the Chinese Ministry of Education, headquartered in the Li Ye building (立业大厦), Tsinghua Science Park, Haidian District, Beijing.[1] It administers public certificate tests and tests of foreign origin in Mainland China,[2] including those for adults and prospective university students.[3]

The NEEA was established in 1987. In 1994 it merged with the Office of the Self-taught Higher Education Examinations (国家教委高等教育自学考试办公室).[1][4] The latter, originally established in 1983, became subordinate to the NEEA as the Office of the Self-Taught Education Examinations (全国高等教育自学考试委员会办公室).[5][6] In July 2006 the NEEA had its fourth reorganization.[7]

Tests

As of 2010 the NEEA has 10 different English examinations available.[3]

References

  • Liu, Qingsi (The National Education Examinations Authority). "The National Education Examinations Authority and its English Language Tests." In: Cheng, Liying and Andy Curtis. English Language Assessment and the Chinese Learner. Routledge, March 17, 2010. ISBN 1135213879, 9781135213879. Start: p. 29.

Notes

  1. 1 2 "An introduction to The National Education Examinations Authority" (Archive). National Education Examinations Authority. Retrieved on March 14, 2015. "Address: Li Ye building, Tsinghua Science Park, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084 People's Republic of China" - Chinese address: "北京市海淀区清华科技园区立业大厦邮编：100084" - Map in Chinese
  2. 1 2 Liu, Qingsi, p. 31.
  3. 1 2 Liu, Jianda (Guangdong University of Foreign Studies). "The Public English Test System" (Chapter 10). In: Cheng, Liying and Andy Curtis. English Language Assessment and the Chinese Learner. Routledge, March 17, 2010. ISBN 1135213879, 9781135213879. Start: p. 132. CITED: p. 132: "As indicated in Chapter 3, the NEEA is responsible for all national tests, including tests for university entrance and for adult learners, and it administers more than 10 public English examinations which are individually designed for special purposes as a result of different policy demands under special historical conditions after the Cultural Revolution."
  4. ↑ "关于我们" (Archive). National Education Examinations Authority. Retrieved on March 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ Liu, Qingsi, p. 29.
  6. ↑ "首页." National Education Examinations Authority. Retrieved on March 14, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Liu, Qingsi, p. 30.
  8. ↑ Liu, Qingsi, p. 32.
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