Public English Test System

The Public English Test System (PETS; ) is a test developed by the National Education Examinations Authority (NEEA) of Mainland China. The PETS is the edition of the "Quanguo Waiyu Shuiping Kaoshi" (WSK) for the English language. It is available in five levels: PETS-1 through PETS-5. PETS testing is open to persons of all professions, ages, and academic backgrounds.
The tests were designed in 1996 as a way to test persons outside of the college and university system; the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) gave professional and technical support to the development. In 1999 pilot tests of the PETS occurred in several cities. The first mass-offering of the PETS was in 2003.
The testing levels are:
There is also a PETS-1B, which is below PETS-1.