Mingzheng Junior High School in Pingtung County had 159 applicants this year, and won the championship with the largest number of group applicants. The picture shows the local language class of Mingzheng Junior High School.

(Provided by the Ministry of Education)

[Reporter Lin Xiaoyun/Taipei Report] The Ministry of Education’s Hokkien certification exam will be held today and tomorrow, with a total of 16,785 applicants. The oldest candidate this year is 87 years old, and the youngest is 5 years old. There are also students from Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and other countries. Among the candidates, Pingtung County Li Mingzheng Junior High School has 159 applicants this year, which is 1/3 of the school's number in a single academic year.

Yin Jiating, Section Chief of the Department of Lifelong Education of the Ministry of Education, explained that the Ministry of Education has expanded the Hokkien Language Proficiency Certification Examination starting this year, holding it twice a year. In addition to the fixed examination in August each year, an additional test will be held in March this year.

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The A paper test (including A1 basic level and A2 primary level) will be conducted today, and the B paper test (including B1 intermediate level and B2 intermediate and advanced level) will be conducted tomorrow (5th). There are 18 test areas and 57 test area schools in the country. The total number of applicants is 19,487, and the first exam this year has exceeded 16,000, of which 9,503 people applied for the B paper, accounting for 56.62% of the total number of applicants.

There were 7,057 students applying for the first certification exam, and 3,882 candidates were under the age of 12, accounting for 55% of the student candidates. There were 1,147 groups and 7,823 people participating in group registration nationwide. Li Mingzheng Junior High School in Pingtung County had the most 159 students, the school said. , the school originally set up a local language club, but only 9 people signed up for the exam last year, because according to the "National Language Development Law", since the 111th school year, local language courses are compulsory for primary and secondary schools, and the school actively encourages teachers and students to participate. 159 people applied for the exam, which is one-third of the number of students in the school in a single academic year.

Yin Jiating said that the results of the test in March this year are scheduled to be available online at 9:00 am on May 1, and the report card will be sent. If candidates have not received the notification by May 5, please contact the organizer, National Taiwan The Normal University has confirmed that those who meet the grading standards will automatically send a certificate of qualification from May 22. For relevant information, you can check the 2012 Hokkien Language Proficiency Certification Examination website, or call the toll-free service hotline for candidates at 0800-699566.

The Ministry of Education's Hokkien Certification Examination will be held today and tomorrow, with candidates from Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and other countries applying.

The picture shows foreign students learning Hokkien from Taichung Taiwanese Cultural Association.

(Provided by the Ministry of Education)