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To learn more about certification in China, visit ATA’s Web site at www.ata.net.cn. undergone a transformation and explosion. This has gone far beyond the imagination of the West. The following facts illustrate this: • China was the first country to introduce simulation items in Microsoft MCP programs, doing so back in 2004 before any global launch. • Out of 2 million CBTs recorded by the Ministry of Labor in China, more than 70 percent have been simulation-based since 2000. • The scale of testing is daunting: 150,000 testing computers were launched in a single test (China Banking Professional Certification). • Performance-based testing is being widely used as a way to combat cheating. • Advanced technologies and stringent test-management procedures are being applied to ensure test security. 8 In terms of Internet access, according to the latest report by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), as of Dec. 31, 2007, there were more than 210 million Internet users in China, up 53.3 percent from 2006. Broadband users reached 163 million, of which 140 million have broadband Internet access at home, up 35.7 percent. Beijing and Shanghai boast the largest Internet coverage rates of 46.6 percent and 45.8 percent, respectively. The Forecast The 2006-2010 IDC forecast stated, “the China CBT market was estimated at 26.8 million candidates in 2006, increasing by 19.6 percent over 2005. The Alex Tong is vice president of ATA Inc. He can be reached at corresponding revenue reached $321.4 million editor@certmag.com. with a year-on-year growth rate of 14.5 percent. The market will reach 52.8 million candidates by 2010 with a 200606STS0011 1/23/06 1:40 PM Page 1 2010 [compound annual growth rate] estimated at 18.5 percent, over 10 percentage points higher than that of the overall testing market. The market expansion comes from the emerging CBT test fields, the conversion of traditional paper-and-pencil testing (PPT) to CBT, and the growth of the testing market itself. “In 2006, the China CBT delivery services market … increased with an annual growth rate of 27.7 percent. With the China CBT market maturing over the past few years, the delivery services market will continue to show strong growth during 2006 to 2010 and is expected to increase at a [compound annual growth rate] of 45.9 percent [through 2010].” With huge social demand, government support and technology platforms available, China’s certification and testing market has Scientists have determined that we only use 10% of our brains. Make the most of it. There’s only one way to prepare for your next certification exam and that’s with Self Test. It’s the only tool you’ll need to improve your IT IQ. Self Test Software helps you figure out what you know and gives you the answers to what you don’t. Hey, you’re already smart. We help you be smarter. w w w. s e l f t e s t s o f t w a re . c o m · 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 4 4 - 7 3 3 0 © 2006 Kaplan IT, Inc. All rights reserved. SELF TEST SOFTWARE® Kaplan IT, Inc. All rights reserved. be smarter http://www.ata.net.cn http://www.ata.net.cn http://www.cnnic.net.cn/en/index/ http://www.cnnic.net.cn/en/index/ http://www.selftestsoftware.com http://www.selftestsoftware.com

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