Pay 300 to pass the professional English exam? Don’t listen to the scammers’ nonsense!

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According to Anhui Business Daily, yesterday morning, Mr. Wu, who works for a government agency in Anhui Province, received a text message stating that he had failed the English test required for professional titles in 2016, and that he could add a QQ account to get in touch with Director Peng from Huatu Education in order to resolve the issue. Mr. Wu just took the English Test for Professional Titles Level B – how did they get his phone number? With various questions in mind, the reporter got in touch with Director Peng mentioned in the text message. Director Peng assured firmly that by paying a deposit of 300 yuan, it would be possible to pass the B-level English exam successfully. Subsequently, Huatu Education stated in a interview with reporters that they do not offer services related to professional English tests. A relevant official from the Provincial Personnel Examination Authority said, “It can be confirmed that it is a scam.” ”　　““Director Peng”: The test scores can be modified. After the reporter added the QQ number 288165*******, a person claiming to be “Director Peng from Huatu Education” sent a message right away. In that message it was stated that the scores for the national professional title English exam for 2016 are already available for consultation; there were 1.5 million candidates who took the exam, with around 900,000 of them passing it. “The higher authorities have provided our institution with information on 50,000 candidates who failed the exams; we are now processing applications for 2,000 places. ”Regarding how to obtain the information of candidates who failed, Director Peng said on QQ, “We cooperate with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security every year; the ministry provides us with the information of those who failed, and then it’s up to us to handle it.” ”But when asked what score he actually got, Director Peng said, “The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security only handed over the records of those who failed, without providing specific scores.” ”　　The method for candidates who fail to meet the requirements to amend their scores is “to apply for a review to correct errors, modify the scores on the exam paper, submit the request for review, update the records, and thus meet the qualifying standards”. The fee for modifying grades is clearly specified: 1200 yuan for Category A, 1000 yuan for Category B, and 800 yuan for Category C. A 30% deposit is required first, with the remaining amount to be paid after the grades are confirmed to be satisfactory. To convince the journalists, Director Peng also sent two screenshots: one showing Liu’s score before any corrections in the 2015 Professional English Test, and another showing his score after the corrections. His score in English was 55 before the corrections and 84 after them. 　　Provincial Examination Authority: It’s absolutely impossible to change scores. Generally, the results of the professional English proficiency test are released in late May to early June each year; how is it possible to know the results in advance now? After reviewing the situation, the Provincial Personnel Examination Authority stated that the registration for the Professional Title English Test is carried out on a national scale, with announcements issued through the China Personnel Examination Website; therefore, it is impossible for any province to know the specific scores in advance. “We can only find out the scores of candidates in Anhui Province **after they are released. ”A relevant official from the Provincial Personnel Examination Authority explained that currently, the professional title English test is conducted entirely by filling out answer sheets, with computers reading these sheets to calculate scores; since there are no subjective questions that require writing, there is no possibility of applying for a review. Regarding the content of the text message, the official said, “It can be confirmed that it is a scam.” ”　　Anhui Huatu: No services related to professional title English. So, does Huatu Education offer such services? The reporter got in touch with Gong Siqing, the vice principal of Anhui Huatu Education. After hearing the explanation, Gong Siqing immediately said, “This is definitely a scam. Neither Anhui Huatu nor any other Huatu Education centers across the country offer services related to professional title English tests.” Moreover, Huatu Education does not have enough resources to obtain the exam results from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security in advance and to modify those results. ”The Provincial Personnel Examination Authority and Anhui Huatu advise candidates not to fall for the scam of \"score modification\"; if payment has already been made, they should report the matter to the police.