China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters Becomes the World’s Largest Translation Test27.8.2025 10:36:51 EEST | China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters | Press release
Beijing, Chin - The China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters (CATTI) is a state-level vocational qualification examination administered by CICG Academy of Translation and Interpretation. Listed in China’s national vocational qualifications catalog, CATTI is a unified, nationwide certification for translators and interpreters which assesses candidates’ translation and interpretation competence and skills. Since launching in 2003, CATTI has been offered in nine languages: English, Japanese, French, Russian, German, Spanish, Arabic, Korean and Portuguese. The exam has already registered 2.3 million applicants, with about 280,000 passing, making it the world’s largest examination of its kind. As a national-level talent evaluation system, CATTI has, for more than 20 years, remained closely aligned with China’s international communications needs. To meet the goal and the specific requirements of the state for evaluating translation professionals, CATTI has set clear professi