Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students
The Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior High School Students (Chinese: 中華民國國中教育會考; pinyin: Guózhōng Jiàoyù Huìkǎo) is an exam for junior high school students in Taiwan.
The CAP is usually held in the weekend of mid-May by the Republic of China Ministry of Education. The 2019 CAP was held on 18th and 19 May.[1] The CAP consists of Chinese Language (writing and reading assessment), English (Reading and Listening Assessment), Mathematics (multiple-choice tests and calculation problems), Natural Science (Including: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Science of Earth) and Social Studies (Including: Geography, History, Personal and Social Study, Politics, Laws, Economics and International Studies)
The examination usually held in the local senior high school or university campus, all examination rooms are air-conditioned. However, examinees could request a non-air-conditioned examination room upon registering.
Time Table
This is the time table of CAP in 2019.
Saturday | Sunday | ||
---|---|---|---|
08:20~09:40 | Social Studies | 08:20~09:40 | Natural Science |
10:20~11:50 | Mathematics | 10:20~11:30 | English (Reading) |
13:40~15:00 | Chinese (Reading) | 12:00~12:30 | English (Listening) |
15:40~16:40 | Chinese (Writing) |
Subjects
Chinese | Englishⁿ | Mathematics | Social Studies | Natural Science | Writing Assessment | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reading | Listening | ||||||
Testing time | 70 minutes | 60 minutes | 25 minutes | 80 minutes | 70 minutes | 70 minutes | 50 minutes |
Multiple choice questions | 45-50 | 40-45 | 20-30 | 25-30 | 60-70 | 50-60 | 0 |
Non multiple choice questions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
ⁿ For 2013 and 2014 CAP, the reading and listening part of English subject was merged into an 80-minute test. |
Regions
The CAP consists of 14 testing regions. Examinees could only choose one testing region to register for.
References
- "104 年國中教育會考考試時間表" (PDF). 16 Oct 2016.