By Rachel Lin / Staff reporterPresident Tsai Ing-wen （蔡英文） on Saturday suggested replacing the English part of university entrance exams with proficiency tests, saying it would give students a better chance to test their English skills.
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Saturday suggested replacing the English part of university entrance exams with proficiency tests, saying it would give students a better chance to test their English skills.
Tsai made the remark during an event in Taipei to exchange ideas with about 200 high-school students.
English proficiency tests meet societal and educational demands better than the English test that is part of the nation’s university entrance exam, she said.
Should the English part of the exam be replaced with a widely accepted proficiency test, prospective students could take the test any time they like and focus on achieving a