Cambridge ESOL is organising a competition to find the best speakers of Business English among BEC (Business English Certificate) candidates in India. Two winners from an all India final event will be chosen to represent India in an international business English speaking competition in Singapore with other competitors coming from China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

Candidates can take the BEC examination between October 2007 and June 2008 at any  of three levels – BEC Preliminary, BEC Vantage and BEC Higher.

At each level, the candidates are assessed on the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking and an overall grade is awarded based on the aggregate of marks gained in the four components. The candidate qualifying the BEC exam is awarded Cambridge ESOL BEC certificate which is valid for life.

High performing candidates will be invited to take part in a business communication contest in which they can win an international MBA from Newcastle University, Australia at the PSB Singapore campus or a short term course at London Metropolitan University, UK and Phoenix Institute, Australia, as well as other prizes.

Candidates can take BEC exams at any of the 2000 authorised centres across 130 countries. In India, the candidates can approach any of the following nearest centre listed below.

Chennai: British Council, 737 Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002. Ph:  5205 0600

Mumbai: British Council, British Deputy High Commission, Mittal Tower C Wing, 2nd Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Ph: 282 3560

New Delhi: The British Council, British High Commission, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi. Ph: 371 1401 ext 225 / 450

Kolkatta: British Council, British Deputy High Commission, L&T Chambers, 16 Camac Street, Kolkotta. Ph: 22825370 .