A summary of the national calligraphy grading examination
The nationally recognized calligraphy grading system is the China calligraphy and painting grading examination sponsored by Beijing Education Examinations Institute, the calligraphy grading examination sponsored by the Ministry of Education, the calligraphy grading examination sponsored by the Art Development Center of the Ministry of Culture, and the social calligraphy grading examination sponsored by the Calligraphers Association, which was approved by the Ministry of Culture.
At present, the calligraphy grading system of China Calligraphers Association has three major items: soft pen non-professional calligraphy grading, soft pen professional calligraphy grading and hard pen calligraphy grading. The Art Development Center of the Ministry of Culture was formally established on 1996 with the approval of the Office of the Central Organizing Committee. It is a public institution directly under the Ministry of Culture and has independent legal personality. China Painting and Calligraphy Grade Examination is a skill training and evaluation system for painting and calligraphy learners sponsored by the Examination Center of the Ministry of Education and undertaken by Beijing Education Examinations Institute.