Regulations Governing Tour Guides Article 19

The average score of all the subject tests for Chinese language tour guide certification shall be the final score. The pass mark is 60 points.The average score of all the subject tests for foreign language tour guide certification shall be the final score. The pass mark is 60 points and at least 50 points on the foreign language test; however, scoring zero on any one subject or scoring less than 50 points on the foreign language test is considered failing the examination. For examinees exempted from taking certain tests, the pass mark for the foreign language subject is 60 points. Missing a test is regarded scoring zero on the subject.If the number of individuals passing a subject other than English or Japanese is less than 33% of the total number of test-takers as mentioned in the preceding paragraph, then the top 33% of test-takers who have an average score of at least 50 points across all subjects and a score of at least 50 points on the foreign language subject will be considered to have passed. Those exempt from certain subjects are not subject to the 60-point passing requirement in the preceding paragraph.The average grade given by all the oral examiners shall be the final score in the oral examination for foreign language tour guide certification. The pass mark is 60 points.A missed subject test of this certification examination will be considered as a score of zero. A person with a zero on any subject test cannot pass the examination.