The Business English Certificates (BEG) are certificated examinations which can be taken on various dates throughout the year at approved Cambridge BEC centres. They are aimed primarily at individual learners who wish to obtain a business-related English language qualification, and provide an ideal focus for courses in Business English. Set in a business context, BEC tests English language, not business knowledge. BEC is available at three levels - Preliminary, Vantage and Higher. The BEC Suite is linked to the five AITE/Cambridge levels for language assessment, and to the Council of Europe´s Framework for Modern Languages. It is also aligned with the UK Qualifications and Curriculum Authority´s National Standards for Literacy, within the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).