Taiwan TVET Entrance Exam Integrates Semiconductor Trends into Commercial Tests and Practical Skills into Mechanical Tests

The 115th academic year Four-Year Technical College and Two-Year Junior College Entrance Examination (TVET Joint Entrance Exam) entered its second day today, with 'Professional Subject (II)' in the morning. The National Federation of Senior Secondary Education Labor Unions (all-edu) analyzed that the 'Commercial and Management' exam closely followed industrial trends, integrating the semiconductor industry. The 'Mechanical' exam emphasized process judgment and applied analysis, testing practical operation and engineering application skills. In the Commercial and Management group, accounting questions included semiconductor foundry business models, while economics questions incorporated AI server markets, TSMC manufacturing processes, exchange rate fluctuations, and US tariffs. The exam guided students to analyze economic behavior from different professional perspectives. For the 'Electrical Engineering' category, the standout feature was the significant rise in 'digital-driven control,' showing a transition from traditional electrical control to digital signals and control systems, highly relevant to automation and semiconductor equipment. In the 'Mechanical' group, questions shifted from memorization to practical process judgment, with welding being a major highlight. Practical experience in casting and welding became a distinct advantage, reflecting a holistic and systemic approach to engineering education.