On June 30, the Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau issued a Notice on Commencement of Evaluation of Professional Titles in Beijing in 2025. The application channels will open on July 10.

Professional technical personnel employed by designated entities in Beijing, such as state-owned enterprises, public institutions, economic entities from non-public sectors, and social organizations, are eligible to apply for the title evaluations in Beijing. The personnel in this case include eligible residents from Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and the Taiwan region of China, as well as eligible foreigners holding Foreigner's Work Permits.

From July 10, Beijing will launch the professional title evaluations for a wide range of sectors under a unified schedule. These include engineering technologies, agricultural technologies, experimental technologies, economy, accounting, statistics, audit, sports, journalism, publication, broadcasting and hosting, translation and interpretation, art, arts and crafts, cultural relics and museums, books and other relevant materials, archiving, natural science research, philosophy and social science research, and public legal services. Each evaluation process will be divided into five stages, including online applications by individual applicants, review, publicity and recommendation by employers, review by evaluation service entities, payment of fees by applicants, and defense and evaluation.

From July 10 to 31, applicants can log in to the official website of the Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (http://rsj.beijing.gov.cn) and enter the "Individual Affairs" (个人办事) section. After completing registration and logging in, select the "Professional Title Evaluation" (职称评审) module to enter the "Beijing Municipal Professional Title Evaluation Platform" (北京市职称评审服务平台) and continue with the application process.

The review, publicity, and recommendation period for employers will be from July 10 to August 7. During this period, the applicants' employers that are participating in the social insurance program shall access the official website of the Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (http://rsj.beijing.gov.cn), click "Legal Person Affairs" (法人办事), select the "Employers' Reviews and Recommendations for Professional Title Evaluations" (职称评审单位审核推荐) module, enter the "Beijing Municipal Professional Technician Title Administration System" (北京市专业技术人员职称管理系统), and verify the applicants' submitted personal information. The results shall be publicized for a minimum of five working days.

The evaluation service entities will conduct reviews from ‌July 10 to September 16‌. Once approved, applicants shall pay their fees online through the system before the deadlines informed by their corresponding evaluation service entities. Any applicant failing to pay on time will face the automatic withdrawal of his/her application.‌

The ‌defense and evaluation stage‌ will take place from ‌early September to late November‌. Applicants seeking ‌senior or intermediate professional titles‌ shall attend ‌offline defenses‌, while those applying for ‌junior titles‌ will each undergo an ‌expert appraisal‌ with no defense required.

(Source: Official WeChat account of the Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau)