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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: Performance Broker (China) Exam

2 Subjects

Legal Fundamentals and Market Policy & Brokerage Practice

MCT Performance Broker Examination Notice

120 Min

Total examination time sat continuously on computer

National Cultural Market Service Platform

RMB 130

Standard national examination fee across both subjects

MCT Price Standard Announcement

20 Days

Decision period for a performance involving foreign, Hong Kong or Macao performers

Regulations on Commercial Performances Art. 15

85%

Minimum share of the approved audience number that must go on public sale at a large performance

MCT / MPS Joint Notice 文旅市场发〔2023〕96号

65 / 60

2026 pass marks for the two subjects, each paper being out of 100

MCT Market Management Department announcement, 30 June 2026

The National Performance Broker Qualification Examination is China's official licensing exam for entertainment agents and show producers, administered by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Candidates must pass two computer-based objective papers (Ideological Politics & Law, and Policy & Brokerage Practice) in a single 120-minute session. The 100 practice questions here provide an English-language study bank covering commercial performance regulations, artist agency agreements, stage safety, and ticketing oversight.

Sample Performance Broker (China) Practice Questions

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1According to Xi Jinping Thought on Culture (习近平文化思想), what is the fundamental political guarantee for developing socialist culture with Chinese characteristics and flourishing the performing arts market?

A.Upholding the Communist Party of China's overall leadership over cultural work (坚持党对文化工作的全面领导)

B.Prioritizing commercial box office revenue over social benefits (将经济效益置于社会效益之上)

C.Relying solely on decentralized market mechanisms without government regulation (完全依靠自由放任的市场机制)

D.Unconditionally importing foreign theatrical models without localized adaptation (盲目照搬西方演艺模式)

Explanation: Xi Jinping Thought on Culture emphasizes that upholding the CPC's leadership over ideological and cultural work is the fundamental political guarantee for the prosperity of socialist culture. In performance brokerage, practitioners must adhere to the principle of putting social benefits first while unifying social and economic benefits. The other options contradict core principles of cultural governance.

2Under Article 22 and Article 47 of the PRC Constitution (《中华人民共和国宪法》), which statement accurately describes the state's policy toward artistic creation and commercial performance activities?

A.Citizens have unconditional freedom of artistic expression that is completely exempt from public security and administrative oversight

B.The state encourages citizens to engage in artistic creation that serves the people and socialism while conducting commercial performances in accordance with statutory regulations

C.All performing arts groups must be state-owned, and private commercial performance brokerages are constitutionally prohibited

D.The Constitution protects artistic creation only when conducted within non-profit public cultural institutions

Explanation: The PRC Constitution protects citizens' freedom to engage in scientific research, literary and artistic creation, and other cultural pursuits (Article 47), while Article 22 mandates that the state promotes the development of literature, art, and cultural undertakings serving the people and socialism. Commercial performance activities must comply with statutory regulations, national security, and public interest. The other options misrepresent constitutional protections.

3Under the PRC Civil Code (《中华人民共和国民法典》), if a performance broker signs a concert performance contract in an artist's name without proper power of attorney, and the counterparty reasonably believes the broker had authority due to the artist's prior conduct and official letterhead, what legal doctrine applies?

A.Absolute Invalidity (绝对无效), rendering the performance contract void ab initio with no recourse

B.Administrative Confiscation (行政没收), converting the booking fee into state property immediately

C.Apparent Agency (表见代理), making the performance contract valid and binding on the artist

D.Joint Tortfeasor Liability (共同侵权), nullifying all contractual obligations between the parties

Explanation: Under Article 172 of the PRC Civil Code, where an actor performs a civil juristic act without the right of agency, beyond the scope of agency, or after the termination of the right of agency, and the counterparty has reason to believe that the actor has the right of agency, such act of agency is effective as Apparent Agency (表见代理). The principal is bound by the contract, though the principal may seek indemnification from the unauthorized agent.

4Under Book III (Contracts) of the PRC Civil Code, what is the primary distinction between an Intermediary Contract (中介合同) and a Commission Agency Contract (行纪合同) in performance brokerage practice?

A.An intermediary contract requires a government official to witness the signing, whereas a commission agency contract is signed only by private entities

B.A commission agency contract cannot involve any remuneration, whereas an intermediary contract mandates a fixed 50% commission rate

C.An intermediary contract is strictly limited to real estate, whereas a commission agency contract is exclusive to live entertainment

D.In an intermediary contract, the broker reports opportunities or introduces parties without acting in its own name; in a commission agency contract, the broker conducts transactions in its own name for the principal

Explanation: Under the Civil Code, an intermediary contract (Article 961) is where the intermediary reports opportunities or provides brokerage services for signing a contract, and the principal pays remuneration. In contrast, in a commission agency contract (Article 951), the commission agent conducts trading activities in its own name for the principal, and the principal pays remuneration. Both are distinct legal instruments in artist representation and event booking.

5Under Article 585 of the PRC Civil Code, if an agreed liquidated damages (违约金) clause in an artist performance contract is challenged in court as excessively high, what is the statutory benchmark generally used by the People's Court to determine excessiveness?

A.The amount exceeding 30% of the actual losses caused by the contractual breach

B.The amount exceeding 100% of the total contract price

C.The amount exceeding twice the artist's annual personal income

D.Any liquidated damages exceeding 10,000 RMB regardless of actual loss

Explanation: According to the judicial interpretation of the Contract Part of the PRC Civil Code, if the agreed liquidated damages exceed 30% of the actual losses suffered by the non-breaching party, the court or arbitration tribunal generally considers them excessively higher than the losses and may reduce them upon a party's request.

6A sudden typhoon causes a local emergency suspension of all outdoor gatherings on the day of an approved commercial music festival. Under the PRC Civil Code, how should this event be legally classified regarding the organizer's contractual obligations?

A.Malicious Breach (恶意违约), subjecting the organizer to treble punitive damages

B.Force Majeure (不可抗力), which exempts the organizer from liability for non-performance to the extent of the event's impact

C.Tortious Infringement (侵权行为), requiring full compensation regardless of fault

D.Unilateral Rescission at Will (任意解除), requiring payment of full artist performance fees with no deduction

Explanation: Under Article 180 of the PRC Civil Code, Force Majeure (不可抗力) refers to objective circumstances that are unforeseeable, unavoidable, and insurmountable. An extreme typhoon prompting government emergency shutdown qualifies as force majeure, releasing parties from performance liability in whole or in part, provided timely notice and evidence are provided.

7Under Article 61 of the PRC Minor Protection Law (《中华人民共和国未成年人保护法》), what rules govern a performance organizer or brokerage agency that wants to put minors on stage?

A.It must pay the minor performers double the adult minimum wage and waive all rehearsal requirements

B.It must grant the minor an automatic lifelong Performance Broker Qualification Certificate

C.It may not organise minors in performances harmful to their physical or mental health; where the parents or guardians consent to the minor taking part in a performance or programme, the organiser must safeguard the minor's lawful rights and interests under the relevant state rules

D.It is entirely exempt from obtaining parental or guardian consent if the event is non-profit

Explanation: Article 61 of the Minor Protection Law opens by barring any organisation or individual from employing minors under 16 unless the state provides otherwise, and closes with the performance rule: no organisation or individual may organise minors in performances or similar activities that harm their physical or mental health, and where the parents or other guardians consent to a minor taking part in a performance or programme production, the organiser must safeguard the minor's lawful rights and interests in accordance with the relevant state provisions.

8According to Chinese regulations on minors' participation in commercial live entertainment and media, which practice is strictly prohibited?

A.Permitting minors to attend cultural classical music concerts accompanied by their parents

B.Enrolling teenage student musicians in school youth symphony orchestras

C.Allowing minors to perform in non-profit school graduation drama recitals

D.Organizing minors under the age of 16 to participate in commercial idol survival talent shows or commercial livestream tipping activities

Explanation: State regulations from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the National Radio and Television Administration, and the Cyberspace Administration strictly prohibit minors from participating in idol survival talent competitions (偶像养成类节目/选秀节目) and commercial livestream tipping/broadcasting, safeguarding their educational development and psychological well-being.

9Under Article 28 of the PRC Public Security Administration Punishments Law (《中华人民共和国治安管理处罚法》, as revised in 2025 and in force from 1 January 2026), which act at a commercial concert venue is a punishable disruption of public order?

A.Forcing entry into the venue, displaying insulting banners, or throwing objects into the arena and ignoring orders to stop

B.Applauding and cheering enthusiastically at the end of a musical piece

C.Purchasing authorized tour merchandise at the official venue concession booth

D.Presenting a valid digital ticket at the turnstile during security admission

Explanation: Article 28 of the revised Public Security Administration Punishments Law lists five named ways of disrupting a large-scale sporting or cultural event — forcing entry, setting off fireworks or similar items in breach of the rules, displaying insulting banners or slogans, mobbing officials, athletes or staff, and throwing objects into the arena without heeding an order to stop — plus a catch-all. The penalty is a warning or a fine of up to RMB 500, rising to 5–10 days' detention plus a fine of up to RMB 1,000 where circumstances are serious. Where detention is imposed, the offender may also be barred for six months to one year from attending the same kind of event at sports or performance venues.

10Under Article 63 of the PRC Public Security Administration Punishments Law (2025 revision, in force 1 January 2026), what administrative penalty applies to touting performance tickets (倒卖文艺演出票)?

A.Mandatory lifetime imprisonment and total forfeiture of all personal assets

B.Detention of 10 to 15 days, with a possible concurrent fine of up to RMB 5,000; or detention of 5 to 10 days with a fine of up to RMB 3,000 where circumstances are minor

C.An informal verbal warning, with no power to seize the tickets or the proceeds

D.Automatic conversion of the scalper into a registered performance broker

Explanation: Article 63, Item 4 of the revised Law covers forging, altering or touting rail, ship and air tickets, performance tickets, sports admission tickets and other negotiable tickets or vouchers. The penalty is 10 to 15 days' detention with an optional fine of up to RMB 5,000, reduced to 5 to 10 days' detention with an optional fine of up to RMB 3,000 where circumstances are minor. The 2025 revision raised these fine ceilings sharply from the RMB 1,000 and RMB 500 caps in the previous Article 52.

About the Performance Broker (China) Exam

The National Qualification Examination for Performance Brokers (全国演出经纪人员资格认定考试) is the statutory professional qualification examination organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China under the Regulations on the Administration of Commercial Performances (营业性演出管理条例). It evaluates proficiency in cultural policy, Civil Code agency and contract law, performance approval procedures, artist brokerage contracts, intellectual property licensing, stage production coordination, crowd safety management, and ticket sales supervision. Officially administered in Chinese, this OpenExamPrep question bank provides an English-language MCQ study adaptation.

Assessment

Two computer-based papers taken back-to-back in 120 minutes: Ideological Politics & Legal Fundamentals (思想政治与法律基础, 100 points) and Performance Market Policy & Brokerage Practice (演出市场政策与经纪实务, 100 points).

Time Limit

120 minutes total (continuous computer test for both subjects)

Passing Score

Set annually by MCT and not identical across subjects; the 2026 lines were 65 for 思想政治与法律基础 and 60 for 演出市场政策与经纪实务, each out of 100

Exam Fee

RMB 130 total (RMB 65 per subject) (Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部, MCT))

Performance Broker (China) Exam Content Outline

25%

Ideology, Constitution & General Legal Fundamentals (思想政治与法律基础)

Xi Jinping Thought on Culture, Constitution, Civil Code agency and contract principles, Public Security Administration Punishments Law, and Minor Protection Law in performance contexts

30%

Commercial Performance Law & Administrative Procedures (演出市场政策法规)

Regulations on the Administration of Commercial Performances, Performance Brokerage Management Measures, approval timelines, foreign/cross-border performance permits, and safety plans

20%

Performance Planning, Production & Stage Safety (演出制作与舞台安全管理)

Venue selection, production budgeting, temporary stage erection standards, sound/lighting riders, emergency egress protocols, and mass gathering security

25%

Artist Brokerage, Contracts & Market Operations (经纪实务与市场运营)

Exclusive agency agreements, copyright licensing, royalty settlement, ticketing systems, scalping prevention measures, brand sponsorships, and dispute resolution

How to Pass the Performance Broker (China) Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: Set annually by MCT and not identical across subjects; the 2026 lines were 65 for 思想政治与法律基础 and 60 for 演出市场政策与经纪实务, each out of 100
Assessment: Two computer-based papers taken back-to-back in 120 minutes: Ideological Politics & Legal Fundamentals (思想政治与法律基础, 100 points) and Performance Market Policy & Brokerage Practice (演出市场政策与经纪实务, 100 points).
Time limit: 120 minutes total (continuous computer test for both subjects)
Exam fee: RMB 130 total (RMB 65 per subject)

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Performance Broker (China) Study Tips from Top Performers

1Memorise the two decision clocks in the Regulations on the Administration of Commercial Performances: a purely domestic performance goes to the county-level culture department, which decides within 3 days of accepting the application (Art. 13), while a performance involving foreign, Hong Kong or Macao performers goes to the provincial culture department, which has 20 days (Art. 15). Both are decision periods, not minimum lead times before the show.

2Understand artist management contract essentials: agency authority scope, commission splits, breach liabilities, force majeure clauses, and moral turpitude / integrity clauses (艺德规范).

3Know ticketing regulation rules: commercial performance organizers must make at least 85% of total approved tickets available to the general public for large-scale concerts (over 5,000 capacity) under MCT/MPS joint directives.

4Study safety and emergency requirements: commercial performances with an estimated audience of over 1,000 persons require large-scale mass activity security permits from public security organs under the Major Mass Activities Safety Regulations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the National Qualification Examination for Performance Brokers?

It is the statutory professional qualification examination organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China. Passing the exam and obtaining the Performance Broker Qualification Certificate is required to engage in commercial performance brokerage, artist management, and show production in the PRC.

What are the two exam subjects?

The exam consists of Subject 1: Ideological Politics and Legal Fundamentals (思想政治与法律基础) and Subject 2: Performance Market Policy and Brokerage Practice (演出市场政策与经纪实务), taken continuously in a 120-minute computer-based session.

What is the minimum statutory notice for commercial performance approval?

Under the Regulations on the Administration of Commercial Performances, applications for commercial performances must be submitted to the local cultural administrative department at least 3 days in advance (or at least 20 days in advance for performances involving foreign or Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan artists).