| TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) | KLPT (Korean Language Proficiency Test) |  Organization | - Korea Institute of Curriculum & Evaluation
- Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development | - Korean Language Society
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Labor | | Purpose | | Academic purposes particularly (for students to enter Korean graduate school etc.) | Employment purposes particularly, non-native Korean speakers | | Evaluation | | Vocabulary & grammar, writing, listening, reading | Listening, vocabulary, reading, grammar, conversation | | Type of test | Total 400 points (100 points from each section)
3 levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Classified: 1~6 | 100 problems, full score: 500
EPS-KLT: Specialized for migrant workers to Korea by Ministry of Labor
Basic-KLPT: Basic grammar, vocabulary
KLPT: For foreign students to Korea, etc. | | Examinees | - Korean language learners
- International students who wish to study in Korea
- Jobseekers who wish to work in domestic and overseas-based Korean companies and public institutions | For those who wish to work in Korea, to be able to carry out daily life in Korean, to communicate in their work and advance their careers. | | Registration Date | | Refer to homepage www.topik.or.kr | Refer to homepage www.klpt.org | | Examination Center | (1)Overseas: Overseas Korean Embassies, Korean Proficiency Testing Commission, Korean Education Institute.
(2) Korea: Pusan Nation University, Chungnam National University, Chonnam National University, Korean Institute for Curriculum, Evaluation and Commercial Centers in Seoul | (1) PBT (Paper based test)
- Overseas: www.klpt.org -> click "Registration" -> click to "Test Center/ Information Office"
- Home: www.klpt.org -> Kookmin University, Woosung University, Sun Moon University, Dong-A University, Kyungdong University, Yeungnam University, Chonnam National University (refer to bulletin board of KLPT homepage "Korean version" for maps and other details)
(2) CBT (Computer based test): Available 365 days throughout the year through www.2test.com site. | | Registration Fee | | 35,000 Korean won ( Price differs according to countries) | US$30 | | Homepage | www.topik.or.kr
(English, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Russian) | www.klpt.org
(English, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Indonesian, Mongolian, Vietnamese) | | e-mail | | shin@kic.re.kr | klpt@klpt.org | | Tel | | 82-2-3704-3904 | 82-2-3473-0307 |
* Note: Although the two tests EPS-KLPT and B-KLPT are similar, it is EPS-KLPT that is specialized for foreign workers in Korea. Those who wish to apply for EPS-KLPT should directly contact the homepage with e-mail or phone for more details.   Related sites
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