The Korean Language Ability Test, () or KLAT (formerly Korean Language Proficiency Test, or KLPT), is a proficiency test for non-native speakers of
Korean language
Korean is the first language, native language for about 81 million people, mostly of Koreans, Korean descent. It is the national language of both South Korea and North Korea. In the south, the language is known as () and in the north, it is kn ...
. It is offered by the
Korean Language Society
The Korean Language Society () is a society of hangul and Korean language research, founded in 1908 by Ju Sigyeong. It promotes hangul exclusive writing.
Hangul Day was founded in 1926 during the Japanese occupation of Korea by members of the K ...
and is a major alternative to
Test of Proficiency in Korean
The Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK; ) is a test to measure the Korean language proficiency of non-native speakers in South Korea. This examination system was introduced by the South Korean government in 1997 and conducted by a branch of t ...
(or TOPIK), offered by the (KICE).
The standard KLAT test assesses the abilities of the test-taker for daily life and work, for professional and educational settings in Korea. There is also a Basic-KLAT, or B-KLAT, that "assesses whether or not examinees have basic communication ability."
As of February 2021, there are 36 testing venues in 11 countries. Most testing centers are located in South Korea, China, Southeast, and Central Asia.
See also
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Test of Proficiency in Korean
The Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK; ) is a test to measure the Korean language proficiency of non-native speakers in South Korea. This examination system was introduced by the South Korean government in 1997 and conducted by a branch of t ...
References
External links
KLAT homepage
Korean language tests
Education in South Korea
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