National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI): Finnish

A National certificate of language proficiency, or a YKI certificate, is a certificate of language proficiency for adults that allows you to prove your language skills in an officially recognized way. YKI examinations evaluate skills in common language in practical situations, meaning that they require no knowledge of specialty language or specific industry jargon. The YKI system for National certificates of language proficiency is the Finnish government's official system for language proficiency testing.

Exam Overview:

The YKI test assesses four skill components: speaking, writing, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension.

Aligned to the CEFR Proficiency Guidelines

Functional Fluency: Receive a passing score on the B1 test.
Working Fluency: Receive a passing score on the B2 test.
Professional Fluency: Receive a passing score on the C1 test.

Nationally & Internationally Recognized

Internationally recognized anywhere a B1, B2, or C1 CEFR score is accepted.

Accepted by the Global Seal of Biliteracy

Yes

Functional Fluency: This level credentials language learners at the B1 level.
Working Fluency: This level credentials language learners at the B2 level.
Professional Fluency: This level credentials language learners at the C1 level.

Requires Proctor

All Global Seal tests require proof of a proctor. Reach out to the testing company to find more information.

When/Where

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Cost

This exam costs between 120-180€.