Language exams

What each exam covers and when the next test dates are. Add the ones you've passed to your profile.

Korean

For learners of Korean.

TOPIK
Test of Proficiency in Korean
KONational Institute for International Education, Korea (run in Japan by the Korea Educational Foundation)
Next test: 11 Apr 2027
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Hanja (Chinese characters) as used in Korean — mostly taken by Korean speakers, from schoolchildren to adults.

Korean Hanja Test (KLA)
National Hanja Proficiency Test (전국한자능력검정시험)
KOKorean Language Association (사단법인 한국어문회)
Next test: 21 Nov 2026
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KTA Hanja Test
Hanja Grade Qualification Test (한자급수자격검정)
KOKorea Test Association (대한검정회), run with 사단법인 대한민국한자교육연구회
Next test: 28 Nov 2026
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Hanja Proficiency Test (KHEP)
Hanja Proficiency Grade Test (한자실력급수 자격시험)
KOKorea Association for the Promotion of Hanja Education (사단법인 한자교육진흥회), through its Korea Hanja Proficiency Evaluation Institute (한국한자실력평가원)
Next test: 21 Nov 2026
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