NOTE: This year, the Korean Placement/Proficiency Test consists of three parts and will be conducted as follows: 

(1) Monday-Thursday, August 19-22: Student survey and online reading test  – The link will be available at 12:01 AM ET on Monday, August 19, 2024. No registration is required. Students will sign up for the oral test using the link provided at the end of the online test.

(2) Thursday, August 22  (Freshmen and Sophomore: 8-9:30 AM, Upperclassmen: 9:40-10:40 AM): Oral interview via Zoom

(3) Friday, August 23, 8-9:30 AM: Writing test in person (All) & Make-up oral Interview in person (Those who are unable to participate in the oral test on Thursday will have their interviews scheduled concurrently with the written exam.)

The test is designed to evaluate your language proficiency, so you do not need to prepare for the test. Thus, an example test is not provided.

*If you still have questions, send an e-mail to the Korean Language Program Director, Ms. Haewon Cho (haewcho@sas.upenn.edu).