1. Korean Placement Test

• If you want to take Korean at Penn and have previous experience with Korean language, you need to take this test.
• Prior experiences may include:
  • You have been exposed to Korean informally at home.
  • You have lived in Korea for more than six months.
  • You learned Korean at any institution other than Penn.
  • You have attended Saturday Korean schools.

2. Korean Proficiency Test

• If you want to become exempt from the foreign language requirement with Korean, you need to take this test.
• If you have completed your secondary education in Korea, and have obtained a high school diploma, you may be exempt from the language requirement.
• Please note that we do not accept any other Korean language test scores (i.e. TOPIK or SAT Subject Test) as proof of language proficiency.

3. Test Information

• The Placement and Proficiency tests consist of an online multiple-choice test (vocabulary, grammar, reading, and listening), a writing test, and an oral interview exam.
• The Placement and Proficiency tests are offered twice a year, in January and August, but students can take the test only once per year.

4. Fall 2017 Placement Test and Proficiency Test Schedule

• Placement Test and Proficiency Test – Online
  • Click here to take the test. The link to the online Placement and Proficiency tests will become available in August.
  • The online portion of the test is designed to be completed within 2 hours.

• Placement Test and Proficiency Test – Writing and Oral Interview
  • After you complete the online portion, please take the writing and oral interview exams on the designated dates as follows:

• *for students who wish to take a Korean course at Penn
• **for students who want to become exempt from the foreign language requirement
• Things to bring: pencil, eraser, and Penn ID
• Test result will be emailed within 48 hours