YKI-testi

YKI- National Certificates of Language Proficiency Examination

The National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI) are the official language examination system of the Finnish government.

You can use the certificate

• to demonstrate language proficiency required for acquisition of Finnish citizenship (Finnish and Swedish language proficiency test)
• to demonstrate language proficiency in a job or study place application
• to demonstrate your language skills to your employer

There are four different subtests that are assessed in the test (speaking, listening comprehension, writing and reading comprehension). You get separate grades from each subtest.

YKI-test evaluation(avautuu uuteen ikkunaan, siirryt toiseen palveluun)

You can take the certificate examination at Edusalo / Salon seudun koulutus Oy in the following languages: Finnish, Swedish, English and Spanish. Edusalo organises basic and intermediate level examinations.

Registration

You can register for the YKI test online via our website. Select the desired testday and level.

You can find the registration links below. You can register for the YKI test only during registration period (Ilmoittautumisaika)

After registration, you will receive an e-mail with the confirmation of your registration and a payment link. The payment period is 8 days or until the end of registration period. The due date of the payment can be found on the confirmation e-mail. If you fail to pay the registration fee, you can’t participate in the YKI test.

Registration is binding. Contact Edusalo if you get ill and can’t participate in the test you registrated for. If you want to reschedule or cancel your registration for the YKI test, you need a certificate stating your illness or some other serious reason.

Registration cannot be transferred to another test centre.

You can read more from Finnish National Agency for Education’s web pages.(avautuu uuteen ikkunaan, siirryt toiseen palveluun)

Edusalo’s contact information can be found at the end of this page.

YKI test assessment / certificate will be sent directly to your home address by mail.

YKI test assessment(avautuu uuteen ikkunaan, siirryt toiseen palveluun)

About the certificate

The test assesses language skills in practical situations. Language skills are assessed on a scale of grade 1-2 at the basic level, grade 3-4 at the intermediate level and grade 5-6 at the advanced level. The tests consist of four subtests: reading comprehension, writing, listening comprehension and speaking. The examination provides a reliable assessment of the participant’s language skills, regardless of where and how they have been acquired.

If you are applying for Finnish citizenship, read more about language skill requirements from Finnish Immigration Service’s (Migri) web site.

About the YKI test – Migri(avautuu uuteen ikkunaan, siirryt toiseen palveluun)