Register for the exam with a selected test organizer.
Pay for the registration according to the test organizer’s instructions.
Take a pencil and eraser with you, and also an official identification card with a picture of you (passport or ID card). (Driver’s license is not an official ID card!)
Remember that you can’t use dictionaries, mobile phone or other aids during the test.
The use of mobile phones and computers is prohibited during the test. All the electronic devices are given to the staff and returned after the exam.
You can try out and rehearse for the tests on this website.
Listen and try to speak the language as much as possible. Practice and review the basic things.
During the test
Arrive early. If you’re late, you’ll not be able to participate in the test.
The basic and intermediate level exams take 3½-4 hours to complete, and the advanced level exam takes up to 5-6 hours to complete.
The test is performed in two parts:
Reading comprehension and writing subtests are performed in a classroom
Listening comprehension and speaking subtests are performed in a studio environment
Read and listen the instructions carefully and follow them.
Always try to answer every question and task.
Finish all the subtests to earn the certificate.
After the exam
The certificate arrives in the mail about two months after the test
The certificate is an assessment of all the subtests in the exam
If you’re not pleased about the assessment results, you can ask for a revaluation within two weeks after receiving the certificate. The written revaluation request is sent by e-mail to kirjaamo@oph.fi
