Before the test

• Register for the exam with a selected test organizer (https://yki.opintopolku.fi/yki/ilmoittautuminen).
• 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:
  1. Reading comprehension and writing subtests are performed in a classroom
  2. 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