Korean Language Ability Test

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The Korean Language Ability Test, (Korean: 세계한국말인증시험) or KLAT (formerly Korean Language Proficiency Test, or KLPT), is a proficiency test for non-native speakers of Korean language. It is offered by the Korean Language Society and is a major alternative to Test of Proficiency in Korean (or TOPIK), offered by the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation [ko] (KICE).^[1]

Korean Language Ability Test
Hangul	세계한국말인증시험
Hanja	世界韓國말認證試驗
Revised Romanization	segye hangugmal injeung siheom
McCune–Reischauer	segye hangugmal injŭng sihŏm

The standard KLAT test assesses the abilities of the test-taker for daily life and work, for professional and educational settings in Korea.^[2] There is also a Basic-KLAT, or B-KLAT, that "assesses whether or not examinees have basic communication ability."^[3]

As of February 2021, there are 36 testing venues in 11 countries. Most testing centers are located in South Korea, China, Southeast, and Central Asia.^[4]

See also

• Test of Proficiency in Korean