WHO should take the proficiency test?

If you have no knowledge of Korean whatsoever, you  should not  take the proficiency test.

If you have been exposed to the Korean language either at home or formally in school and would like to take Korean to fulfill UW graduation requirement, you are  required   to take the proficiency test. 

The proficiency test also works as a placement test.  If you are an advanced student who needs your listening, grammar, and reading comprehension skills evaluated (for a job application or satisfaction of a UW major or other requirements), you can take the proficiency test.  The test does not include oral interviews.

UW graduation requirement exemption

If Korean was your native language for the first 6 years of your life (i.e., until you were 6 years old)  and  if you finished schooling through the first-year of junior high school (JoongHakKyo) in Korea, your UW language requirement for graduation is already satisfied.  See an  adviser  at the Undergraduate Advising Center or your department adviser if you have declared a major, to have it recorded in your advising file that you are a native speaker of Korean.  

WHERE and WHEN is the proficiency test administered?   

For detailed information regarding test schedules and registration, call the  Office of Educational Assessment   at 206-543-1170 (if you are on UW campus, dial 31170).  You can also visit their office in  Schmitz Hall,  room 440.

More Questions? If you still have unanswered questions, send an email to koreanlg@u.washington.edu.