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little mixed girl
Joined: 11 Jun 2003
Location: shin hyesung's bed~
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 Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:52 am Post subject: KLPT |
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has anyone taken the korean language proficency test?
i'm somewhat interested in taking it, but the study.."study" books in japan are basically copies of past tests or sample tests with no real helpful points.
so, if anyone has taken it, or is studying for it, could you recommend some books for study? specifically ones that have grammar points covered with some english explaination...
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rooster_2006
Joined: 14 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:45 am Post subject: Re: KLPT |
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| little mixed girl wrote: |
has anyone taken the korean language proficency test?
i'm somewhat interested in taking it, but the study.."study" books in japan are basically copies of past tests or sample tests with no real helpful points.
so, if anyone has taken it, or is studying for it, could you recommend some books for study? specifically ones that have grammar points covered with some english explaination...
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I've encountered similar problems with wholey unhelpful practice books. They're frequently not even level-appropriate. Honestly, there isn't much preparation to do -- just remember to bring your "computer pen" (which is a black, felt-tip marker like you'd use to write on a CD). A pencil is not acceptable. If you want to change an answer, you'll need to use correctional tape. The test is simply how many you got right divided by the total number of questions -- not some complicated scoring thing.
There's really not much you can do to work that test -- all you can do is make sure you know your Korean. I took it and got a Level 3 score (3,000-4,000 words), but that was in April of last year. I bet I could take it again and get higher, and I absolutely plan to, as well.
Oh, another thing, on the KLPT, there are some things that are not tested at all, like speaking. It's a completely multiple-choice test. So I guess if you're Chinese, and you pronounce 병원 "bingyuan," you won't get penalized at all, so the KLPT is the test for you! On the other hand, if you're the kind of person who, like me, has good pronunciation and good spelling, but a relatively small vocabulary, you won't see your abilities shine very much on this test. |
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little mixed girl
Joined: 11 Jun 2003
Location: shin hyesung's bed~
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:50 am Post subject: |
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^ interesting.
did you take the test in korea?
if i take it, i'll be taking it in japan.
most korean learning books for japanese people are all beginner books, and the test books are, as i said, just copies of old tests.
mmm...guess i'll just keep studying my korean books from uni, and see where i get on the practice tests.
i think i'm more worried about the part that has a word and you have to choose the correct pronunciation of the word.
jlpt also has no speaking part, just kanji, grammar, listening and something else... |
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rooster_2006
Joined: 14 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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| little mixed girl wrote: |
^ interesting.
did you take the test in korea? |
Yes, I took it at Kookmin University in Seoul.
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if i take it, i'll be taking it in japan.
most korean learning books for japanese people are all beginner books, and the test books are, as i said, just copies of old tests. |
That's definitely not the experience I've had. A lot of the books I've looked at (and haven't bought) are extremely, ridiculously high-level, to the point where my friend (a Korean who owns a business and holds a degree from Kookmin University was like "I don't know the answers to a lot of these questions"). Maybe if you go to a bookstore in Korea, higher-level KLPT books are more readily available.
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| mmm...guess i'll just keep studying my korean books from uni, and see where i get on the practice tests. |
Sounds like a good idea. I don't think I read even a single complete page from a prep book, and I went in and got a KLPT Level 3 within less than a year of moving to Korea (take that, fellow foreigners in Korea, who say it's impossible and give up).
The most important thing is that you know your Korean. Even if you know the "system" well, if you don't know Korean, you're going to fail, and if you know good LITERATE Korean (not just how to speak and understand it), you'll probably get an acceptable score.
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| i think i'm more worried about the part that has a word and you have to choose the correct pronunciation of the word. |
I don't recall any such section on the test. I don't get it. Is this hard for you? With the exception of a few weird words like "독약" (controversy exists as to whether to pronounce it [동냑] or [도갹]), Korean pronunciation is pretty regular. I don't think there is a test section for this on the KLPT (which is unfortunate, because it would be easy points).
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| jlpt also has no speaking part, just kanji, grammar, listening and something else... |
It's hard to evaluate language students objectively in speaking, because you need a human being to do it properly, and then, there's an opportunity for bias. So I can kind of understand that. I can't wait to tackle Japanese, though, and pass that JLPT at a decent level, as well.  |
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little mixed girl
Joined: 11 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:20 am Post subject: |
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cool. i was thinking about hitting up kyobo the next time i go to korea...or try and have my friend send me some study books.
hmm...maybe there is no section like that...for pronunciation.
looking through the book with copies of the 2006/7 test, i see nothing like that in there. so, i guess it's something that's in the test prep books for japanese people.
good luck with jlpt. i have no motivation to take it, though i might try my hand at the business japanese test.
i just started using kanji practice books aimed at elementary students to practice kanji readings.
if you're interested, i can send them to you, grades 1-6. i got them at the dollar store, ha! if you can recommend some good titles for study books...especially any ones that have explainations in english, i can start bugging my korean friends.  |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| little mixed girl wrote: |
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cool. i was thinking about hitting up kyobo the next time i go to korea...or try and have my friend send me some study books. |
Kyobo has the "official" study books for the KLPT. One book for each of the 6(?) levels of the test. Flipping through them, I can pretty much breeze through Levels 1 and 2, and probably pass 3 with some thought, but beyond that they start getting into non-conversation topics (politics, religion, ...). Well, some would consider them conversation topics, I suppose. |
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shaunjiro
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:21 pm Post subject: Apply for KLPT at KOOKMIN |
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How do you apply/register for the KLPT at Kookmin University?
Do you have to apply in person?
If so, which building to you go to?
Any pointers would be much appreciated. |
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shaunjiro
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:22 pm Post subject: Computer-based vs. In person |
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What is the difference between the computer-based KLPT and the tradtional paper-based test?
Are they scored the same?
Are they treated equally by employers, etc? |
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barashkov1
Joined: 09 Jul 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject: KLPT |
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You can register for the test on the website: http://www.klpt.org/
I think you can also register by mail or in person but it's just easier to do it over the internet. I think the site is only in Korean, so just get a Korean to help you if you don't understand. I've never done the computer based test, only the paper test. Also turn up 30 mins AFTER the scheduled exam start time because the KLPT organisers are idiots and the exam always starts one hour after the scheduled time. They make you sit there for an hour while you write your name on the exam paper. Personally I prefer the TOPIK. Much better organised. |
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rchristo10
Joined: 14 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:22 am Post subject: |
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I took it and got level 6 but a very low one. I'm taking it again in two weeks. Between drinking and gallavanting the study's not looking so great. Will likely fail.  |
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rchristo10
Joined: 14 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry...correction...I'm taking the TOPIK in two weeks and got a 6 on it last time. So you can also take the topik in the next round. Not sure why, but they make you sign up like two months in advance. I really can't figure out why and don't know if it's very different from the KLPT.
www.topik.or.kr |
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shaunjiro
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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What do you need to bring with you to the paper based test?
What sort of writing utensil?
What sort of identification?
Since I signed up via the website, do i need to print anything out?
I'm taking the KLPT at Kookmin in October.
Any knowledge would be appreciated... |
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shaunjiro
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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Another thing...
Does anybody have directions for where the test is held on the Kookmin University campus?
Subway station exit number...building number/description...nearby landmarks...things of that nature...
Thanks again. |
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rooster_2006
Joined: 14 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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Mwa ha ha ha ha, I got Level 5 when I took it earlier this year...
It may not be the best score (6 is the maximum), but with my Yonsei KLI graduation certificate, I can enter all three SKY schools and KAIST (I checked all their entrance policies). Not that I actually want to do that...
Maybe someday I'll try for Level 6, if I ever decide to make an extra buck on Korean  English translations...
I'm gone from Korea now, but I'm still using my Korean frequently because I work at a Korean international school in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
I think I'll keep up my Korean skills by always having at least part-time job at a Korean school. They exist all over Asia. When I move to Japan next year, I'll no doubt pick up a few hours at the nearest Mindan or Jochongryeon school. The Korean school in Kaohsiung was more than happy to hire me -- they had not had an English program in three years, and then I called them up and said in Korean "hey, do you have a job?" and they made one.  |
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