YKI test

{{Short description|Language certification}}

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YKI (Finnish: Yleinen Kielitutkinto Swedish: Allmän språkexamen English: National Certificate of Language Proficiency) is a certification in the Finnish language, Swedish language and Northern Sámi language issued by the University of Jyväskylä and sanctioned by the Finnish Ministry of Education, following a standardized exam comprising oral and written parts that match the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) requirements and proficiency levels.{{cite web | title= YKI test - Frequently Asked Questions | date = 2009-09-24 | url = https://www.oph.fi/en/education-and-qualifications/national-certificates-language-proficiency-yki-frequently-asked }}

The YKI certification divides linguistic proficiency into three broad levels: upper, middle, and lower. These can be further divided into six levels that match the CEFR classification system.

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CEFR ! YKI
A1 | 1
A2 | 2
B1 | 3
B2 | 4
C1 | 5
C2 | 6

Foreigners must pass the middle level certification in Finnish or Swedish (levels 3 or 4) to qualify for Finnish citizenship.