Over two days, 51 participants completed a comprehensive assessment of their Korean language proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
The examinees included KRU students, employees of major companies Kia and Hyundai Glovis, as well as other Korean language learners.
The first day required considerable concentration and endurance. Participants completed three standard 50-minute sections, with short 10-minute breaks between them.
The second day proved particularly challenging, as it focused on assessing speaking skills through the SKA Speaking Assessment application (SKA 말하기 평가).
Within 10 minutes, participants were required to answer eight questions, with exactly 20 seconds allotted to record each response.
Experts from the King Sejong Institute Foundation personally traveled to KRU to oversee and support the administration of Kazakhstan’s first SKA examination.
“SKA certificates can be used for visa applications, employment, and admission to universities in Korea,” said Lee Kyunghoon, a representative of the King Sejong Institute Foundation. “As this was the first time the examination had been administered here, the instructors naturally had some questions and concerns. We expect the process to run much more smoothly next time.”
Park Hyunji, another representative of the Foundation, added:
“We hope that in the future, people will come to take the examination here not only from Kostanay, but also from other regions of Kazakhstan and neighboring countries.”
The examination results will be announced in November, following final review and approval by the Korean side.
