🇰🇷 Korean level test
Free Korean level test: find your real level by speaking
Quick answer
The SpeakBase Korean level test is a free 3-minute spoken conversation in Korean with an AI tutor, graded on the CEFR scale from A1 to C1. You speak, Kate adjusts the difficulty, and you get your level and tips in English at the end. No download, no card, no Hangul keyboard needed.
Most online Korean tests are multiple choice, so they measure reading and guessing. This one measures the thing you actually want: whether you can hold a Korean conversation. You talk with Kate for about three minutes, she raises the difficulty until you start to struggle, and you get a CEFR level (A1 to C1) with specific tips in English on what to fix first.
3 minutes · free · no card · in your browser
What the test sounds like
Kate opens easy and adapts to you. A typical three minutes moves through prompts like these, in Korean:
- Introduce yourself: your name, where you are from and what you do.
- You are at a cafe in Seoul. Order a drink and ask if they have wifi.
- What do you like about Korea, and what would you do there?
If you are stuck, say so in English. Kate explains and moves on; struggling near the end is normal and is exactly what tells the grader where your ceiling is.
What the levels mean in Korean
| Level | What you can do |
|---|---|
| A1 to A2 | Introduce yourself, order, shop, ask simple questions, talk about your day with polite -yo endings. |
| B1 | Talk in the past and future, give reasons, handle a hotel, a doctor or a subway station. |
| B2 and above | Follow natural speech, choose the right speech level for the person, discuss opinions. |
What you get at the end
- Your CEFR level, from A1 to C1, based on the hardest questions you handled.
- Scores for fluency, vocabulary, grammar and interaction.
- Up to three concrete tips in English on what to fix first.
- A recap of your mistakes with the corrected phrases, saved for review.
The test is your first free lesson. After it, you can keep practising Korean with Kate every day for $11.99 a month, billed in US dollars, and retake the test every few weeks to watch your level move.
Frequently asked questions
How does this compare with TOPIK?
TOPIK uses its own six levels and focuses on reading and listening. This test is only speaking and reports a CEFR band, so treat the two as measuring different skills rather than as a conversion.
Do I need to read Hangul to take the test?
No. The test is entirely spoken. You listen and answer; there is nothing to read and no Korean keyboard involved.
What is in the result?
Your CEFR level, scores for fluency, vocabulary, grammar and interaction, and up to three tips in English on what to fix first, such as a particle or a speech level.
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