Evaluation Standard
1) Level 1 (Total Scores of KLPT: 200~245)
2) Level 2 (Total Scores of KLPT: 250-295)
3) Level 3 (Total Scores of KLPT: 300~345)
4) Level 4 (Total Scores of KLPT: 350~395)
5) Level 5 (Total Scores of KLPT: 400~445)
6) Level 6 (Total Scores of KLPT: 450~500)
| Dialog Situation & Topics | Color, animals, dishes, fruits, sports, transportation, name of body, shopping, simple question to find a way, simple expression related to quantity, ordering at restaurant, instruction of location |
| Vocabulary | 1000 words (verbs/adjectives, determiners/adverbs, nouns and other basic words) |
| Expression | Fundamental ending in respect of mood and tenses, numbers, qualitative adjectives/basic unit nouns, basic conjunctions, indicative determiners or pronouns, negatives |
| Reference Text | A variety of information signs in airport and station, bus, public buildings/buildings), Menu, air ticket, subway map, telephone book |
| Activity Level | Possible to make simple expression and give an answer to question |
2) Level 2 (Total Scores of KLPT: 250-295)
| Dialog Situation & Topics | Jobs, hobbies, likes, dislikes, story-telling about trips or holidays, asking information on items when shopping, explaining location, asking and finding a way, making appointment with a friend, simple dialog on the phone, dialog, ordering on the phone, asking, making hotel/restaurant reservation, purchasing ticket in advance, achieving functions in bank or post office by fundamental expression |
| Vocabulary | 2000 words (Extended vocabulary from limited expression as basic words for daily conversation) |
| Expression | Basic understanding and usage of auxiliary verbs, understanding of official/unofficial words, honorific expression, crude language, conjugated verbs, conjunctive ending, inflexion of permission, prohibition or obligation |
| Reference Text | Advertisements in mass media, invitation letters (for birthday, wedding, gathering, seminar), Memo on appointment/call, description of bills from shops or department stores, guide on films (film titles, prices, running hours, remaining seats) handbills for advertising (for part-time job, monthly rent, leasing on deposit basis, opening events, discount events etc.), discount coupons, gift cards |
| Activity Level | Simple dialog in daily life, possible to carry out work in a limited field |
3) Level 3 (Total Scores of KLPT: 300~345)
| Dialog Situation & Topics | Explaining symptoms and health conditions at a hospital, ordering or delivering matters on operations, explaining how to cook, telling the impression after watching a film or listening to music |
| Vocabulary | 3000~4000 words (Extended level enough to produce much more diverse expressions) |
| Expression | Indirect narration, auxiliary verbs, conjectural expressions, passive verbs, causative verbs, a variety of conjunctive endings |
| Reference Text | (Short and comparatively easy) articles in newspapers or magazines, credit card bills, departure/entry-related forms |
| Activity Level | Possible to command limited words of Korean language in a daily life, possible to deliver ordered operations |
4) Level 4 (Total Scores of KLPT: 350~395)
| Dialog Situation & Topics | Explaining or describing feelings, pointing out a fragmentary problem of a specific situation, inviting, visiting |
| Vocabulary | 5000 words (Extended level enough to produce more diverse colloquial expressions) |
| Expression | ‘If’ clause, colloquial expressions showing intimacy |
| Reference Text | Personal schedule (schedule, etc.), basic manuals for cell phone, computer and the like, long or abstract ads |
| Activity Level | Simple dialog in daily life, possible to carry out work in a limited field |
5) Level 5 (Total Scores of KLPT: 400~445)
| Dialog Situation & Topics | Debating or discussing general topics, explaining fashion and cultural trends, speaking logically on general topics, comparing and talking about merits and demerits on issues |
| Vocabulary | 6000 words (Terms most commonly used in official documents included) |
| Expression | Conjunctions, concurrence of sentences, sentence structure consisting of phrases |
| Reference Text | (long and difficult) articles in newspapers and magazines, complicated information data on specific fields, novels, poems, compositions on topics |
| Activity Level | Preparation of documents, clear expressions or opinions |
6) Level 6 (Total Scores of KLPT: 450~500)
| Dialog Situation & Topics | Debating or discussing special issues, negotiating, speaking analytically about a specific situation, explaining logically on the basis of causal relationship about a specific situation |
| Vocabulary | 10000 words (Socially technical terms included) |
| Expression | A variety of expressions including slang, abbreviation, and jargon |
| Reference Text | Technical or academic books, philosophy, social problems or other technical and abstract, history, theses, research/analytic reports |
| Activity Level | Possible to carry out technical jobs or study in a professional field |
