I took KIIP Level 3 classes at Dong-gu Multicultural Center
(near Banyawol Station) from May to August 2017. The classes were from 12:30 to
3:30PM every Monday, Thursday and Friday. We had the Level 3 test on the last
day of the class. We were lucky that our teacher spent the last few meetings
before the last day giving us mock exams so we can get used to the format.
The written exam had 20 multiple choice question that had to
be answered within 30 minutes. The actual exam was actually harder than the
mock exams we did. For the speaking part, we went by twos into another room
where two examiners were waiting.
There were 3 parts to the speaking test. The
first part was reading comprehension. We had to silently read a text and the
examiners asked us questions about it. The topic of the reading test was about
a Cherry Blossom Festival somewhere in Korea. For the second part, we were
presented with two pictures and were asked questions about it. The pictures
during our exam were the two types of Hanok houses. We were asked to explain it
and there were additional follow-up questions such as the traditional houses in
our country. The third part was a situational conversation. There were two
situations and we have to choose which one to use. The situation during our
exam was buying tickets in a movie theater. My partner and I had to decide who
will be the ticket clerk and who will be the customer. I would have to say that
this was the hardest part for me. I took the part of the clerk and I really
struggled with how to ask the questions. My partner said I did well but to be
honest I was just trying to say something and did not really know if what I was
saying is correct.
I eventually passed Level 3 so some of what I have said may
have made sense to the examiners. I was also laughing during the last part of
the speaking test because I was not sure if what I was saying was correct. I was told after that one should not laugh during the exam but I think laughing helped me to not freak out during the test.
