The Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) is a test that evaluates the Korean language proficiency of foreigners and overseas Koreans who are non-native speakers of Korean. Some Korean universities ask for TOPIK scores as a criterion for evaluating the Korean language proficiency of their students or companies when they hire employees.
The Korean Language Proficiency Test (KLPT) is a test of listening, reading, writing, and translating skills of Korean-specific words, sentences, and phrases in the basic stages of the foreign trade process for the grassroots support staff of international trade with Korea.