Introduction: Recently, the exchange rate of the Korean won against the US dollar has soared to about 1,400 won, and the cost of the TOEFL one-time test, an internationally recognized English test, has exceeded 310,000 won.
If you don't have money, you can't take the exam?
The TOEFL test fee fluctuates according to the U.S. dollar exchange rate, and as of the 18th, the TOEFL test application fee is about 316,000 won in Korean won. Since the TOEFL test fee rose from $200 to $220 in 2022, there has been no separate increase. But this time, as the dollar continues to strengthen, the TOEFL test fee for Korean test takers has risen by about 11% from about 280,000 won at the end of last year. The burden is increasing day by day.
The TOEIC, the most common official English test, also raised the test fee from 48,000 won to 52,500 won on the 15th for the first time in three years. The examination fee for 한국사능력검정시험, which is listed as a "required qualification for job seekers", has increased by 5,000 won and 4,000 won respectively to 27,000 won and 22,000 won respectively.
Exam fees for certifications in other foreign languages are also steadily rising
The fee for the 2022 exam fee is 35,000 to 130,000 won for the new HSK (Proficiency Test), 50,000 to 65,000 won for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) (depending on the level), and 147,000 won to 340,000 won for the DELF French Proficiency Test. The TORFL Russian language proficiency test costs 160,000 to 220,000 won.
The cost of professional certification exams, which used to be relatively cheap, has also increased this year.
The fee for the customs broker examination has been increased from 20,000 won for the first and second comprehensive examinations to 30,000 won for each examination.
The tax accountant was changed from 30,000 won in total for the first and second time to 30,000 won each time.
Language exams are a prerequisite for university graduation, employment or promotion, and the results are only valid for two years, and many language exams do not achieve ideal results at one time. In other words, if you want to get the ideal score for your TOEFL, it will be 310,000 won ✖ N!
Looking at the current situation of the rising prices of many language test fees, the cost of the Topik test, which is a must-have for Korean compatriots, will not also rise, right?
It is reported that the TOPIK test fee has been raised once before, but there has been no move to increase the price since then. Moreover, for international students, all major colleges and universities should have relative language test fee subsidies and scholarship applications, and students can browse their own school's website more and collect relevant information!