Preparation path

🇫🇮YKI

Language
Suomi
Organised by
Opetushallitus (EDUFI)
Levels
Levels 1–6
What it tests
Listening · Speaking · Reading · Writing
How it is taken
On paper · On a computer
Results
A level from 1–6. Each skill has to be passed separately.
Validity
Does not expire
Often used for
Work · Study · Citizenship · Visas and residence

Checked on the official website on November 9, 2026. Official rules and registration

Your path to YKI

  1. 1

    Find your level

    Take the free level test: 24 questions from A1 to B2.

  2. 2

    Build your path to this exam

    Choose your pace and your exam date, and 16Word turns them into a plan, step by step.

  3. 3

    Train each part

    Each track trains a part of the exam, with sixteen items at a time.

  4. 4

    Rehearse under time

    Words, Sentences and Dialogues each have a 4-minute timed test. Then try the official sample papers.

  5. 5

    Book the exam

    Register with the official organiser, and check the current dates and fees there.

16Word's paths go up to B2. For the levels above that, you will need advanced material as well.

Guides on this exam

16Word is a practice tool, not an official preparation course. Check the current rules, dates and fees on the official website.