What is the ТРКИ (Russian Language Test), which I took in Japan? [Can we do this in Russia?

(Last update: 15th November 2023)

Hello, it's Minami.

I'm currently studying Russian and I'd like to take some exams other than the Russian exam in Japan. I had never taken the test before, but I decided to go to Tokyo to take it. But when I heard about ТРКИ, I decided to go to Tokyo to take the exam. I've been there.

This article will provide you with an overview of the basic ТРКИ exam, from the basic ТРКИ exam to the day of the exam.

　So here you go.

What is ТРКИ? What is it used for?

ТРКИ (Te El Ka'i) is a Russian language examination approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. It allows you to prove the competence of the Russian language with international validity, which is fundamental in Russian-speaking countries.

There are six levels: introductory level, basic level, first level, second level, third level, and fourth level. The first level is the level of study abroad and the second level is the level of postgraduate study. There are The European language exams are counted differently from the European language exams, but there are a number of different levels to choose from, ranging from A1 for the introductory level to C2 for the most advanced level. The basic tiering is the same.

The examinations for each level consist of 5 subjects: grammar and vocabulary, reading, listening, writing and conversation. Basically, each subject must have a 66% or higher in it. However, if you have more than 66% in four subjects and more than 60% in one subject, you will be considered to have passed the test. (sighs) I love that there is a bailout.

When all subjects reach the standard score, you will receive a transcript and a level certificate. If up to two subjects do not reach the standard score on the first attempt, the subjects that have been passed will be valid for two years. In this case, you can re-take the test within two years of failing the test. In this case, the examination fee will be about half.

Basically, it is a certificate of Russian language for students studying abroad at universities, etc., or for people who want to find a job in Russian.

If you are a Russian major, you may be familiar with this matter, but I wasn't a Russian major, so I thought, "If there are world class qualifications for Spanish and English, don't they have the same qualifications for Russian?" and that's how I found out about this exam.

Potency is limited to the lower introductory and basic levels, but it is permanent from the first level upwards.

(2) In Japan, it is held once a year.

This exam is basically held in Russia, but the JCA Japan Foreign Culture Association also organizes this exam in Japan.

As of 2019, the main exam will be held from Thursday, August 22 to Sunday, August 25, 2019, and the date of your choice. You spend one or two days taking the exam. By the way, I took the first level and finished it in one day (morning to evening).

The basic schedule is so individualized that it cannot be generalized, but I will describe my schedule again below.

(3) Dictionaries can be brought in.

What a surprise, you can bring a Russian dictionary to this exam. This is different from your average language exam. I've been thinking about why, maybe because it's about the court or a text about Russian history. Maybe.

What you can see in which exam sections depends on the level, but in the first level I took, both electronic and paper dictionaries were OK to use.

At the first level, some of the conversations (sections of the readings and answering the summary and questions), reading comprehension, I was able to use it in writing. It can't be used in grammar and listening. But even if I could use it for those two items, I might not have time to use it. If you think about it that way, I think I could have used it to its fullest extent.

From the second level, only paper dictionaries are available; I don't remember the third level well. As far as I remember, it was not allowed, but please contact the organizer for details.

(4) Test day

In 2019, I went to Tokai University in Tokyo where the test was held. The nearest station is Takanawa station. I'm writing here as an experience for the first level.

The first thing to do on the day is to go to the reception desk where you will be given a piece of paper with the timetable and room number for each exam of the day, and a contract with the Russian government.

As for the contract, he had to sign it when he took the test, so he checked the contents and Sign your name and other information. Is this ostentatious style also Russian? There were no more people in the exam room than I expected. Maybe it was because it was Saturday. In the afternoon, the number of people decreased further.

By the way, about 2 to 3 weeks before the examination, the following documents will be sent to your registered address.

You will take the test with this blue examination ticket in the lower left corner. Do not forget it on the day of the exam. Other than that, the exam summary with the start time, details and notes during the exam, and a map to the examination venue are It was in.

In my case, there was a writing test first. The writing test had two questions that required you to write at least 20 sentences. You have to answer the questions while using a dictionary.

After a 20-minute break, it was a conversation test. It's refreshing to have a conversation exam in the first half of an exam. This is where two people go into the classroom to answer simple conversation questions and to put together readings and talk about themselves. There are two types of conversation tests to talk about, and you decide which one you want to do first and start the test. If you do the conversation test without writing anything down first, you take the test first, and those who do the reading material type first. was reading in the back. When one of them finishes, they take turns. By the way, one of them will record the conversation with a digital camera. At the first level, all the conversations are not in Russian and there are some things that I don't understand about the test instructions. The place was kindly taught in Japanese.

There is a 50-minute lunch break and you have to eat a meal. There are no convenience stores near the test site, so you have to bring a lunch box with you. Or you can buy something to eat beforehand.

After the break, the test resumed. There was a listening test and then a grammar test.

5) If you're planning to stay in Russia, you're better off there!

Domestically, it is available in Russia at a much lower price.

I participated in a Russian language short-term study abroad program sponsored by the Russian Embassy in 2018, where I participated in the Russian Some of the word selectors took the ТРКИ. The price was lower than 10,000 yen, I think, due to the depreciation of the ruble. It's about 5,000 rubles. If you take it in Japan, it will cost around 20,000 yen.

Our program is the Pushkin University (Государственный) where you can learn Russian. (институт русского языка имени А. С. Пушкина) So I had a weekday (I think it was a Friday) to take a class at the language school. And everyone went to class that day, even those who went to class every day, took a day off.

If there's a time when you have such a habit of using the Russian language in Russia, it's likely that you'll have a better chance of taking the test as it is.

ТРКИ in Russia is quite a mystery system. Presumably, the school teacher is asking the person who is likely to take it, or the student's request to take the test. If you want to take the test, it's a good idea to talk to people around you. In the meantime, if you want to take it, it's good luck to talk to people around you.

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