This is a compilation of resources to prepare for the Finnish intermediate YKI test.
YKI basics & registration
- National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI)
- Instructions for registrating for the YKI test
- YKI test registration page
Test structure & scoring
- Topics and themes of the YKI test
- Instructions for filling in the answer sheet (pdf) [EN], [FI]
- YKI test structure (pdf)
- Gimara’s YKI test instruction videos
- Helsingin aikuisopisto: YKI test FAQ
- YKI Pass: A Step-by-Step Guide to Passing the YKI Test (free ebook)
Free practice exercises
- Official YKI test sample (all 4 subtests)
- Yle’s YKI practice (listening & reading comprehension)
- YKI Pass (speaking practice)
- yki-testi.fi (speaking practice)
Textbooks
- *Kynä käteen! [1][2][3]
- Ykäänkö vai ykiinkö – High way to hill [1][2][3]
- YKIä kohti [1][2]
- Harjoitus tekee mestarin 4 [1][2][3]
- Samalla kartalla 1–3
- *Suomen mestari 1–4
*= Books I personally used during my YKI test preparation