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Russian Language Exams

Russian Exams offered
For full details on the range of Russian language exams offered and recognised by the Russian Ministry of Education please email us or telephone 01209 211800 requesting the Russian Exam fact sheet.

The college can assist you prepare for a full range of Russian language exams in both St Petersburg and Moscow.

You will need to have a good level of Russian or be prepared to commit several months to your studies in order to reach the necessary standard to sit any of these exams, for more information, just ask.

     
                 

TRKI Exams

TRKI stands for ‘test po russkomu iazyku kak inostrannomu’ or ‘tests of Russian as a foreign language’ (RFL). These are exams (and their corresponding levels) organised by the Russian Ministry of Education. There are six levels: elementarny (elementary), bazovyi (basic), 1, 2, 3 and 4

The two most popular Russian language exam options being: TRKI 1 & TRKI 2 

                    
   

Intermediate: TRKI 1 Ability level
Allow 24 weeks+ to reach this level from Beginner level.
You should be able to cope in all day-to-day situations, and should be able to understand the gist of un-adapted texts (e.g. newspaper articles). You may find it difficult to follow Russian on the radio or news. You will have a sound knowledge of all the basic grammar of Russian, although you may not always use the forms correctly in speech. You may also require additional work on more advanced areas (e.g. verb of motion).

Upper Intermediate: TRKI 2 Ability level
Allow 20 weeks+ to reach this level from TRKI 1 level.
You will have reached at least ‘A’ Level and may well have studied Russian as a minor at university level. You may also have spent time in Russia studying the language. You will be able to discuss all non-specialist topics with native speakers, and should be able to discuss some familiar specialist subjects (e.g. discussing your job in detail). You should understand Russian spoken at native-speaker speed as long as the topic is familiar. You should also be able to follow the main points of TV news, or watch and enjoy a Russian film.

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