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Тест по русскому языку как иностранному. Второй уровень (ТРКИ-2)
Test of Russian as a Foreign Language (TORFL-TRKI 2)
The test of Russian as a foreign language is carried out within the Russian National State Testing System of the Russian Language for Foreigners created by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. The exam measures the language proficiency of non-native speakers and their ability to use Russian in formal and informal everyday situations. Candidates who have passed the TORFL receive an officially recognized certificate that serves for educational and business purposes.The TORFL-TRKI 2certifies a relatively high (upper intermediate) level of communicative competency in all communicative contexts. Successful completion of this level enables students to carry out professional activities in science, engineering and humanities. The certificate is one of the requirements for graduation and is obligatory for receiving Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. degrees in the above mentioned fields of knowledge.
Structure of exam:
- Reading; consists of three sections and a total number of 25 multiple-choice items based on various texts of informative, descriptive, narrative and discursive nature
- Writing; consists of three tasks including dictating a text in, composing an original version of text as well as creating a formal or informal text on a certain topic
- Listening; consists of five parts with a total number of 25 audio and video items and tasks
- Speaking; consists of three parts including responding to dialogues, role-play and guided conversation
- Structural competence; contains 150 tasks including multiple choice, matching and text reconstruction
Results:
Each component is equally weighted at 20% of the total mark. There are three pass grades (A, B and C) and certificates are awarded to all successful candidates. Grade D is unsatisfactory and no certificate is awarded.
- Level A - 85 % - 100 %
- Level B - 75 % - 84 %
- Level C - 66 % - 74 %
- Level D - less than 66 %