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Finnish Language

Finnish is not an 'easy hit' among European languages. Fifteen cases, no articles, no future tense, and words that grow so long they no longer fit in a tweet. But anyone doing business in Finland, with Nokia, with game studios, with one of Europe's most innovative economies, can't avoid the language. The Finnish Language Assessment measures in multiple-choice questions whether a candidate masters Finnish at work level: spelling, cases, word formation, comprehension. For the rare roles where Finnish is truly needed, and where one wrong answer really matters.

Time

~15 minutes

Type

Hard skills test

Form

Multiple choice

Perfect for:
Customer service (FI market), Sales (Finland and Scandinavia), Account managers, Tech support, Customer success in gaming and tech, Localization specialists, Recruitment agencies hiring for Finland
Customer service (FI market), Sales (Finland and Scandinavia), Account managers, Tech support, Customer success in gaming and tech, Localization specialists, Recruitment agencies hiring for Finland
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3 Reasons we love this assessment

01
No more 'a bit of Finnish'
You don't scale Finnish with a few words. Either you master the cases and word formation, or you won't get by in a business email. The test reveals that difference in a quarter of an hour.
02
Knockout in a quarter of an hour
A quick first filter. Candidates who don't have enough of the language for the role drop out immediately, so your time goes to the ones who can move forward.
03
Three levels in one test
From basics to advanced. Difficulty rises, so in one measurement you distinguish between 'can write a text message' and 'can write a report'.
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Three levels

Basic (phonetic rules, basic vocabulary), intermediate (cases, verb tenses) and advanced (word formation, business writing, complex sentences).

Multiple choice, knockout format

No open answers, no subjective grading. Immediately clear who masters the language at work level and who doesn't, so you can move on with the candidates who matter.

Under time pressure

The test has a fixed time limit. Candidates answer as many questions as they can within that time, so you measure not just knowledge but also pace.

Instant insight into work level

After the test the score lands in your dashboard right away. No waiting, no manual review. At a glance you see whether a candidate is ready for emails, reports and customer communication.

Measurement
Objectives

The Big Five Personality Model assesses key personality traits that influence behavior and performance:

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Spelling & phonetic rules

Vowel harmony (a/ä, o/ö), double vowels and consonants, and the spelling-pronunciation that confuses Dutch speakers the most.

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Cases

The fifteen cases, each with their own function: from basic (nominative, genitive) to more complex (inessive, ablative). The biggest hurdle and the most important skill.

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Word formation

Suffixes, compounds, possessive suffixes. How one Finnish word can turn into an entire Dutch sentence.

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Reading comprehension & business tone

Business correspondence, formal address, and the difference between written and spoken Finnish.

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