Korean Language Proficiency Test TOPIK / Study in Korea

This article is about TOPIK's purpose, TOPIK eligibility, TOPIK levels and sublevels, TOPIK schedule, etc.

 

Hello, it’s OIA from Silla University's Office of International Affairs. In this post, we are going to introduce TOPIK, the Korean Language Proficiency Test! 

What is TOPIK? (*Test of Proficiency in Korean)

 This test will be conducted for non-native Korean speakers such as foreigners and compatriots abroad. It is supervised and organized by the National Institute of International Education of the Ministry of Education and has a two-year validity period.

➊ TOPIK Purpose of Test

- It presents the direction of Korean learning and expands the spread of Korean.

- It evaluates the ability to use Korean, measures the level, and uses it for academic and employment at Korean universities.

➋ TOPIK Eligibility

- Koreans are not allowed to take the test

- Overseas Koreans and foreigners who do not speak Korean as their first language

- A person who intends to learn Korean, such as an overseas citizen who is attending a foreign school or graduated from a foreign school

➌ TOPLK Potential Uses

-Serving as admission and graduation standard for universities in Korea.

-Applying for companies and public institutions in Korea and abroad.

-obtaining Visa for qualifications of permanent residency and employment, etc.

-taking courses under the Global Korean Scholarship (GKS) Program

-Serving as substitute credits and requirements of graduation for Korean majors in overseas universities.

➍ Conducting and Announcing TOPIK 

 In principle, the TOPIK test is conducted six times a year. However, foreign countries can be implemented it differently. If you are curious about the test schedule, you can check it on the website, and all implementation plans, including last year's test schedule, will be announced on the website last year.

 

Let's get down to business and learn more about the topic test.

1. TOPIK Levels and Sublevels

The test is divided into Topic I and Topic II. Topic I can be divided into sublevels 1 and 2, and Topic II can be divided into sublevels 3, 4, 5, and 6. This is determined based on the combined score obtained.

	TOPIKⅠ		TOPIKⅡ
	Sublevel 1	Sublevel 2	Sublevel 3	Sublevel 4	Sublevel 5	Sublevel 6
Judgment Criteria	80~139	140~200	120~149	150~189	190~229	230~300

 

2. The Difference Between TOPIK I and II

TOPIKⅠ

-Section: Listening + Reading Comprehension

-Maximum possible score: 200.

-Type: multiple-choice questions (4 choices), with a total of 70 questions.

TOPIKⅡ

- Section: Listening + Writing + Reading Comprehension

- Maximum possible score: 300

- Types

 Listening and Reading are multiple-choice questions (4 choices), and Writing is Subjective questions, with a total of 104 questions.

The Writing section varies in scoring depending on the difficulty level, and the deviation is also large, so it may be difficult to get grades 5 and 6 if you don't get good grades in writing.

*Two types of Subjective questions

1) Complete-the-sentence questions (short answers): 2 questions

2) Essay: 2 questions (one intermediate-level question requiring a response of about 200 to 300 characters and one advanced-level question requiring a response of about 600 to 700 characters)

Level	Period	Section	Type	Number of Questions	Points Distribution	Maximum Possible Score
TOPIKⅠ	1	Listening	Multiple-choice questions	30	100	200
		Reading Comprehension	Multiple-choice questions	40	100
TOPIK Ⅱ	1	Listening	Multiple-choice questions	50	100	300
		Writing	Subjective questions	4	100
	2	Reading Comprehension	Multiple-choice questions	50	100

 

3. Attention: Test-Takers

TOPIKⅠ

(1) You must be in the test room by 9:20 a.m.

(2) You must bring your test identification card and ID card.

(3) Listening and Reading Comprehension are set in 100 minutes.

 

TOPIKⅡ

(1) You must be in the test room by 12:20 a.m.

(2) You must bring your test identification card and ID card.

(3) It is your responsibility to manage your time during the exam, and you must stop writing when the time ends. (In the case of the listening section, you must mark the answer sheet while listening to the audio. No additional time will be provided at the end of the listening section. In the case of the TOPIK II exam, you must work on the listening section during the first period and the writing section during the second period. If you get caught working on another section, it will be considered a violation.)

Level	Period	Section	Korea			Duration (min)
			Must Enter the Room by	Start	End
TOPIK Ⅰ	1	Listening & Reading Comprehension	9:20	10:00	11:40	100
TOPIK Ⅱ	1	Listening & Writing	12:20	13:00	14:50	110
	2	Reading & Comprehension	15:10	15:20	16:30	70

 

4. TOPIK Schedule

  This is the TOPIK test schedule for 2022. The test schedule changes every year, so you can check it on the website. Also, in the case of overseas regions, it may be different from the Korean reception date, so you need to check with the local receptionist. You can check the test results on the website at 15:00 on the grade announcement date.

Session	Registration Period (Korea)	Exam Date			Test Level	Score Announcement Date
		Korea	Americas, Europe, Africa, and Oceania	Asia
The 80th	2021.12.07. (Tue) ~2021.12.13 (Mon)	01.23 (Sun)	-	01.23 (Sun)	TOPIK Ⅰ TOPIK Ⅱ	02.22 (Tue)
The 81th	2022.02.08. (Tue) ~2022.02.14 (Mon)	04.10 (Sun)	04.09 (Sat)	04.10 (Sun)	TOPIK Ⅰ TOPIK Ⅱ	05.19 (Thu)
The 82th	2022.03.08. (Tue) ~2022.03.14 (Mon)	05.15 (Sun)	-	05.15 (Sun)	TOPIK Ⅰ TOPIK Ⅱ	06.30 (Thu)
The 83rd	2022.05.24. (Tue) ~2022.05.30 (Mon)	07.10 (Sun)	07.09 (Sat)	07.10 (Sun)	TOPIK Ⅰ TOPIK Ⅱ	08.18 (Thu)
The 84th	2022.08.02. (Tue) ~2022.08.08 (Mon)	10.16 (Sun)	10.15 (Sat)	10.16 (Sun)	TOPIK Ⅰ TOPIK Ⅱ	11.24 (Thu)
The 85th	2022.09.06. (Tue) ~2022.09.13 (Mon)	11.13 (Sun)	-	11.13 (Sun)	TOPIK Ⅰ TOPIK Ⅱ	12.15 (Thu)

 

If you are interested in Korean or are studying Korean, I recommend you to try the TOPIK test by referring to the information provided above.

If you want to study TOPIK, you can access "STUDY TOPIK" here and watch video courses to learn, and if you solve 5 questions every day in the space called "Today's TOPIK," you can study.

Also, past questions and various learning materials are uploaded on the website, so please refer to them.

If you have any more questions, I recommend you to refer to the Korean Language Proficiency Test website ▶ TOPIK Korean Language Proficiency Test ◀.

Also, if you want to try TOPIK class or study Korean in Korea,

 

Silla University International Exchange Office

▶ International Exchange Office (silla.ac.kr) ◀ or Silla University's Korean Language Education Center Homepage ▶ Korean Language Education Center (Silla.ac.kr) ▶

▶ Regular Course > Curriculum | Korean Language Education Center (Silla.ac.kr)◀

You can refer to it or contact us! 😊