Type and Level
- Test Type(level): TOPIK I(novice), TOPIK II(intermediate and advanced)
- Level: Level 1 ~ Level 6(from basic to advanced)
The level is determined by the total scores achieved in the respective test type, and range of total scores for each level is as follows:
Evaluation grade
| Type |
TOPIK I |
TOPIK II |
| Level |
Fail |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Fail |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
Level 5 |
Level 6 |
|
Score Range (ponits)
|
0 ~ 79 |
80 ~ 139 |
140 ~ 200 |
0 ~ 119 |
120 ~ 149 |
150 ~ 189 |
190 ~ 229 |
230 ~ 300 |
Testing Sections Breakdown
Structure by difficulty level
| Test type |
Test period |
Test section (duration) |
Test item type |
Number of test item |
Range of score |
Total score |
| TOPIK I |
1st |
Listening(40mins) |
Multiple-choice |
30 |
0~100 |
0~200 |
| Reading(60mins) |
Multiple-choice |
40 |
0~100 |
| TOPIKII |
1st |
Listening(60mins) |
Multiple-choice |
50 |
0~100 |
0~300 |
| Writing(50mins) |
Supply type |
4 |
0~100 |
| 2nd |
Reading(70mins) |
Multiple-choice |
50 |
0~100 |
※Test Item Type Description
- Multiple-choice : Selecting 1 answer among the 4 choices.
- Supply type question(writing part)
- · Sentence completion type : 2 questions total
- · Essay type
- I descriptive essay ranging from 200-300 letters (including spaces) for intermediate level.
- I argumentative essay ranging from 600-700 letters(including spaces) for advanced level.
Evaluation of Written Test Items
Evaluation of Written Test Items
| Questions |
Evaluation Category |
Evaluation Details |
Sentence completion
(2 test items) |
Content and Task Achievement |
- Is the response accurately comprehensible?
- Is the response appropriate to the requirements of the task?
|
| Language Use |
- Does the response reflect correct use of vocabulary and grammar?
|
Essays
(1 test item) |
Content and Task Achievement |
- Is the reponse appropriate to requirements of the task?
- Is the response relevant to the topic?
- Does the response elaborate the topic and task in a detailed and meaningful way?
|
| Coherence and Cohesion |
- Does the response demonstrate clear and logical structure?
- How organized is the response?
- Does the response include the use of appropriate written devices to ensure coherent, cohesive progress and logical connection of the presented ideas?
|
| Language Use |
- Does the response demonstrate appropriate syntactic and lexical variety?
- Does the response reflect an accurate use of vocabulary choice and grammar?
- Does the response use the right register in accordance with purpose and function of the task?
|
Linguistic Competence for Each TOPIK Level
Linguistic Compentence for Each TOPIK Level
| Test Type |
Level |
Linguistic Competence |
| TOPIK I |
Level 1 |
- Able to carry out basic conversations related to daily surviving skills such as self-introduction, purchasing, ordering food, etc., and understand the contents related to very personal and familiar subjects such as himself/herself, family, hobby, weather and the like.
- Able to create simple sentences based on a basic vocabulary of approximately 800 words and possess understanding of basic grammar.
- Able to understand and compose simple and useful sentences related to everyday life.
|
| Level 2 |
- Able to carry out simple conversations related to daily routines such as making phone calls and asking favour, as well as using public facilities in daily life.
- Able to use about 1,500 to 2,000 vocabulary and understand personal and familiar subjects in certain order, such as paragraphing.
- Able to use formal expression and informal expression accordingly, respective to the situation.
|
| TOPIK II |
Level 3 |
- Able to carry out daily routine, with fair use of public facilities and able to socialize without significant difficulty.
- Able to express or understand social subjects familiar to oneself, as well as specific subjects, based on paragraph.
- Able to understand and differentiate written language and spoken language based on their distinctive basic characteristics.
|
| Level 4 |
- Able to use various public facilities, socialize, and carry out some degree of ordinary work.
- Able to understand easy parts in news broadcasts and newspapers.
- Able to understand and use the expressions related to social and abstract subjects relatively correctly and fluently.
- Able to understand social and cultural subjects, based on the understanding of Korean culture and frequently used idiomatic expression.
|
| Level 5 |
- Able to perform linguistic function to some degree which is necessary for research and works in professional fields.
- Able to understand and use the expressions related to even unfamiliar aspects of politics, economics, society, and culture.
- Able to use the expression properly, depending on formal, informal, spoken/written context.
|
| Level 6 |
- Able to perform linguistic function necessary to the research and works in professional fields relatively correctly and fluently.
- Able to understand and use the expressions related to even unfamiliar subjects of politics, economics, society, and culture.
- Able to experience no difficulty in performing the functions or conveying the meaning, although the proficiency has not reached full native speaker proficiency.
|
Test Results Announcement Timeline
Test Results Announcement Timeline for 2020
| Testing Dates |
January 12
, 2020
|
May 23~24
, 2020
|
July 11~12
, 2020
|
August 23
, 2020
|
October 17~18
, 2020
|
November 14~15
, 2020
|
| Result Announcement Dates |
February 5
, 2020
|
June 30
, 2020
|
August 20
, 2020
|
September 29
, 2020
|
November 26
, 2020
|
December 24
, 2020
|
- ※ Announcement occur at 15:00 Korean time on the stated day above.
How to check test results and Issue the Test Score Report
- The test results cannot be issued in the event of cheating, leaving the testing room during test and invalid identification card on the test day.
