| TOPIK I | TOPIK II | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
※ Based on the standards applied prior to the 35th TOPIK, TOPIK I corresponds to the beginner level and TOPIK II corresponds to the intermediate and advanced levels.
| Period | Section | Korea | Duration (min) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Must enter the room by | Start | End | ||||
| TOPIK I | 1 |
Listening Reading Comprehension |
09:20 | 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 | |
※ There is only one period for TOPIK I.
※ If you are taking the test outside Korea, contact your local TOPIK registration center for the exact test time.
| Level | Period | Section | Type | Number of questions | Points distribution | Maximum possible score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOPIK I | 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 Compression | Multiple choice questions | 50 | 100 |
| Level | Sublevel | Evaluation criteria |
|---|---|---|
| TOPIK I | 1 | The individual is capable of using basic language skills necessary for everyday activities, such as introducing him/herself, shopping, and ordering food, and understanding and expressing him/herself when conversing about him/herself, his/her family or pastimes, the weather, or other casual or familiar topics. The individual knows around 800 basic words and can form simple sentences with an understanding of basic grammar. He/she is also capable of understanding and forming practical sentences and simple sentences used in everyday life. |
| 2 | The individual has the language skills necessary for everyday life, such as calling and asking for a favor, and for using the post office, bank, or public facilities. He/she knows some 1,500 to 2,000 words and can understand and compose paragraphs about a casual or familiar topic. He/she can also distinguish which linguistic form to use in formal and informal situations. | |
| TOPIK II | 3 | The individual has no problem doing normal, day-to-day activities and has the basic language skills to use various public facilities and maintain interpersonal relationships. He/she can understand and express him/herself regarding not only familiar and specific topics but also familiar social issues in paragraphs. He/she is also capable of distinguishing the basic features of colloquial language and literary language and can understand and use the two forms of language him/herself. |
| 4 | The individual has the language skills to use various public facilities and maintain interpersonal relationships and apply his/her skills to work situations to a certain extent. He/she can understand the news, news articles, etc. provided in relatively plain language. He/she can understand and express him/herself about a general social issue or abstract concept in a relatively accurate and fluent manner and about social and cultural issues based on frequently used idiomatic expressions and an understanding of Korean culture. | |
| 5 | The individual can use the language skills professionally or for research in a specialized field to a certain extent and understand and express him/herself regarding unfamiliar topics concerning politics, the economy, culture, and so on. He/she can appropriately use different forms of language according to the context and situation (e.g. formal/informal and colloquial/literary). | |
| 6 | The individual can use the language skills professionally or for research in a specialized field in a relatively accurate and fluent manner and understand and express him/herself regarding unfamiliar topics concerning politics, the economy, culture, and so on. While he/she may not be able to speak as a fluently as a native Korean speaker, he/she has no trouble expressing him/herself as intended. |
| Level | Sublevel | Evaluation criteria |
|---|---|---|
| TOPIK I | 1 | The individual is capable of using basic language skills necessary for everyday activities, such as introducing him/herself, shopping, and ordering food, and understanding and expressing him/herself when conversing about him/herself, his/her family or pastimes, the weather, or other casual or familiar topics. The individual knows around 800 basic words and can form simple sentences with an understanding of basic grammar. He/she is also capable of understanding and forming practical sentences and simple sentences used in everyday life. |
| 2 | The individual has the language skills necessary for everyday life, such as calling and asking for a favor, and for using the post office, bank, or public facilities. He/she knows some 1,500 to 2,000 words and can understand and compose paragraphs about a casual or familiar topic. He/she can also distinguish which linguistic form to use in formal and informal situations. | |
| TOPIK II | 3 | The individual has no problem doing normal, day-to-day activities and has the basic language skills to use various public facilities and maintain interpersonal relationships. He/she can understand and express him/herself regarding not only familiar and specific topics but also familiar social issues in paragraphs. He/she is also capable of distinguishing the basic features of colloquial language and literary language and can understand and use the two forms of language him/herself. |
| 4 | The individual has the language skills to use various public facilities and maintain interpersonal relationships and apply his/her skills to work situations to a certain extent. He/she can understand the news, news articles, etc. provided in relatively plain language. He/she can understand and express him/herself about a general social issue or abstract concept in a relatively accurate and fluent manner and about social and cultural issues based on frequently used idiomatic expressions and an understanding of Korean culture. | |
| 5 | The individual can use the language skills professionally or for research in a specialized field to a certain extent and understand and express him/herself regarding unfamiliar topics concerning politics, the economy, culture, and so on. He/she can appropriately use different forms of language according to the context and situation (e.g. formal/informal and colloquial/literary). | |
| 6 | The individual can use the language skills professionally or for research in a specialized field in a relatively accurate and fluent manner and understand and express him/herself regarding unfamiliar topics concerning politics, the economy, culture, and so on. While he/she may not be able to speak as a fluently as a native Korean speaker, he/she has no trouble expressing him/herself as intended. |
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