TOPIK aims to set a Korean Language learning path for those who do not speak Korean as their native tongue, and to promote the Korean language by officially evaluating their Korean Language proficiency.

Overseas Koreans and foreigners who do not speak Korean as their mother tongue

Those learning Korean language and those with intentions to apply for local universities.
Those with intention to join/work for domestic/overseas Korean companies and public organizations.
Koreans who study or graduated overseas.

TOPIK results are valid for two(2) years from the time of test result announcements.

National Institute for International Education (NIIED), Ministry of Education.

Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP) participants taking the Korean language course
Entrance into Korean Universities as a non-native Korean Speaker
Employment in companies and public institutions in both Korea and abroad
Aquisition of a Korean Language Instructor certification as non-native Korean speaker
Obtaining permanent residency or other specific Visa types in Korea
For use in the ‘Korea Immigration and Integration Program’ operated by the Ministry of Justice

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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:

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

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
TOPIK I	1st	Reading(60mins)	Multiple-choice	40	0~100	0~200
TOPIK II	1st	Listening(60mins)	Multiple-choice	50	0~100	0~300
	1st	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.

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?
Sentence completion (2 test items)	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?

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.
TOPIK I	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.

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Test No.	Korea	Americas, Europe, Africa	Asia and Oceania	Remark
68^th examination	January 12(Sun), 2020			Will be carried out only in Korea
69^th examination	April 12(Sun), 2020	April 11(Sat), 2020	April 12(Sun), 2020	Will be carried out in Singapore
70^th examination	May 24(Sun), 2020	May 23(Sat), 2020	May 24(Sun), 2020
71^st examination	July 12(Sun), 2020		July 12(Sun), 2020
72^nd examination	October 18(Sun), 2020	October 17(Sat), 2020	October 18(Sun), 2020
73^rd examination	November 15(Sun), 2020	November 14(Sat), 2020	November 15(Sun), 2020	Will be carried out in Singapore

Test No.	Period	Method for Application	Remark
68^th examination	From 9:00 December 10(Tue), 2019 to 18:00 December 16(Mon), 2019 (for 7 days)	√ Korea: online application (individual & group) √ Overseas: submit to designated organization(s)	Will be carried out only in Korea
69^th examination	From 9:00 January 31(Fri), 2020 to 18:00 February 6(Thu), 2020 (for 7 days)
70^th examination	From 9:00 March 10(Tue), 2020 to 18:00 March 16(Mon), 2020 (for 7 days)
71^st examination	From 9:00 May 29(Fri), 2020 to 18:00 June 4(Thu), 2020 (for 7 days)
72^nd examination	From 9:00 August 4(Tue), 2020 to 18:00 August 10(Mon), 2020 (for 7 days)
73^rd examination	From 9:00 September 8(Tue), 2020 to 18:00 September 14(Mon), 2020 (for 7 days)

Test No.	68^th examination	69^th examination	70^th examination	71^st examination	72^nd examination	73^rd examination
Result announcement	February 5(Wed), 2020	May 21(Thu), 2020	June 30(Tue), 2020	August 20(Thu), 2020	November 26(Thu), 2020	December 24(Thu), 2020

TOPIK

TOPIK General Information

Objectives of TOPIK

Eligibility criteria

Overseas Koreans and foreigners who do not speak Korean as their mother tongue

Validity

Administrator

Usability of examination

Type and Level

Testing Sections Breakdown

Evaluation of Written Test Items

Linguistic Competence for Each TOPIK Level

Date of examination

Application period (based on Korea)

Result announcement