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The TOPIK is the official test of Korean for people who did not grow up speaking it. TOPIK I covers levels 1 and 2; TOPIK II covers levels 3 to 6.

What is TOPIK?

The TOPIK is the official test of Korean for people who did not grow up speaking it. TOPIK I covers levels 1 and 2; TOPIK II covers levels 3 to 6.

Who takes it?

People learning Korean who need to show their level.

What costs money?

The study plan here costs nothing. The test itself has a fee, set by NIIED. The official site lists it.

How do I show my score?

Upload the score screen with ID numbers hidden. Someone who saw the real result confirms it.

What TOPIK is

Set by
NIIED
Who takes it
People learning Korean who need to show their level.
Sections
Listening, Reading, Writing (TOPIK II)
Dates and fees
On the owner's site: official dates, official fees.

The free plan

The study plan, the official practice, the best free help, your proofs and your Trophy Case are free. Work through the outcomes in order.

Before you upload a score screen or a score report, hide your registration, roll, application and ID numbers. Powstik never asks for an ID number. Someone who saw the real result confirms it: a teacher, counsellor, tutor or study partner. They are told to send back any proof that shows an ID number.

  1. 1. Pass TOPIK 1

    Understand basic Korean expressions and handle simple everyday exchanges. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score on an app.

    1. Build TOPIK I vocabulary and basic grammar

      Show: Complete a 60-item TOPIK I practice set and submit a photo with a score of 70% or above, plus a handwritten page showing: (1) 5 sentences using 은/는 and 5 using 이/가 with a note on the distinction, (2) 5 sentences in the polite present tense (-아/어요), (3) 3 sentences in the past tense (-았/었어요).

    2. Expand TOPIK I to location particles and verb endings

      Show: Submit a handwritten page (photo or scan) showing: (1) three sentences using 에 and three using 에서 with a note on the distinction, (2) two sentences using -(으)ㄹ 거예요 for future intention, (3) one example each of a Sino-Korean number and a native Korean number in a sentence context.

    3. Pass TOPIK I and hold a 5-minute Korean conversation

      Show: Submit (1) your official TOPIK I result notification (NIIED-issued, showing level 1 or 2 achieved), AND (2) a video recording of a 5-minute unscripted conversation with a native or near-native Korean speaker, with both sides audible.

  2. 2. Pass TOPIK 2

    Communicate in Korean at an intermediate level in social contexts. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score on an app.

    1. Build TOPIK II (level 3-4) vocabulary and complex grammar

      Show: Complete a 80-item TOPIK II level 3 practice set and submit a photo with a score of 65% or above, plus a handwritten page showing: (1) three sentences each using -지만, -는데, and -아서/어서 in different functions, (2) one indirect speech sentence using -다고 하다.

    2. Master honorifics, passives, and modal expressions

      Show: Submit a handwritten grammar page (photo or scan) with: (1) one honorific sentence using -(으)시- infix with a note on why honorific is appropriate, (2) one passive sentence using -이/히/리/기 suffix, (3) one inference sentence using -(으)ㄹ 것 같다, (4) one obligation sentence using -아/어야 하다.

    3. Pass TOPIK II (level 3 or 4) and hold a 20-minute Korean conversation

      Show: Submit (1) your official TOPIK II result notification showing level 3 or level 4 achieved, AND (2) a video recording of a 20-minute unscripted conversation with a native or near-native Korean speaker, with both sides audible throughout.

  3. 3. Pass TOPIK Level 5

    Demonstrate advanced Korean proficiency for professional and academic contexts. Unlike app-based learning, every milestone requires proof of real human communication — not a score on an app.

    1. Sit a timed TOPIK II (Level 5) mock

      Show: Submit your timed mock scores for every section with the date, and a note on your weakest section.

    2. Record a conversation at exam level

      Show: Submit two unedited 20-minute recordings with a native Korean speaker, and their written feedback between them.

    3. Pass the official TOPIK II (Level 5)

      Show: Submit the official TOPIK II (Level 5) result or certificate showing your name, level and date.

  4. 4. Pass TOPIK Level 6 (Advanced)

    Reach the highest level of the TOPIK examination — near-native Korean proficiency. Certificate upload as proof.

    1. Sit a timed TOPIK II (Level 6) mock

      Show: Submit your timed mock scores for every section with the date, and a note on your weakest section.

    2. Record a conversation at exam level

      Show: Submit two unedited 20-minute recordings with a native Korean speaker, and their written feedback between them.

    3. Pass the official TOPIK II (Level 6)

      Show: Submit the official TOPIK II (Level 6) result or certificate showing your name, level and date.

Go deeper

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Trademark

TOPIK is a trademark of the National Institute for International Education (NIIED). Powstik is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Institute for International Education (NIIED).

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