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 Testing Type : Three levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) |
| Evaluation Grade : Six grades (First Grade thru Sixth Grade) |
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Testing Type |
Beginner |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
Evaluation Grade |
First Grade |
Second Grade |
Third Grade |
Fourth Grade |
Fifth Grade |
Sixth Grade |
How to Grade |
Graded within the Test Applied |
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| Evaluation Section: Four Categories (Vocabulary&Grammar, Writing, Listening, Reading) |
| Scoring Range: Total 400 points (100 points from each section) |
| Structure of TOPIK |
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| Section |
Vocabulary&
Grammar |
Writing |
Listening |
Reading |
Type |
Multiple Choice |
Short
Answer |
Composition |
Multiple
Choice |
Multiple
Choice |
Multiple
Choice |
No. of
Questions |
30 |
5~7 |
1 |
10 |
30 |
30 |
Scoring Range |
100 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
100 |
100 |
* Composition in the Writing section should be written under the condition of 150 to 300 words for Beginner,
400 to 600 words for Intermediate and 700 to 800 for Advanced |
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※ Evaluation Range of Writing Setion |
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Evaluation Range |
Content of Evaluation |
Content and Task Proficiency
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Evaluate whether the test-taker states appropriate content
chronologically required and performs task properly
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Coherence in Structure |
Evaluate whether the test-taker uses between paragraphs by using
proper linking conjunctions and structures paragraphs cohesively
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Evaluate properness, accuracy, and fluency of word use
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Evaluate proper use of grammar and its accuracy and fluency
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Evaluate whether the test-taker uses appropriate writing genre and
register
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| Content of Evaluation Range |
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| Level & Grade |
Valuation Basis |
| Beginner |
1st
Grade |
- Perform fundamental language functions necessary for survival, such as
Self-introduction, Purchasing goods, and Ordering food
- Understand and produce individual and everyday topics related to Self-story,
Family, Hobby, and Weather
- Produce simple sentences through basic 800 words and sentence patterns
- Understand and express simple daily conversation and useful expressions |
2nd
Grade |
- Perform necessary daily functions, such as Telephoning, Asking a Favor,
Postal Work, and Banking
- Perform personal and intimate topics within1,500 thru 2,000 words and
understand them by paragraph units.
- Perform formal and informal language use in a certain situation |
| Intermediate |
3rd
Grade |
- Perform fundamental language functions necessary for daily life, visiting
public facilities, and keeping social relationships
- Understand and express by paragraph units regarding intimate social topics as
well as intimate and specific topics
- Understand and use of written and spoken language by distinguishing
fundamental characteristics between the two language uses |
4th
Grade |
- Perform fundamental language functions necessary for daily life, visiting public facilities, keeping social relationships, and general affairs
- Understand parts of news and articles
- Understanding and use of general social andabstract topics with relative
accuracy and fluency
- Understanding and use of Korean social and cultural contents on the basis of useful idiomatic expressions and representative Korean culture |
| Advanced |
5th
Grade |
- Perform language functions necessary for professional research fields or affairs
- Perform overall range of unfamiliar topics such as politics, economics, society, and culture
- Use of appropriate language by distinguishing formal, informal, spoken and
written context |
6th
Grade |
- Perform language functions necessary for professional research fields or affairs with relative accuracy and fluency
- Perform overall range of even unfamiliar topics such as politics, economics, society, and culture
- Perform native-like level of functional performance in conveying message |
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| Type of Questions |
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- Multiple Choice : Choosing the best answer out of four possible answers
- Statement Question (Writing Section) |
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· Completing a sentence/ a paragraph, Stating a sentence/a paragraph : 4 to 6 questions
· Writing Questions (150 to 300 words for Beginner, 400 to 600 words for intermediate, 700 to 800 for Advanced) |
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| Test Reporting and Confirmation of Successful Candidate |
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Way to Report Test Result |
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- Reporting attained results from each categories and the avearage score
- Issuing Certificate of Korean Language Proficiency to those who gained over the points required from every section
※ Test Score Report is available to view and print off from the official homepage. (http://www.topik.or.kr) |
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Classification of Achieving Certificate of Korean Language Proficiency |
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- Test Score |
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Level |
Grade |
Successful Test Score |
Failing Test Score |
Beginner |
1st Grade |
Over 50 points |
Less than 40 points |
2nd Grade |
More than 70 points |
Less that 50 points |
Intermediate |
3rd Grade |
Over 50 points |
Less than 40 points |
4th Grade |
More than 70 points |
Less that 50 points |
Advanced |
5th Grade |
Over 50 points |
Less than 40 points |
6th Grade |
More than 70 points |
Less that 50 points |
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- Criterion for Passing the Test
No evidence of failing test score from each evaluation category including Vocabulary and Grammar,
Writing, Listening and Reading.
For those who earn more than successful test score in every respective section. |
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<Example> |
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<'What grade will a beginner level test-taker be, who earned 82points in the Vocaburary & Grammar section, 48 points in the Writing section, 76 scores in the Listening section and 80 points in the Reading section?〉
- Average points of overall section: 71.5 points (Total 286 points/4 sections)
- Failing points (1st Grade: Less than 40 points, 2nd Grade: Less than 50 points): Writing section
(48 points)
- Successful Grade: 1st Grade
* The examinee earned 71.5 points over the successful second grade scores from overall
sections except for the Writing section which failed to meet less than 50 points required and higher
than failing points of over 40 scores. Therefore, the test-taker becomes the 1st grade. |
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