TOPIK I Study Plan for Beginners: From Hangul to Level 2
A 24-week, 240-hour plan from the Korean alphabet to TOPIK I level 2 (140/200), built on the official paper format, point values and NIKL word lists.
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Korean Exams & Tests
TOPIK, KIIP and the other tests foreigners take in Korea — how each one works, how to register, how it is scored, and how to prepare with the official past papers.
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TOPIK II Reading: Question Types and a 70-Minute Timing Plan
TOPIK II reading is 50 questions in 70 minutes. Every question type by number, a block-by-block timing plan, and the traps in the 102nd official paper.
5 minHow to Register for TOPIK in Korea: Step by Step on topik.go.kr
What each TOPIK sign-up and registration screen asks for, the 10:00–16:00 window, fees (₩40,000/₩55,000), Korean-only payment and the photo rules.
8 minTOPIK Levels and Score Bands Explained: What Level 1 to 6 Mean
TOPIK I gives level 1–2, TOPIK II gives level 3–6, decided by your total score. Official cut-offs for paper and IBT, worked examples and what each level means.
6 minTOPIK Test Day: What to Bring, ID Rules and the Timetable
Which IDs TOPIK accepts in Korea, when doors close (09:20 / 12:20), the minute-by-minute timetable, the watch and phone ban, and answer-sheet rules.
7 minHow to Sign Up on Socinet and Apply for a KIIP Course
A screen-by-screen guide to Socinet, the Korean-only KIIP site: sign-up, placement, course applications, the waitlist, fees and booking tests on kiiptest.org.
7 minTOPIK Results and Certificate: How to Check, Print and Verify
When TOPIK results come out (15:00 KST), how to check and print the certificate, the 5-prints-a-day limit, the 2-year validity and how institutions verify it.
6 minTOPIK Speaking Test: Format, Scoring, Levels and Registration
TOPIK Speaking is 6 tasks in 30 minutes on a computer, scored out of 200, Korea only, ₩80,000. The task timings, level cut-offs, 2026 dates and how to register.
6 minKIIP Explained: Levels 0–5, Hours, Fees and What Completion Gives You
How the KIIP works: six levels, 515 hours, the fees since 2025, the tests between levels and what finishing it does for permanent residence and citizenship.
6 minKIIP Pre-Assessment: Format, Scoring and Level Placement
The KIIP placement test: 50 written and 5 spoken questions, score bands for levels 0–5, paper and computer dates for late 2026, and mistakes that cost a level.
7 minTOPIK IBT vs Paper TOPIK: Differences and Which to Choose
TOPIK IBT is shorter, costs ₩70,000/₩95,000, runs on Saturdays at 38 sites in Korea and reports in about 3 weeks. Full comparison and who should pick it.
6 minWhat TOPIK Level Do You Need? University, Visa and KIIP Rules
TOPIK levels for university entry, D-2 part-time work, D-10, E-7-4, F-2-7 points, F-6 and KIIP placement, from Ministry of Justice manuals (October 2026).
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