When is the 2018 Korean Language Proficiency Test?

Note: There may be differences between overseas registration, payment, and result release time and that of South Korea, please refer to the notice on the official website of the current year.

Number of Sessions Application & Payment Period (KST):

56th session 18:00

57th session 18:00

58th session 18:00

59th session 18:00

60th session 18:00

61st session 18:00

56th and 57th

58th and 59th.

60th and 61st.

The 2018 ones haven't come out yet. Hope.

It seems like several times a year.

The 2023 Korean Proficiency Test schedule is as follows:

TOPIK 86th (Korea).

TOPIK 87th (China & Korea).

Exam time: April 9, 2023 South Korea registration time: February 7 - February 13, 2023 China registration time: mid to late January 2023 Result announcement: May 25, 2023.

TOPIK 88th (Korea).

The 2nd Speaking (Korean)

According to the official release of TOPIK, at present, in the 84th TOPIK exam in China, due to the requirements of epidemic prevention and control, there are only 7 test centers out of 30.

According to the schedule, a total of 6 exams will be held in January, April, May, July, October, and November 2023. Chinese mainland is expected to hold the 87th exam in April and the 90th exam in October.

Two years. The Korean Chinese Proficiency Test score report and certificate will arrive at the test center about 3 months after the test, and candidates are requested to collect the score report at the test center. Candidates who pass the basic Korean Chinese (s topik) test will receive a certificate at the same time.

Practical Korean Chinese (b topik) only has transcripts, no certificates.

The TRF is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance of the TRF (the date stated on the TRF).

The certificate is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance of the transcript (the date stated on the transcript).

The Korean Language Proficiency Test is designed to evaluate the Korean Chinese ability of foreigners who are not their first Chinese language and overseas Chinese, and Korean universities will ask for the results of the Korean Chinese Proficiency Test when recruiting students and companies to hire employees, as a standard for evaluating Korean Chinese ability.

If you have not worked in the relevant field within two years of obtaining the certificate, you will need to retake the test if you need a certificate of language proficiency.

The national grade certificate is not valid. Who's going to take the test then!!

The registration period for the Korean Language Proficiency Test 2022 is as follows:

There are two stages of registration (one is indispensable).

The first stage: 14:00 on July 11 - 14:00 on July 25 (no supplementary report will be made after the deadline) Register personal information + upload electronically**: There is no need to grab a seat at this stage, and those who have previously registered still need to register again.

The second stage: 14:00 on July 18 - 14:00 on July 25 (no supplementary registration will be made after the deadline) Reserve the exam seat + pay the exam fee: The time has come to grab the exam seat as quickly as possible, remember to pay the fee when you grab the exam seat.

Application fee: 400 RMB.

Results announced: November 24, 2022.

Location: Korea and overseas (including China)

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3.In view of the uncertainty of the epidemic prevention and control situation, it cannot be ruled out that the test center will cancel the test according to the actual situation.

Korean Chinese topik levels include: beginner (level 1, 2), intermediate (level 3, 4), advanced (level 5, 6) courses. The purpose and content of education vary according to different levels.

Level 1: Pronunciation, basic sentence patterns at the introductory stage, basic communication in daily life.

Level 2: Basic sentence pattern comprehension, simple sentence formation, basic communication.

Level 3: Intermediate Grammar, Simple Composition, Everyday Expressions, Everyday Conversations.

Level 4: Intermediate grammar use, in-depth writing, multi-topic dialogue.

Level 5: Intensive training for university or graduate students to improve their ability to engage in in-depth dialogue on multiple topics.

Level 6: Specialized Korean language study in preparation for university courses, proficient in using Korean for classroom presentations.

The Korean Chinese Language Proficiency Test (TOPIK) is organized by the Examination Center of the Ministry of Education, and is held twice a year, in April and October, and online registration is generally possible 4-5 months in advance.

What is the Korean Language Proficiency Test?

The Korean Chinese Proficiency Test (TOPIK) is a test designed to evaluate the Korean Chinese language ability of foreigners and overseas Chinese whose Chinese language is not their first language. Some Korean universities require the results of the Korean Chinese Proficiency Test as a criterion for evaluating the ability of Korean Chinese when admitting students or hiring employees. With approval, the Education Examinations Agency of the Ministry of Education is responsible for administering the examinations in China, which currently holds the examinations twice a year.

Registration period for the Korean Language Proficiency Test

The TOPIK exam schedule is usually held in January, April, May, July, October, and November every year. There are many exams, and the following is the schedule of TOPIK related exams in 2022.

In China, there are only 2 registrations per year, and the exams are generally held in April and October. And the last exam in the second half of this year will start on July 11.

There are two levels of topiki: 80 points or more - level 1, and 140 points or more - level 2.

TOPIK II is divided into 4 levels: 120 points or more - level 3, 150 points and above - level 4, 190 points and above - level 5, and 230 points and above - level 6.

TOPIK I is equivalent to beginner level, and TOPIK II is equivalent to upper intermediate level. ）