Schedules and fees differ by administration and by country, and change year to year. So this page doesn't list numbers — it points you to the official source instead. Trusting a number written here and having it turn out wrong is the biggest risk.
Check only the official website. Registration periods are split by administration and by region, and they change every year.
Outside Korea, each country's administering body (embassy, Korean Cultural Center, or a local university) often handles registration separately. It's most reliable to first check the official site for your country's administering body.
It differs between Korea and overseas, between TOPIK I and TOPIK II, and between PBT (paper-based) and IBT (computer-based). Check the registration guide on the official website.
If we wrote an amount here, it would become wrong information every time it's raised. So we don't.
Check your score on the official website through the [나의 시험정보] (My Exam Info) → [성적확인] (Check Score) menu.
Your score is valid for 2 years from the results announcement date. If you plan to use it for a university application or visa, work backward from your submission deadline to make sure 2 years will still be left, and choose your exam administration accordingly.
They're released free on the official website. The [STUDY TOPIK] → [TOPIK 기출문제] (TOPIK Past Papers) menu has the question booklets, listening audio, and answer keys for each administration.
Look at past papers before commercial workbooks. This site's type-by-type analysis was also built by directly measuring real past-paper score tables and booklets.
They're entirely different exams. TOPIK I determines Levels 1–2, and TOPIK II determines Levels 3–6. You have to pick one when you register.
TOPIK I has listening and reading worth 100 points each (200 total) and no writing section. TOPIK II has listening, reading, and writing worth 100 points each (300 total).
The scoring method also differs. In TOPIK II, listening and reading are an even 2 points across every question, but TOPIK I mixes 3-point and 4-point questions, so the higher-value questions near the front carry more weight.
| TOPIK I | TOPIK II | |
|---|---|---|
| Levels determined | 1–2 | 3–6 |
| Sections | Listening · Reading | Listening · Reading · Writing |
| Full score | 200 points | 300 points |
| Listening/reading scoring | Mixed 3-/4-point questions | Even 2 points across every question |
| Exam time | Listening 40 min + Reading 60 min | Listening 60 min + Writing 50 min / Reading 70 min |
The scope of what's tested and the level criteria are the same. Only the administration method differs — PBT has you mark answers on paper, IBT has you take the exam on a computer.
IBT is offered more often and results tend to come back faster, but you have to type your writing answers on a keyboard. If your Korean typing is slow, you may run out of time filling the required length for Q54.
PBT requires you to follow manuscript-paper rules (indenting the first square, handling punctuation). Whichever you choose, whether it's offered and when varies by country, so check the official website.
This site doesn't answer that. Requirements differ by school and by department, and even the same school's requirements change year to year.
Check the admissions guidelines of the school you're applying to, or the relevant institution's own announcement, directly. It's commonly said that undergraduate programs often require Level 3 and graduate programs Level 4 or above, but that's only a reference point and can't be used as grounds for a decision.
What's certain is that your score is valid for 2 years. Work backward from your submission deadline to choose which administration to take.