TOPIK IBT Complete Guide (Registration, Format, Fee, Timetable, and More)
TOPIK IBT (Internet-Based
Test) is a new generation of TOPIK tests designed to measure the
ability of non-native speakers to express comprehension in the Korean
language. Unlike the existing TOPIK PBT (Paper-Based Test), TOPIK IBT is
conducted online at the designated test center using an Internet-connected
computer or tablet PC.
1. TOPIK IBT Test Outline
- TOPIK
IBT has the same efficacy and grading system as the existing TOPIK PBT test.
-
Test method: Test-takers attend the designated test center on the test day and take
the test using the computer or tablet PC prepared in the test center
2. TOPIK IBT Schedule
For the updated schedule, please refer to: TOPIK IBT Schedule
* The 1st official TOPIK IBT test started in 2023.11.18 (Sat)
* Test schedule is subject to change depending on
regions and time differences.
3. TOPIK IBT Test Fee
|
Test
level |
Test fee |
|
TOPIK I IBT |
70,000
won |
|
TOPIK II IBT |
95,000
won |
*Refund
Policy:
-
Within 7 days of payment: 100% refund
-
After that, before 13:00 the day before the test: 50% refund
-
After 13:00 on the day before the test: No refund
*
TOPIK IBT has a different refund policy from the existing TOPIK PBT test, so be
sure to check the contents.
4. TOPIK IBT Test Format
-
Compared to the existing paper-based test, TOPIK IBT has a slightly different
format with a smaller number of questions and a shorter test duration as follows:
|
Test Type |
Section |
Question number |
Test time |
Total score |
|
TOPIK I |
Listening |
30 |
35
min |
100 |
|
Reading |
40 |
50
min |
100 |
|
|
TOPIK II |
Listening |
40 |
40
min |
100 |
|
Writing |
3 |
50
min |
100 |
|
|
Reading |
40 |
60
min |
100 |
5. TOPIK IBT Timetable
|
Test category |
Enter test room by |
Start |
End |
|
TOPIK I IBT |
08:20 |
9:00 |
10:25 |
|
TOPIK II IBT |
11:50 |
12:30 |
15:00 |
Test category | Enter test room by | Start | End |
TOPIK Speaking | 16:20 | 17:00 | 17:30 |
* TOPIK IBT does not provide break time between exams.
* TOPIK Speaking is conducted on the same day after the end of the TOPIK II IBT.
* This is a domestic timetable,
and overseas tests can be changed depending on the circumstances of the test
site.
6. TOPIK Grading and Levels
- The
TOPIK levels are determined based on the overall achieved score.
- The total score is 400 points for TOPIK I and 600
points for TOPIK II.
|
Test
Type |
TOPIK Level |
Overall
score |
|
TOPIK IBT I |
Level 1 |
132 ~ 207 |
|
Level 2 |
208 ~ 400 |
|
|
TOPIK IBT II |
Level 3 |
204 ~ 261 |
|
Level 4 |
262 ~ 330 |
|
|
Level 5 |
331 ~ 411 |
|
|
Level 6 |
412 ~ 600 |
7. How to apply for TOPIK IBT?
- Online
application through the TOPIK website: https://www.topik.go.kr
* If
the registration information you entered does not match the ID card
information, you cannot take the test.
* Cancellation
of application is possible at [My Page > Application Status >
Cancellation of Application] (available only during the application period)
*
Online application through the TOPIK website is applicable only to those who
take the test in Korea.
8. TOPIK IBT Test-Taking Review
The TOPIK IBT review is shared by a test-taker who took the first pilot TOPIK IBT in 2022.
For
details, please refer to this post: TOPIK
IBT (Internet-Based Test) Test-Taking Experience Review
9. TOPIK IBT certificate and validity
- The TOPIK certificate is applicable to applicants who pass the test.
-
The TOPIK certificate is valid for 2 years starting from the test-taking date.
>
In Korea, all applicants can check and print out their test score certificate
from the TOPIK website.
> In overseas, the test score certificate was sent to overseas institutes and then distributed to individuals.