🧮 How TOPIK scores are calculated

Level table, section scores and how long results last

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Level table

TOPIK I (200 points): Level 1 = 80–139, Level 2 = 140–200.
TOPIK II (300 points): Level 3 = 120–149, Level 4 = 150–189, Level 5 = 190–229, Level 6 = 230–300.
Below 80 on TOPIK I or below 120 on TOPIK II, no level is awarded (the score report shows the points, but "등급 없음").

Total score only

TOPIK has no per-section minimum: the level depends solely on the sum of the sections. So someone scoring 30 in Writing and 95 each in Listening and Reading gets Level 5 with 220 points. That means a strong section can compensate for a weak one. Some universities and employers do look at section scores individually, however — they are listed separately on the report.

Points per question and penalties

In Listening and Reading, questions are not all worth 2 points — an item can carry 2, 3 or 4; the paper does not show which, but the distribution is almost identical every round. There is NO negative marking for wrong answers, so never leave a blank. In Writing, question 53 is worth 30 and question 54 is worth 50; if the two raters disagree significantly, a third rater is brought in.

Results and validity

Results are published on topik.go.kr roughly 4–5 weeks after the exam (the exact date is in each round's schedule). The certificate is valid for 2 years from the date results are announced — not from the exam date. The official score report (성적증명서) is downloaded as a PDF from topik.go.kr; universities and embassies usually want that document, not a screenshot from your phone.

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