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TOPIK exam key facts

  • The TOPIK Speaking evaluation consists of 6 questions assessing beginner to advanced spoken Korean proficiency. Source
  • TOPIK test scores remain valid for two years from the official score announcement date. Source
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  1. What is the meaning of "μΆ₯λ‹€" (chupda)? β†’ Cold
  2. κ°€λ‹€ . λ¦¬ν•œ μ”¨λŠ” ν˜„μž¬ κ³ ν–₯으둜 λŒμ•„κ°€κ³  μžˆλ‹€κ³  λ§ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ·Έλ ‡λ‹€λ©΄ μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ? κ·ΈλŸ¬λ‹ˆ 곧 μΆ•ν•˜ 행사λ₯Ό μ—΄μ–΄μ•Ό ν•  것 κ°™μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. β†’ ν™˜μ†‘
  3. What does the Korean proverb 'ν˜Έλž‘μ΄λ„ 제 말 ν•˜λ©΄ μ˜¨λ‹€' mean? β†’ Speak of the devil (talk about someone and they appear)
  4. How is the number 99 expressed using Native Korean numbers? β†’ 아흔아홉
  5. In Korean, the consonant cluster rule (κ²Ήλ°›μΉ¨) means that when two final consonants appear, which one is generally pronounced? β†’ The one determined by the following sound
  6. Which particle is used to mark the topic of a Korean sentence? β†’ 은/λŠ”
  7. The word "κ°€μ‘±" (gajok) refers to what? β†’ Family
  8. What does "λ§›μžˆλ‹€" (masitda) mean? β†’ Delicious
  9. How many questions are in the TOPIK I Listening section? β†’ 40 questions
  10. λ‚΄ 동생은 아직 여기에 μ—†μ–΄μš”. 자맀 (). β†’ κΈ°λ‹€λ¦½λ‹ˆλ‹€
  11. In Korean, how is the phrase 'the second month' (February) correctly expressed? β†’ 이월
  12. Which consonant pair demonstrates aspirate assimilation, where a plain stop followed by γ…Ž becomes aspirated? β†’ γ„± + γ…Ž β†’ [γ…‹]
  13. Which particle means 'only' or 'just,' restricting meaning exclusively to the marked noun? β†’ 만
  14. Which sound change explains why '같이' is pronounced [κ°€μΉ˜] in Korean? β†’ Palatalization (κ΅¬κ°œμŒν™”)
  15. TOPIK I is designed to evaluate learners at which proficiency range? β†’ Levels 1–2 (beginner)
  16. What is the correct way to express 'at 3:30 PM' using Korean time expressions? β†’ μ˜€ν›„ μ„Έ μ‹œ μ‚Όμ‹­ λΆ„
  17. Which word means "friend" in Korean? β†’ 친ꡬ
  18. What is the Korean phonological process called when γ„±, γ„·, or γ…‚ become nasal sounds before γ„΄ or ㅁ? β†’ Nasalization (λΉ„μŒν™”)
  19. μš”μ¦˜μ€ μ§‘μ—μ„œ ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš”. λ‚˜λŠ” μΈν„°λ„·μœΌλ‘œ ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ μˆ˜μ—…μ„ λ“€μœΌλ©΄μ„œ 맀일 ___________ 10개의 μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ 단어λ₯Ό ___________ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. β†’ λ§Œλ“­λ‹ˆλ‹€
  20. Which TOPIK level is commonly required for skilled worker immigration visas to South Korea? β†’ Level 3
  21. The counter λŒ€ (dae) is used for which type of object? β†’ Machines, vehicles, or electronic devices
  22. Which counter is used for counting thin, flat objects such as paper or tickets? β†’ μž₯
  23. Which particle marks an animate source from whom something is received, meaning 'from (a person)'? β†’ μ—κ²Œμ„œ/ν•œν…Œμ„œ
  24. Which word means "to be tired" in Korean? β†’ ν”Όκ³€ν•˜λ‹€
  25. On what basis is TOPIK Writing scored for TOPIK II? β†’ Short-answer and essay responses graded by human raters
  26. What connective expressions are essential for TOPIK reading at intermediate level? β†’ Conjunctions like κ·ΈλŸ¬λ‚˜ (however), κ·Έλž˜μ„œ (so), 그런데 (but/by the way), 그리고 (and)
  27. Why is 'λ¨Ήμ–΄μš”' pronounced [λ¨Έκ±°μš”] rather than [λ¨Ήμ–΄μš”] in natural speech? β†’ Liaison (μ—°μŒ)
  28. Which Korean word means "restaurant"? β†’ 식당
  29. What does "λΉ„μ‹Έλ‹€" (bissada) mean? β†’ Expensive
  30. What is batchim (λ°›μΉ¨) in Korean? β†’ A final consonant at the bottom of a syllable block
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