TOPIK Study Guide 2026
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📋 TOPIK Exam Format at a Glance
📚 TOPIK Topics to Study (25)
✍️ Sample TOPIK Questions & Answers
1. What is the Korean counting system and how many systems exist?
Korean uses two counting systems: native Korean numbers (하나, 둘, 셋) for counting items and age, and Sino-Korean numbers (일, 이, 삼) for dates, phone numbers, and money.
2. Which TOPIK level is typically required for admission to a Korean university undergraduate program?
Most Korean universities require at least TOPIK Level 4 for undergraduate admission.
3. What role does Korean honorific language (존댓말) play in the TOPIK exam?
Korean honorific language (special vocabulary, verb forms, and particles showing respect) appears throughout TOPIK in listening comprehension, reading passages, and is required in appropriate written contexts.
4. The Korean expression '배보다 배꼽이 더 크다' is used when:
'배보다 배꼽이 더 크다' (the belly button is bigger than the belly) means the incidental cost or effort is greater than the main thing.
5. 비자를 받기 위해 대사관을 방문해야 합니다 ___.
The sentence states the need to visit the embassy to 'get a visa.' Among the options, '연장하려면' (to extend) is the most appropriate action related to a visa that would require an embassy visit. Embassies are the official bodies responsible for issuing, renewing, and extending visas for foreign nationals.
6. A: 다른 곳에 없으면 오늘 나랑 같이 식사할래? 응, 같이 먹자고 했어.
The dialogue describes two people agreeing to eat together, which constitutes making a plan or an appointment. The word '약속' (yak-sok) directly translates to a promise or an appointment, fitting the context of agreeing to meet and eat. The other options like '날짜' (date), '시간' (time), or '계산' (bill) do not capture the essence of making an agreement to meet.
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