TOPIK IBT Complete Guide (Registration, Schedule, Format, Fee, Timetable, and More)

TOPIK IBT Complete Guide (Registration, Format, Fee, Timetable, and More)

TOPIK IBT (Internet-Based Test) is a new generation of TOPIK test designed to measure the ability of non-native speakers for expression and comprehension in the Korean language. Unlike the existing TOPIK PBT (Paper-Based Test), TOPIK IBT is conducted online at the designated test center using the 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 updated schedule, please refer to: TOPIK IBT Schedule

* The 1^st official TOPIK IBT test started in 2023.11.18 (Sat)

* Test schedule is subjected to be changed 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  

- Comparing to the existing paper-based test, TOPIK IBT has a slightly different format with a smaller number of questions and 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 is determined based on the overall achieved score. 

- The total score is 200 points for TOPIK I and 300 points for TOPIK II.

 

Test Type	TOPIK Level	Overall score
TOPIK IBT I	Level 1	80 ~139
	Level 2	140 ~ 200
TOPIK IBT II	Level 3	120 ~ 149
	Level 4	150 ~ 189
	Level 5	190 ~ 229
	Level 6	230 ~ 300

 

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

- 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 the overseas institutes and then distributed to individuals.