TOPIK II format
TOPIK II has two periods on the same day: period 1 is Listening and Writing (110 minutes), period 2 is Reading (70 minutes). 300 points in total, 100 per section. Each question number is a fixed type (유형).
| Period | Section | Questions | Minutes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Listening | 50 | 60 | 100 |
| 1 | Writing | 4 | 50 | 100 |
| 2 | Reading | 50 | 70 | 100 |
Listening question types
- 1–3Choose the picture or graph알맞은 그림·그래프 고르기Practise
- 4–8Choose what comes next이어질 수 있는 말 고르기Practise
- 9–12What will they do next?이어서 할 행동 고르기Practise
- 13–16Choose the matching statement들은 내용과 같은 것 고르기Practise
- 17–20Choose the speaker’s main idea중심 생각 고르기Practise
- 21–30Dialogue pairs (main idea, intention, detail)대화 듣고 두 문항 (중심 생각·의도·내용)Practise
- 31–36Debates and speeches토론·강연·공식 담화 듣고 두 문항Practise
- 37–50Lectures, talks and documentaries교양 프로그램·대담·강연·다큐멘터리Practise
Writing question types
Reading question types
- 1–2Grammar gap빈칸에 알맞은 문법 고르기Practise
- 3–4Similar expression의미가 비슷한 표현 고르기Practise
- 5–8What is the ad about?무엇에 대한 글인지 고르기 (광고·안내)Practise
- 9–12Matches the notice or chart글·도표 내용과 같은 것 고르기Practise
- 13–15Sentence order순서대로 맞게 배열하기Practise
- 16–18Fill the gap빈칸에 들어갈 내용 고르기Practise
- 19–24Paired questions (connector, idiom, feeling)읽고 두 문항 (접속어·관용 표현·심정)Practise
- 25–27Newspaper headlines신문 기사 제목 이해하기Practise
- 28–31Fill the gap (logic)빈칸에 들어갈 내용 고르기 (논리)Practise
- 32–34Matches the text글의 내용과 같은 것 고르기Practise
- 35–38Main topic글의 주제 고르기Practise
- 39–41Sentence insertion주어진 문장이 들어갈 곳 고르기Practise
- 42–43Literary passage문학 작품 (심정·내용)Practise
- 44–45Long text – topic and gap긴 글의 주제·빈칸Practise
- 46–47Writer’s attitude필자의 태도 고르기Practise
- 48–50Purpose, gap and attitude글을 쓴 목적·빈칸·태도Practise
How writing 51–54 is scored
- 51 and 52 (10 points each): one sentence in each of two gaps, 5 points per gap.
- 53 (30 points): 200–300 characters describing a chart — content and task 7, development 7, language 16.
- 54 (50 points): a 600–700 character essay — content and task 12, development 12, language 26.
Time management tips
- Listening: read the questions and options while you wait; each recording plays once.
- Writing (50 minutes): about 10 minutes for 51–52, 15 for 53 and 25 for 54.
- Reading (70 minutes): move quickly through 1–24 to keep time for the long passages 32–50.
FAQ
Is there a minimum per section?
No. Levels follow the 300-point total: level 3 from 120, 4 from 150, 5 from 190, 6 from 230.