What score do you need for TOPIK level 6?

230 or more out of 300 on TOPIK II.

What is the difference between TOPIK I and TOPIK II?

TOPIK I covers levels 1 and 2 with listening and reading (200 points). TOPIK II covers levels 3 to 6 and adds a writing section (300 points).

TOPIK explained

TOPIK I (levels 1 and 2) tests listening and reading out of 200 points. TOPIK II (levels 3 to 6) adds writing and is scored out of 300. Your level comes from the total score. There is no separate pass mark per section.

Level cutoffs

TOPIK I · 0–200

TOPIK II · 0–300

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Sections

Test	Section	Questions	Minutes	Points
TOPIK I	Listening	30	40	100
TOPIK I	Reading	40	60	100
TOPIK II	Listening	50	60	100
TOPIK II	Writing	4	50	100
TOPIK II	Reading	50	70	100

Question counts and times follow the current published format. Always check the official notice for your test date.

TOPIK II writing

Question	Task	Points
51	Fill in sentences in a practical text (message, notice)Short answer	10
52	Fill in sentences in an explanatory textShort answer	10
53	Describe a graph or table200 to 300 characters	30
54	Argumentative essay on a given topic600 to 700 characters	50

Question 54 alone is worth 50 of the 100 writing points, which is why it often decides level 5 versus 6. How to write TOPIK 54

Speaking test

TOPIK Speaking is a separate test taken on a computer with six tasks, scored out of 200. In 2026 it is held three times a year, only at test centers in Korea.