How to write TOPIK 54
Question 54 is a 600 to 700 character argumentative essay worth 50 of the 100 writing points. Graders look at whether you answered the task, how you structured the essay and how well you used written Korean.
Write 600 to 700 characters
Spaces count. Going far under 600 usually costs points for task completion.
Use the written ~다 style
End sentences with ~다 / ~ㄴ다 / ~는다, never the polite ~요 form.
Answer every prompt
Question 54 gives two or three guiding questions. Cover each one, in order, in its own part of the essay.
Introduction, body, conclusion
State your view, support it with reasons or examples, then restate it with a short conclusion.
Avoid casual words
Prefer written vocabulary and connectors such as 그러므로, 따라서, 반면에.
Check your length and style
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Counts every character, including spaces. On real manuscript paper, indents and punctuation can shift the count slightly.
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