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To review a mock test effectively, go through every question after you submit, not only the wrong ones. Find the reason for each mistake, write the useful words and patterns in a notebook, and practise your weakest area before your next test. A careful review often teaches you more than the test itself. This article gives a six-step method and an error log you can copy.
When to review
Review on the same day, while you still remember how you chose each answer. Then look at your error log again two or three days later. The second look helps the new words stay in your memory.
Plan time for it. A good review often takes as long as the test, or longer.
Step 1: Look at the result, briefly
Look at your score and at how you did in reading and in listening. Then move on. The score tells you where you are today. The review tells you what to do next.
Step 2: Sort every question into four groups
| Group | Meaning | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| A | Correct, and I was sure | Check quickly, then move on |
| B | Correct, but I guessed | Treat it as a mistake and study it |
| C | Wrong, and now I understand why | Note the reason and the new word or pattern |
| D | Wrong, and I still do not understand | Read the explanation slowly, mark it and come back to it later |
Questions you flagged during the test usually belong in group B or D. Group B is easy to ignore, but it matters: a lucky guess today may be a wrong answer next time.
Step 3: Find the reason for each mistake
Give each question in groups B, C and D a reason code:
| Code | Reason |
|---|---|
| V | Vocabulary: I did not know a word |
| G | Grammar: I did not understand an ending or a particle |
| R | Reading: I read the question or the options too fast |
| L | Listening: I did not catch the sound |
| N | Numbers: I mixed up a number, a time or a price |
| T | Time: I ran out of time or rushed |
Worked example: listening
남자: 회의가 몇 시에 있어요? 여자: 오후 세 시에 있어요.
(Man: What time is the meeting? Woman: It is at 3 p.m.)
You chose 4 p.m. Why? 세 (se, three) and 네 (ne, four) sound alike. The codes are N and L. The fix is to practise the short native numbers 한, 두, 세, 네 with 시. Our lesson on Korean numbers and counting covers this.
Worked example: reading
A sign says 관계자 외 출입 금지. You chose "Everyone may enter." Why? You did not know 관계자 (authorised person), 외 (except) or 금지 (not allowed). The code is V. The fix is to add these three words to your notebook and review common sign words in workplace safety vocabulary in Korean.
Step 4: Use the explanations and transcripts
- Read the English explanation for every question in groups B, C and D. It explains why the correct answer is right and why a likely wrong option is wrong.
- For listening questions, read the Korean transcript line by line and find the words you missed. Then read the English translation to check your understanding. If you can play the audio again, listen once more without looking at the transcript.
- Say the key sentences aloud. This helps you recognise them next time.
Step 5: Keep an error log
Copy this table into a notebook or a spreadsheet:
| Date | Question | My answer | Correct answer | Code | What I learned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 12 | Listening, meeting time | 4 p.m. | 3 p.m. | N, L | 세 시 = 3 o'clock, 네 시 = 4 o'clock |
| Day 12 | Reading, sign | Everyone may enter | Authorised staff only | V | 관계자 = authorised person, 외 = except |
After two or three tests, count your codes. The most common code shows your weakest area.
Step 6: Fix the weak area, then test again
Choose one or two codes to work on this week. For example:
- many V codes: learn ten new words a day from one topic
- many L codes: listen to short dialogues every day
- many T codes: practise with a pace plan, as described in managing time in timed practice
Then take a different practice set, or wait several days before you repeat the same one. If you repeat a set too soon, you measure your memory of the answers, not your Korean.
Mistakes to avoid when reviewing
- looking only at the score
- remembering answer letters instead of the reasons
- reviewing only wrong answers and ignoring lucky guesses
- repeating the same set straight away
- reading the explanations without writing anything down
Next step
Take the EPS mixed practice set, then review it with these six steps. The UBT practice page explains how the answer review screen works.
Sources
- EPS (Employment Permit System) official portal (checked 1 October 2026)
Next scheduled review: 1 January 2027. Found an error? Request a correction.
