TOPIK foundations
TOPIK I and TOPIK II overview
TOPIK I covers levels 1 and 2 with listening and reading. TOPIK II covers levels 3 to 6 with listening, writing and reading. Here is how to choose.
1 October 2026 · 4 min read
TOPIK foundations
An introduction to TOPIK I and TOPIK II, a beginner study plan, and practical reading and listening techniques for TOPIK I learners.
Lessons in this topic
Read them in this order, then test yourself with the practice set below.
TOPIK foundations
A beginner TOPIK I study plan
A flexible 12-week TOPIK I study plan for beginners: Hangul and sounds first, then core words and grammar, then daily listening and reading practice.
1 October 2026 · 5 min read
TOPIK foundations
TOPIK I reading practice techniques
Practical techniques for TOPIK I-style reading: find the topic, use the clues around a blank, read notices like a table and check every detail in the options.
1 October 2026 · 5 min read
TOPIK foundations
TOPIK I listening practice techniques
Practical techniques for TOPIK I-style listening: read the options first, use place clues, choose natural replies and listen for what happens next.
1 October 2026 · 4 min read
Practise this topic
20 question practice · Short practice set
TOPIK I reading 01
Twenty beginner TOPIK I reading questions with short sentences, notices, messages and paragraphs, including two pairs of questions that share a passage.
- TOPIK I
- Reading
- 20 questions
- About 30 min
- Beginner
- No audio
20 question practice · Short practice set
TOPIK I listening 01
Twenty beginner TOPIK I listening questions on everyday conversations, from answering simple questions to finding places, topics and main ideas.
- TOPIK I
- Listening
- 20 questions
- About 25 min
- Beginner
- Audio required