What is EPS-TOPIK?

The purpose of test

  • Promoting adaptation to Korean life by leading entrance of foreign worker who has basic understanding on Korea and evaluation of the level of Korean language skills of foreign job seekers and Korean Society, It can be used as objective selection criteria for the list of foreign job seekers.
Test hour
  • 1 hour 10 minutes (listening 30 minutes, reading 40 minutes)
Structure of test
Section Evaluation field Number for item of questions Marking Time
The sum 50 200 70 minutes
Listening
  • Sound mark
  • Visual data
  • Conversation or study
25 100 30 minutes
Reading
  • Vocabulary grammar
  • Practical data information
  • Comprehension
25 100 40 minutes
Evaluation content
  • Basic communication skill needed in every day life in Korea
  • Korean language skills needed in industry
  • Understanding of Korean business culture
Requirement of applicants
  • Male or Female from 18 to 39 years old
  • No criminal record
  • No experience of deportation from Republic of Korea
  • No restriction on immigration (reason for disqualification)
Evaluation method and criteria to determine a successful candidate
  • Evaluation method : relative evaluation
  • Criteria to determine a successful candidate : 80 out of 200, Successful candidate determined in the order of merit within selecting(anticipating) number of people
EPS-TOPIC Schedule
Nation Test date Period Online Receipt
Mongolia 2012-06-21 ~ 2012-05-29 ~ 2012-05-30 Register
Vietnam 2012-06-21 ~ 2012-05-29 ~ 2012-05-31 Register
Republic of Pakistan 2012-06-14 ~ 2012-06-04 ~ 2012-06-05 Register
Republic of Indonesia 2012-06-25 ~ 2012-06-04 ~ 2012-06-06 Register
Bangladesh 2012-06-27 ~ 2012-06-05 ~ 2012-06-06 Register
Kingdom of Thailand 2012-06-21 ~ 2012-06-05 ~ 2012-06-07 Register
Kingdom of Cambodia 2012-06-27 ~ 2012-06-07 ~ 2012-06-08 Register

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