Test of Proficiency in Korean
The Korean language test Test of Proficiency in Korean (usually abbreviated TOPIK, Kor. 한국어 능력 시험 ; Hangugeo Neungnyeok Siheom; Hanja: 韓國 語 能力 試驗) is a test to test the knowledge of Korean by non-native speakers.
development
TOPIK is carried out worldwide by the South Korean National Institute for International Education (NIIED). It has existed since 1997 and has been completed by more than a million people since then. The test can be taken in three levels of difficulty.
| year | Number of participants |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,692 |
| 2006 | 34,028 |
| 2012 | 151.166 |
Exam location
In Germany, TOPIK takes place annually in April and is carried out in the cities of Berlin , Bochum , Frankfurt am Main , Tübingen and Hamburg .
See also
Web links
- TOPIK website (English, German, Korean)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Korean language test-takers pass 1 mil. . The Korea Times . Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ↑ TOPIK German test date info ( memento of the original from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at topik.go.kr, accessed October 26, 2013.
- ↑ Information on the TOPIK exam
