How the TOPIK level is decided from your total score
The Test of Proficiency in Korean reports section scores and a level, and candidates often want to know the level before the official report arrives. Choose the test you sat, enter each section score, and the page adds them up, reports the level and shows how far the next level is. Choosing TOPIK I removes the writing field and switches the maximum to 200 points.
The key rule is that the total score alone decides the level and there is no minimum for any single section. A weak writing score still yields the level if the total clears the cut. The cuts are at or above thresholds, so on TOPIK II a total of exactly 230 gives level 6 while 229 gives level 5, and 120 gives level 3 while 119 gives no level.
The table lists the total needed for each level next to your own margin, so you can see which level is within reach. Cut scores shown are those in force as of September 2026. Converting section scores into separate grades and estimating per question weighting are not supported.
Frequently asked questions
No. TOPIK awards a level on the total score alone and sets no minimum for any single section. A low writing score still yields the level as long as the total clears the cut.
Level 6. The cut scores are at or above thresholds, so exactly 230 is level 6 and 229 is level 5. The same applies lower down: 120 gives level 3 and 119 gives no level at all.
TOPIK I has listening and reading for a 200 point total and awards levels 1 and 2. TOPIK II adds writing for a 300 point total and awards levels 3 through 6. Choosing the test changes the maximum and the cut scores.