tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1343716143682288385.post130397188991896287..comments2024-03-28T16:24:53.228+09:00Comments on The View From Over Here: T Minus 4 days until the TOPIK.조안나http://www.blogger.com/profile/18436544214416169575noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1343716143682288385.post-45535017940466609472011-04-17T12:27:17.176+09:002011-04-17T12:27:17.176+09:00Thanks! that's really useful.. wish I had know...Thanks! that's really useful.. wish I had known that a few days ago and not on the day of the test. I know that about the no section below forty bit, but I didn't want to make it too complicated for my non-TOPIK test taker readers... Though I didn't know it was an average score. That makes me feel a lot more confident. The book I have doesn't explain the grading system very well and just said that below 40 was failing. I figured maybe if I got one section below 50 was ok, but two not. So, hopefully if I just keep acing the listening like I have been doing than that can bring up the average a lot..조안나https://www.blogger.com/profile/18436544214416169575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1343716143682288385.post-14404244582966951812011-04-17T11:43:29.801+09:002011-04-17T11:43:29.801+09:0070 points is necessary to achieve level 4, 50 poin...70 points is necessary to achieve level 4, 50 points in each section is necessary to achieve level 3. Below that is nothing, failing.<br />::<br /><br />I don't think that's quite right. It's my understanding that to get a 3, you need an AVERAGE across all four sections of 50 with no section below 40.<br /><br />To get 4, you need an average over all sections of 70 with no section below 50.<br /><br />As for the essay, they give you an idea of how it's graded on past tests.<br /><br />~ If you don't address all of the included topics, -5.<br />~ Under 400 characters or over 600, -5 per 100 characters<br />~ Grammar and spelling, 1-3 mistakes is -1. You get docked 2 pts for 4-6, 3 pts for 7-10, 4 pts for 11-15 and docked 6 pts for 16 or more mistakes.<br /><br />You're taking or have finished the exam now. But there's your answer.Amandahttp://www.amandatakesoff.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1343716143682288385.post-86740365881860049282011-04-14T06:53:06.165+09:002011-04-14T06:53:06.165+09:00Good luck. I know you'll do very well!Good luck. I know you'll do very well!QiRangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07625975756583245391noreply@blogger.com