EPS-TOPIK study plan
EPS-TOPIK · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Korean language proficiency (listening, reading, writing)
Master the Hangul syllable block system well enough to read and write all 40 jamo and their combined forms without romanization.
Distinguish the five tense/aspirated consonant series (ㄱ/ㄲ/ㅋ, ㄷ/ㄸ/ㅌ, ㅂ/ㅃ/ㅍ, ㅈ/ㅉ/ㅊ, ㅅ/ㅆ) in isolated syllables and in one-syllable words.
Apply the seven representative consonant sounds (대표음) when reading syllable-final consonants at the end of a word.
Read the 100 most frequent workplace nouns and verbs aloud at a steady pace, recording yourself to check pronunciation.
Your checkpoint
A handwritten chart of all 40 jamo plus 50 workplace vocabulary items written in Hangul with a self-recorded audio reading, at least 90% accurate on a self-check.
Korean language proficiency (listening, reading, writing)
Produce the basic sentence patterns -입니다/-입니까?, -아/어요, and -고 싶다 in spoken and written form for self-introduction and workplace requests.
Conjugate 30 high-frequency verbs and adjectives into the polite informal (해요체) present tense, including irregular ㄷ, ㅂ, and ㅡ stems.
Recognize and use Sino-Korean numbers for dates, floors, and prices, and native Korean numbers for counting people and items.
Answer 20 short listening prompts about time, numbers, and daily routines without replaying more than once.
Your checkpoint
A 10-sentence self-introduction script in 해요체, written and delivered from memory in under 90 seconds, with correct number usage in at least 3 sentences.
Korean language proficiency (listening, reading, writing) & Korean workplace culture and industrial safety
Use honorific forms (-(으)시-, 께서, -습니다/ㅂ니다) correctly when speaking to a supervisor or senior coworker.
Identify and produce 40 vocabulary items for workplace roles, departments, tools, and safety equipment.
Read short workplace notices and signs (출입금지, 안전모 착용, 위험) and state the required action in one sentence.
Explain in Korean the purpose of three common personal protective equipment items (안전모, 안전화, 보호장갑).
Your checkpoint
A 15-line dialogue between a new worker and a supervisor using honorifics, plus a Korean-labeled diagram of 10 pieces of safety equipment.
Korean workplace culture and industrial safety
Describe the Korean hierarchical workplace structure (사원-대리-과장-부장) and the correct speech level for each relationship.
Demonstrate the greeting, bowing, and business card exchange sequence expected at a first meeting with a supervisor.
Explain the concepts of 눈치 and 분위기 and give three concrete workplace examples of reading the room.
Distinguish 회식, 회사, and 직장 etiquette norms, including drinking and seating rules with a senior present.
Your checkpoint
A one-page Korean-language workplace etiquette cheat sheet covering 10 rules, each with an example sentence, reviewed against your own notes with no more than 2 corrections needed.
Korean workplace culture and industrial safety
Identify the six major industrial hazard categories (추락, 끼임, 충돌, 감전, 화재, 화학물질) and one prevention measure for each.
Recognize the Korean safety signage categories by color and shape (금지, 경고, 지시, 안내) and state the meaning of 20 signs.
Explain the correct reporting chain and steps for a workplace injury, including 산업재해 and 산재보험 terminology.
Describe the purpose and basic use of a 위험성평가 (risk assessment) at a worksite.
Your checkpoint
A 20-item safety sign quiz you write yourself, scored at 90% or higher, with a Korean sentence explaining each sign.
Korean language proficiency (listening, reading, writing) & Korean workplace culture and industrial safety
Give and follow multi-step instructions in Korean using -(으)세요, -아/어야 하다, and -지 마세요 in a simulated task handover.
Report a problem or near-miss to a supervisor in Korean using a clear 3-part structure (situation, action taken, request).
Answer 15 listening questions set in workplace contexts (announcements, phone calls, instructions) with 80% accuracy.
Read a one-page safety procedure and extract the five key action steps in order.
Your checkpoint
A recorded 90-second Korean role-play reporting a near-miss to a supervisor, transcribed and self-assessed against a 5-point checklist (clarity, honorifics, sequence, vocabulary, request).
Korean language proficiency (listening, reading, writing) & Korean workplace culture and industrial safety
Complete two full-length timed reading sections and two listening sections under exam conditions, then classify every error by cause (vocabulary, grammar, speed, misread).
Drill the 50 highest-frequency EPS-TOPIK reading question stems and identify the exact task each one asks for.
Review all missed safety and culture items from weeks 4-6 and re-explain each in Korean without notes.
Practice writing short 3-4 sentence responses to workplace situation prompts within 3 minutes each.
Your checkpoint
An error log of at least 30 items with cause tags and corrected Korean sentences, plus a score record for the four timed sections.
Korean language proficiency (listening, reading, writing) & Korean workplace culture and industrial safety
Re-test every item in the week-7 error log and confirm at least 85% are now answered correctly.
Complete two more full mock exams under strict timing and compare scores against week 7.
Rehearse the 10 most likely speaking-style workplace scenarios (greeting, asking for help, reporting, apologizing, confirming instructions) aloud.
Consolidate a final one-page review sheet of grammar patterns, safety vocabulary, and etiquette rules for pre-exam review.
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock exam score reports showing improvement over week 7, plus a final one-page Korean review sheet covering at least 30 grammar patterns and 40 safety/culture terms.
Milestones
Week 2: Can read any Hangul word aloud and produce a 10-sentence self-introduction from memory with correct 해요체 endings and number usage.
Week 4: Can explain the Korean workplace hierarchy and first-meeting etiquette in Korean, scoring at least 8/10 on your own etiquette cheat sheet self-quiz.
Week 6: Can identify 18 of 20 safety signs and deliver a 90-second near-miss report in Korean that passes all 5 checklist points.
Week 8: Mock exam scores improve over week 7 by at least 10%, and at least 85% of logged errors are corrected on re-test.