EPS – TOPIK Testing (also known as KLT) is carried out by South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor to select foreign workers to work in Korean manufacturing units, construction sites, agriculture, etc.
- No person should have any record of a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment.
- Person should have no previous records of deportation or departure from the Republic of Korea under a departure order.
- Person should not be prohibited from traveling in their country of origin.
- The eligibility requirements decided by both countries should be met by the individual.
- EPS TOPIK, The duration of the test is 70 minutes and a total of 200 marks
- Two sections of the test – Listening and Reading.
- There are 25 questions for 100 marks in the EPS TOPIK listening section and the time for this section is 30 minutes.
- EPS Reading Section has 25 questions for 100 marks and it takes 40 minutes to read this section.
- All the questions are multiple choices where you have to choose one of four options for the right answer.
- Testing the EPS TOPIK i) basic communication skills, ii) knowledge of words and phrases used in industry and iii) understanding of Korean business and work culture.
What is the Passing criteria?
- Person between 18 and 40 years of age.
- Person who went through EPS – TOPIK.
- Person who fits for the Korean government’s medical checkup.
- Persons with no records of criminal offenses punishable by imprisonment.
- Person who has not previously recorded Korea’s deportation / expulsion order.