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Exam Preparation & Academics7 min readSeptember 2026

How to Score High on the TOPIK Writing Section: Manuscript Rules & Essay Strategy

Master the strict spacing, punctuation, and structural rules of the official Wongoji exam sheets.

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Executive Summary

The Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK II) writing test requires candidates to write directly on squared Wongoji paper. Candidates frequently lose valuable points not from poor vocabulary, but from violating basic manuscript formatting rules.

1. Golden Manuscript Rules for TOPIK

1. Paragraph Indentation: Always leave the very first square of a new paragraph empty. Never indent intermediate lines within the same paragraph.

2. One Punctuation per Box: Periods (.) and commas (,) take their own individual square, placed in the bottom-left corner of the box.

3. Two Numbers per Box: In Arabic numbers (like 2026), place two digits into a single square (20 in one box, 26 in the next).

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Key Takeaway

Practicing on authentic Wongoji sheets prior to exam day is the best insurance against format deductions.

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