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Korean Beginner Grammar Test: 30 Questions with Instant Feedback

This korean beginner grammar test has 30 questions across the beginner grammar set, each with instant feedback and a reason for the answer. It covers particles, the polite present and past, negation, question words and the difference between 이에요 and 있어요. It runs in your browser with no sign-up.
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Estimated Time: 15 min Prerequisite: Beginner Korean Grammar
Korean Beginner Grammar Test
Korean Beginner Grammar Test

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    저는 학생이에요

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    가요

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    안 가요

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    이거 뭐예요

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    먹었어요

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    있어요

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    책을 읽어요

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    학교에 가요

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    도서관에서 공부해요

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    친구가 와요

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    저도 먹어요

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    먹어요

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    해요

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    마셔요

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    봐요

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    어제 학교에 갔어요

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    했어요

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    마셨어요

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    안 먹어요

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    못 가요

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    저는 학생이 아니에요

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    저는 의사예요

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    책이 가방에 있어요

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    돈이 없어요

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    없어요

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    저는 학생이 아니에요

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    화장실이 어디예요

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    몇 살이에요

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    누구예요

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    가요

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    1. Choose the particle: 저___ 학생이에요.

      1. 은
      2. 는
      3. 를
      4. 에서
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      는

      저 ends in a vowel, so the topic particle is 는.

    2. What is the polite present of 가다 (to go)?

      1. 가아요
      2. 갔어요
      3. 갈 거예요
      4. 가요
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      가요

      The stem 가 + 아요 contracts to 가요.

    3. What does 안 가요 mean?

      1. I do not go
      2. I cannot go
      3. I went
      4. I will go
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      I do not go

      안 before a verb makes it negative: it says the action does not happen. 못 would mean "cannot".

    4. What does 이거 뭐예요? mean?

      1. Where is this?
      2. Who is this?
      3. What is this?
      4. How much is this?
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      What is this?

      이거 is "this" and 뭐 is "what". 뭐예요 asks "what is it?" in polite style.

    5. What does 먹었어요 mean?

      1. eat
      2. ate
      3. will eat
      4. is eating
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      ate

      었어요 marks the past, so 먹었어요 means "ate".

    6. Which means "exist": 있어요 or 이에요?

      1. 이에요
      2. Both mean exist
      3. Neither means exist
      4. 있어요
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      있어요

      이에요 is the copula "to be", used with a noun. 있어요 means "exist" or "have".

    7. Choose the particle: 책___ 읽어요.

      1. 을
      2. 를
      3. 이
      4. 에
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      을

      책 ends in a consonant, so the object particle is 을.

    8. Choose the particle: 학교___ 가요.

      1. 이
      2. 과
      3. 에
      4. 은
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      에

      The destination of 가요 takes 에.

    9. Choose the particle: 도서관___ 공부해요.

      1. 에
      2. 에서
      3. 가
      4. 와
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      에서

      The action 공부해요 happens at the library, so the place takes 에서.

    10. Choose the particle: 친구___ 와요.

      1. 이
      2. 를
      3. 에서
      4. 가
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      가

      친구 ends in a vowel, so the subject particle is 가.

    11. Choose the particle: 저___ 먹어요. (I eat too.)

      1. 도
      2. 은
      3. 를
      4. 에서
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      도

      도 means "also", so 저도 먹어요 means "I eat too".

    12. What is the polite present of 먹다 (to eat)?

      1. 먹아요
      2. 먹았어요
      3. 먹어요
      4. 먹을 거예요
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      먹어요

      The last vowel of 먹 is ㅓ, so the ending is 어요 [머거요].

    13. What is the polite present of 하다 (to do)?

      1. 하아요
      2. 해요
      3. 하어요
      4. 하요
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      해요

      하다 verbs take 여요, which contracts to 해요.

    14. What is the polite present of 마시다 (to drink)?

      1. 마시아요
      2. 마시요
      3. 마샤요
      4. 마셔요
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      마셔요

      시 + 어 contracts to 셔, so the form is 마셔요.

    15. What is the polite present of 보다 (to see)?

      1. 봐요
      2. 보어요
      3. 보요
      4. 봐아요
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      봐요

      보 + 아요 contracts to 봐요.

    16. Fill the blank: 어제 학교에 ___.

      1. 가요
      2. 갈 거예요
      3. 갔어요
      4. 가고 있어요
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      갔어요

      어제 means "yesterday", so the verb needs the past: 가 + 았어요 contracts to 갔어요.

    17. What does 했어요 mean?

      1. do
      2. did
      3. will do
      4. does not do
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      did

      했어요 is the polite past of 하다, so it means "did".

    18. What is the polite past of 마시다 (to drink)?

      1. 마시았어요
      2. 마셔요
      3. 마실 거예요
      4. 마셨어요
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      마셨어요

      마시 + 었어요 contracts to 마셨어요.

    19. How do you say "I do not eat"?

      1. 안 먹어요
      2. 먹어요 안
      3. 못 먹어요
      4. 안 먹었어요
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      안 먹어요

      안 goes right before the verb. 못 먹어요 means "cannot eat", and 안 먹었어요 is the past.

    20. What does 못 가요 mean?

      1. I do not want to go
      2. I went
      3. I cannot go
      4. I will go
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      I cannot go

      못 before a verb means that you cannot do the action, usually because of a situation or lack of ability.

    21. What does 저는 학생이 아니에요 mean?

      1. I am a student
      2. I am not a student
      3. I do not see a student
      4. I have no student
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      I am not a student

      아니에요 is the negative of the copula, so "is not". The noun before it takes 이 or 가.

    22. Fill the blank: 저는 의사___.

      1. 이에요
      2. 있어요
      3. 아니에요
      4. 예요
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      예요

      의사 ends in a vowel, so the copula contracts to 예요. After a consonant it is 이에요.

    23. Fill the blank: 책이 가방에 ___. (The book is in the bag.)

      1. 있어요
      2. 이에요
      3. 아니에요
      4. 예요
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      있어요

      있어요 says that something exists or is located somewhere. 이에요 links two nouns.

    24. What does 돈이 없어요 mean?

      1. I have money
      2. It is money
      3. I have no money
      4. It is not money
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      I have no money

      없어요 is the opposite of 있어요, so 돈이 없어요 means "there is no money".

    25. Which word is the opposite of 있어요?

      1. 아니에요
      2. 없어요
      3. 이에요
      4. 예요
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      없어요

      없어요 means "does not exist" or "does not have". 아니에요 is the negative of the copula and answers a different question.

    26. Choose the particle: 저는 학생___ 아니에요.

      1. 가
      2. 을
      3. 에
      4. 이
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      이

      학생 ends in a consonant (ㅇ), so the particle before 아니에요 is 이.

    27. What does 화장실이 어디예요? mean?

      1. Where is the restroom?
      2. What is the restroom?
      3. Who is in the restroom?
      4. Is the restroom open?
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      Where is the restroom?

      어디 means "where". 어디예요 asks for a place.

    28. What does 몇 살이에요? ask?

      1. What is your name?
      2. Where do you live?
      3. How old are you?
      4. What do you do?
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      How old are you?

      몇 살 means "how many years of age". It asks about age.

    29. What does 누구예요? mean?

      1. What is it?
      2. Who is it?
      3. Where is it?
      4. When is it?
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      Who is it?

      누구 means "who", so 누구예요 asks who someone is.

    30. How do you turn 가요 into a yes/no question?

      1. Add 안 before it
      2. Change 요 to 다
      3. Add 를 after it
      4. Say 가요 with a rising tone
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      Say 가요 with a rising tone

      A yes/no question in Korean usually keeps the same words and ends with a rise: 가요? A question with 뭐 or 어디 puts the stress on that word and usually does not end with a sharp rise.

    Follow these steps. Each one tells you what you should see.

    1. Read the question and say any Korean text aloud once. You should see four choices.
    2. Pick one choice by click, tap or by pressing 1, 2, 3 or 4. The Check button turns active.
    3. Select Check. You see "Correct" or "Not quite", the right answer and a one-sentence reason. Select Next.
    4. After question 30, read the summary. It shows how many answers were correct in this session and links to the lesson and deck for the questions you missed.

    Question order and choice order change every session. The six areas are mixed, so you have to recognise the topic before you answer.

    What Does the Korean Beginner Grammar Test Cover?

    The test has 30 questions in six areas. The table shows how many questions each area has and gives one example. A low result in one area tells you which lesson to review.

    Question type Count Example
    Particles 6 저 + 는 학생이에요
    Polite present 5 먹다 becomes 먹어요
    Past 4 먹었어요 means "ate"
    Negation 4 안 가요 means "I do not go"
    Questions 5 이거 뭐예요? means "What is this?"
    Be and exist 6 있어요 means "exist"; 예요 means "is"

    The lessons behind the test are collected in beginner korean grammar. The matching practice is the beginner korean grammar flashcards.

    How Is the Korean Beginner Grammar Test Scored?

    The quiz gives one point for each of the 30 questions you answer correctly on the first try in the current session. At the end it shows a line such as "You answered 27 of 30 correctly in this session". There is no timer, no streak and no ranking, so you can slow down and say each answer aloud.

    The count is not a CEFR level, a TOPIK level or a measure of fluency. It only shows what you recalled today. Your answers and score stay in your browser and disappear when you close the tab, unless you choose to save progress on your own device. With 30 questions, a score of 24 or more means you recalled most of the beginner set today. A lower score only tells you which areas to review first.

    What Should You Know before Taking the Test?

    Take the test after you finish the beginner grammar lessons, not before. It checks recall, not first contact. Here is a short map of the six areas, so you know what each one asks.

    Area What the test asks Lesson
    Particles Pick 은/는, 이/가, 을/를, 에, 에서 or 도 Korean particles
    Polite present Build the -아요/어요 form Verb conjugation
    Past Recognise and build -았/었어요 Korean tenses
    Negation Use 안, 못 and 아니에요 Beginner grammar
    Questions Read 뭐, 어디, 누구, 몇 and rising questions Beginner grammar
    Be and exist Tell 이에요/예요 from 있어요/없어요 Beginner grammar

    How Do 이에요/예요 and 있어요 Differ?

    이에요 and 예요 link two nouns: 저는 학생이에요 (I am a student). Use 이에요 after a consonant and 예요 after a vowel. 있어요 says that something exists or is somewhere: 책이 가방에 있어요. Its opposite is 없어요. The negative of the copula is 아니에요.

    How Do 안 and 못 Differ?

    안 says that something does not happen, as a choice or a fact: 안 가요 means "I do not go". 못 says that you cannot do it: 못 가요 means "I cannot go". Both go right before the verb.

    Sample Questions with Answers

    These six questions come from the test, with the answer and the reason for each. They also work as a preview if JavaScript is off. Each sample comes from a different area, so they show the mix.

    Sample Question 1 and Its Answer

    Question: Choose the particle: 저___ 학생이에요.

    Choices: 은; 는; 를; 에서.

    Answer: 는 (neun). Why: 저 ends in a vowel, so the topic particle is 는.

    Sample Question 2 and Its Answer

    Question: What is the polite present of 가다 (to go)?

    Choices: 가아요; 갔어요; 갈 거예요; 가요.

    Answer: 가요 (gayo). Why: The stem 가 + 아요 contracts to 가요.

    Sample Question 3 and Its Answer

    Question: What does 안 가요 mean?

    Choices: I do not go; I cannot go; I went; I will go.

    Answer: I do not go. Why: 안 before a verb makes it negative: it says the action does not happen. 못 would mean "cannot".

    Sample Question 4 and Its Answer

    Question: What does 이거 뭐예요? mean?

    Choices: Where is this?; Who is this?; What is this?; How much is this?.

    Answer: What is this? (igeo mwoyeyo). Why: 이거 is "this" and 뭐 is "what". 뭐예요 asks "what is it?" in polite style.

    Sample Question 5 and Its Answer

    Question: What does 먹었어요 mean?

    Choices: eat; ate; will eat; is eating.

    Answer: ate (meogeosseoyo). Why: 었어요 marks the past, so 먹었어요 means "ate".

    Sample Question 6 and Its Answer

    Question: Which means "exist": 있어요 or 이에요?

    Choices: 이에요; Both mean exist; Neither means exist; 있어요.

    Answer: 있어요 (isseoyo). Why: 이에요 is the copula "to be", used with a noun. 있어요 means "exist" or "have".

    Tips before You Start

    • Take the test after finishing the beginner grammar lessons, not before.
    • Read each Korean sentence aloud before choosing an answer.
    • For a fill-in question, check the last sound of the noun before you look at the choices.
    • Treat a wrong answer as a pointer to a lesson, not as a verdict on your level.

    Which Mistakes Does the Korean Beginner Grammar Test Catch?

    Four errors cover most misses.

    • Confusing the copula 이에요 with 있어요.
    • Skipping the particle in fill-in questions, or choosing the wrong form after a vowel.
    • Reading 못 as "do not" instead of "cannot".
    • Adding a past marker where the sentence has no time word, or leaving it out after 어제.

    What Should You Study after the Quiz?

    Drill the items you missed with the beginner korean grammar flashcards and build sentences with the korean sentence builder. Re-read beginner korean grammar for any area you missed. This test belongs to the korean grammar quiz collection, and the narrower korean particles quiz and korean conjugation quiz go deeper on two areas. For a mixed check across skills, take the korean level test.

    Answer Key for Questions 7 to 30

    Prefer to test yourself first? Take the test above, then check this table. The first six answers are in the sample questions.

    # Question Correct answer Reason
    7 Choose the particle: 책___ 읽어요. 을 책 ends in a consonant, so the object particle is 을.
    8 Choose the particle: 학교___ 가요. 에 The destination of 가요 takes 에.
    9 Choose the particle: 도서관___ 공부해요. 에서 The action 공부해요 happens at the library, so the place takes 에서.
    10 Choose the particle: 친구___ 와요. 가 친구 ends in a vowel, so the subject particle is 가.
    11 Choose the particle: 저___ 먹어요. (I eat too.) 도 도 means "also", so 저도 먹어요 means "I eat too".
    12 What is the polite present of 먹다 (to eat)? 먹어요 The last vowel of 먹 is ㅓ, so the ending is 어요 [머거요].
    13 What is the polite present of 하다 (to do)? 해요 하다 verbs take 여요, which contracts to 해요.
    14 What is the polite present of 마시다 (to drink)? 마셔요 시 + 어 contracts to 셔, so the form is 마셔요.
    15 What is the polite present of 보다 (to see)? 봐요 보 + 아요 contracts to 봐요.
    16 Fill the blank: 어제 학교에 ___. 갔어요 어제 means "yesterday", so the verb needs the past: 가 + 았어요 contracts to 갔어요.
    17 What does 했어요 mean? did 했어요 is the polite past of 하다, so it means "did".
    18 What is the polite past of 마시다 (to drink)? 마셨어요 마시 + 었어요 contracts to 마셨어요.
    19 How do you say "I do not eat"? 안 먹어요 안 goes right before the verb. 못 먹어요 means "cannot eat", and 안 먹었어요 is the past.
    20 What does 못 가요 mean? I cannot go 못 before a verb means that you cannot do the action, usually because of a situation or lack of ability.
    21 What does 저는 학생이 아니에요 mean? I am not a student 아니에요 is the negative of the copula, so "is not". The noun before it takes 이 or 가.
    22 Fill the blank: 저는 의사___. 예요 의사 ends in a vowel, so the copula contracts to 예요. After a consonant it is 이에요.
    23 Fill the blank: 책이 가방에 ___. (The book is in the bag.) 있어요 있어요 says that something exists or is located somewhere. 이에요 links two nouns.
    24 What does 돈이 없어요 mean? I have no money 없어요 is the opposite of 있어요, so 돈이 없어요 means "there is no money".
    25 Which word is the opposite of 있어요? 없어요 없어요 means "does not exist" or "does not have". 아니에요 is the negative of the copula and answers a different question.
    26 Choose the particle: 저는 학생___ 아니에요. 이 학생 ends in a consonant (ㅇ), so the particle before 아니에요 is 이.
    27 What does 화장실이 어디예요? mean? Where is the restroom? 어디 means "where". 어디예요 asks for a place.
    28 What does 몇 살이에요? ask? How old are you? 몇 살 means "how many years of age". It asks about age.
    29 What does 누구예요? mean? Who is it? 누구 means "who", so 누구예요 asks who someone is.
    30 How do you turn 가요 into a yes/no question? Say 가요 with a rising tone A yes/no question in Korean usually keeps the same words and ends with a rise: 가요? A question with 뭐 or 어디 puts the stress on that word and usually does not end with a sharp rise.

    What Does This Quiz Not Do?

    The test covers the first layer of Korean grammar. It does not cover honorifics, irregular verbs, connectors such as -고 and -아서, or the formal style, and it is not a TOPIK practice test. TOPIK is the official exam; see topik.go.kr for its current format. Korean text and pronunciations are generated and were reviewed and signed off by Min-ji Park on 15 October 2026.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How many questions are in the test?

    The test has 30 questions in six areas: particles (6), polite present (5), past (4), negation (4), questions (5), and be and exist (6). Most learners finish in about 15 minutes. There is no timer, so you can stop and think.

    Which topics are covered?

    The topics are the first grammar a learner meets: the particles 은/는, 이/가, 을/를, 에, 에서 and 도, the polite present and past, 안 and 못, question words, and the difference between 이에요/예요 and 있어요/없어요. Honorifics and irregular verbs are in their own quizzes.

    Does the test replace TOPIK?

    No. TOPIK is the official Test of Proficiency in Korean, run by the National Institute for International Education. This test is a free self-check that makes no claim about a TOPIK level. For the exam itself, see topik.go.kr, which gives the current format and dates.

    Can I retake only the sections I missed?

    Not yet. The test runs as one set of 30 questions. The summary lists the lessons and decks for the questions you missed, so you can review a section and then retake the full test. The narrower quizzes on particles, conjugation and tenses each test one area.

    Is the quiz free?

    Yes. The quiz is free, needs no account and runs in your browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Nothing you answer is uploaded to a server. If you choose to save progress, it is stored on your own device only, and you can delete it in your browser settings at any time.

    Retake the Korean Beginner Grammar Test

    Retake the korean beginner grammar test a week after your first try and compare the two summaries. The reason line for each question is also a mini-lesson, so reading it twice often helps more than a fast retake. When most answers come easily, try the honorifics quiz or the level test.