So the 54th TOPIK is on October 21-22, 2017.
I've taken the TOPIK 2 times before, and I actually don't really need to take it
Why am I taking the TOPIK?
It's more for my own personal goal
When I have something to study for, I have more motivation
When I don't have a deadline, I don't really feel any need to study
The highest I got was a TOPIK 4
I was so close to getting a TOPIK 5
My lowest score was my writing
But in general the difficult stuff is just remembering vocabulary
Is the TOPIK actually useful in real life?
That's a different topic altogether
So how am I going to study for the TOPIK?
Basically, like how Koreans study for tests
Simply study for the test!
Memorize lots of vocabulary with Anki
I simply don't know enough vocabuarly words
I also don't really practice that much speaking, except with some close friends, but they speak English as well
Review the TOPIK exams
Take mock exams
Practice with the previous versions of the test