pilgisiheomeun daseos sie sijakdoepnida.

은 is the topic particle. It marks 필기시험 as the thing the sentence is talking about.

So 필기시험은 means something like:

• as for the written exam
• the written exam

In this sentence, 은 helps set up the topic, and then the rest of the sentence says something about it: it starts at five o’clock.

A learner might wonder why it is not 이/가 instead. Very roughly:

• 은/는 = topic, general statement, contrast, known information
• 이/가 = subject, often new information or emphasis

Here, 필기시험은 다섯 시에 시작됩니다 sounds very natural as a general statement or announcement about the written exam.

필기시험 is a compound noun:

• 필기 = writing, written work
• 시험 = exam, test

So 필기시험 means written test or written exam.

It contrasts with something like:

• 면접시험 = interview test
• 실기시험 = practical test

Korean usually uses native Korean numbers for hours.

So:

• 한 시 = 1 o’clock
• 두 시 = 2 o’clock
• 세 시 = 3 o’clock
• 네 시 = 4 o’clock
• 다섯 시 = 5 o’clock

That is why five o’clock is 다섯 시, not normally 오 시.

By contrast, Korean often uses Sino-Korean numbers for minutes:

• 다섯 시 십 분 = 5:10

Here:

• 다섯 = five, native Korean number
• 시 = hour / o’clock

에 marks a specific point in time or place, depending on context. Here it marks time.

So 다섯 시에 means:

• at five o’clock

It tells you when the exam starts.

With clock times, 에 is very common:

• 세 시에 만나요 = Let’s meet at three.
• 아홉 시에 끝나요 = It ends at nine.

In casual speech, Koreans sometimes omit 에, especially when the meaning is obvious, but in standard textbook-style Korean, 다섯 시에 is the normal form.

Korean normally puts the verb at the end of the sentence.

So the sentence structure is:

• 필기시험은 = topic
• 다섯 시에 = at five o’clock
• 시작됩니다 = begins

This is a normal Korean word order. English usually puts the verb earlier, but Korean saves the main action for the end.

A very literal breakdown would be:

• As for the written exam, at five o’clock begins.

That sounds unnatural in English, but it reflects normal Korean structure.

시작됩니다 comes from:

• 시작 = beginning, start
• 되다 = to become, to be done
• -ㅂ니다 / -습니다 = formal polite sentence ending

So 시작됩니다 is a formal polite way to say:

• begins
• will begin
• is starting in a scheduled sense

In everyday conversation, you may also hear:

• 시작해요 = starts / will start
• 시작합니다 = starts / will start

All of these can be translated similarly, but 시작됩니다 often sounds especially natural in announcements, notices, schedules, and official situations.

This is a very common question.

Even though 되다 can sometimes look passive-like, in this sentence 시작됩니다 is best understood simply as:

• begins
• will begin

So 필기시험은 다섯 시에 시작됩니다 does not usually mean someone actively starts the exam like pressing a button. It is just the normal formal way to say that the exam begins at that time.

In practical English, you should translate it as:

• The written exam starts at five o’clock.

not as:

• The written exam is started at five o’clock.

Korean often uses the present tense for scheduled future events, just like English does.

Compare English:

• The exam starts at five tomorrow.

That is present tense in form, but future in meaning.

Korean works similarly:

• 시작됩니다 can mean starts or will start, depending on context.

So even without a special future marker, the sentence can naturally refer to a future scheduled event.

In Korean spacing, number words and counters are often written separately.

So:

• 다섯 시
• 세 명
• 두 개

Here:

• 다섯 = five
• 시 = o’clock / hour counter

But particles attach directly to the phrase:

• 다섯 시에

So the spacing is:

• 다섯 시에 correct
• 다섯시에 not standard spacing

Yes, that sentence is grammatically correct.

The difference is nuance:

• 필기시험은 다섯 시에 시작됩니다 = As for the written exam, it starts at five.
• 필기시험이 다섯 시에 시작됩니다 = The written exam starts at five. with more direct subject marking, and possibly more focus on the written exam itself

In many situations, both are possible. The 은/는 version often feels more like a general statement, announcement, or topic-setting sentence.

Yes. Korean word order is flexible as long as the verb stays at the end and the particles make the roles clear.

For example, these are possible:

• 필기시험은 다섯 시에 시작됩니다
• 다섯 시에 필기시험은 시작됩니다

Both are grammatical, though the first one is more neutral and natural in many textbook or announcement contexts.

Putting 다섯 시에 earlier can add a little more focus to the time.

시작됩니다 uses the formal polite style, often called the -ㅂ니다 / -습니다 style.

This style is common in:

• announcements
• instructions
• public information
• formal writing
• business or school settings

So this sentence sounds appropriate for something like:

• a test schedule
• a school notice
• an official announcement

A less formal polite version would be:

• 필기시험은 다섯 시에 시작돼요 or 시작해요

But for official information, 시작됩니다 sounds very natural.

A helpful breakdown is:

• 필기시험은 = as for the written exam
• 다섯 시에 = at five o’clock
• 시작됩니다 = begins / will begin

So the sentence structure is:

• Topic + time + verb

That is a very common and useful Korean pattern.