diff --git a/app/(game)/play/PlayClient.tsx b/app/(game)/play/PlayClient.tsx
index ca3db0c..05e9736 100644
--- a/app/(game)/play/PlayClient.tsx
+++ b/app/(game)/play/PlayClient.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import ScoreSummary from "@/components/game/ScoreSummary";
 import StageIndicator from "@/components/game/StageIndicator";
 import KatexRenderer from "@/components/math/KatexRenderer";
 import { useGameStore } from "@/store/gameStore";
+import type { ProblemCount } from "@/store/gameStore";
 
 function parseAnswer(value: string) {
   const trimmed = value.trim();
@@ -18,8 +19,16 @@ function parseAnswer(value: string) {
   return Number(trimmed);
 }
 
-export default function PlayClient() {
+interface PlayClientProps {
+  problemCount: ProblemCount;
+}
+
+export default function PlayClient({ problemCount }: PlayClientProps) {
   const session = useGameStore((state) => state.session);
+  const selectedProblemCount = useGameStore(
+    (state) => state.selectedProblemCount,
+  );
+  const setProblemCount = useGameStore((state) => state.setProblemCount);
   const initSession = useGameStore((state) => state.initSession);
   const submitAnswer = useGameStore((state) => state.submitAnswer);
   const nextProblem = useGameStore((state) => state.nextProblem);
@@ -34,15 +43,28 @@ export default function PlayClient() {
   const isComplete = Boolean(
     session && session.currentIndex >= session.problems.length,
   );
+  const sessionNeedsInit =
+    session === null || session.problems.length !== problemCount;
   const correctCount =
     session?.results.filter((result) => result?.correct).length ?? 0;
   const totalCount = session?.problems.length ?? 0;
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (session === null) {
-      initSession();
+    if (selectedProblemCount !== problemCount) {
+      setProblemCount(problemCount);
     }
-  }, [initSession, session]);
+
+    if (sessionNeedsInit) {
+      initSession(problemCount);
+    }
+  }, [
+    initSession,
+    problemCount,
+    selectedProblemCount,
+    session,
+    sessionNeedsInit,
+    setProblemCount,
+  ]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setAnswerA("");
@@ -67,7 +89,7 @@ export default function PlayClient() {
     submitAnswer({ a: parsedA, b: parsedB });
   }
 
-  if (!session) {
+  if (sessionNeedsInit) {
     return (
       <main className="flex min-h-screen items-center bg-slate-50 px-6 py-12 text-slate-950">
         <section className="mx-auto w-full max-w-3xl">
diff --git a/app/(game)/play/page.tsx b/app/(game)/play/page.tsx
index eed65b4..c1becd5 100644
--- a/app/(game)/play/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(game)/play/page.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 import PlayClient from "./PlayClient";
+import type { ProblemCount } from "@/store/gameStore";
 
-export default function PlayPage() {
-  return <PlayClient />;
+interface PlayPageProps {
+  searchParams?: {
+    count?: string;
+  };
+}
+
+function parseProblemCount(count?: string): ProblemCount {
+  return count === "5" ? 5 : 10;
+}
+
+export default function PlayPage({ searchParams }: PlayPageProps) {
+  return <PlayClient problemCount={parseProblemCount(searchParams?.count)} />;
 }
diff --git a/app/StartControls.tsx b/app/StartControls.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8df34e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/StartControls.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+"use client";
+
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+
+import { useGameStore } from "@/store/gameStore";
+import type { ProblemCount } from "@/store/gameStore";
+
+const problemCounts: ProblemCount[] = [5, 10];
+
+export default function StartControls() {
+  const startLinkRef = useRef<HTMLAnchorElement>(null);
+  const selectedProblemCount = useGameStore(
+    (state) => state.selectedProblemCount,
+  );
+  const setProblemCount = useGameStore((state) => state.setProblemCount);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    startLinkRef.current?.focus();
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-5">
+      <div>
+        <Link
+          ref={startLinkRef}
+          href={`/play?count=${selectedProblemCount}`}
+          className="inline-flex h-12 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-emerald-700 px-6 text-base font-semibold text-white transition hover:bg-emerald-800 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-emerald-500 focus:ring-offset-2"
+        >
+          연습 시작
+        </Link>
+      </div>
+
+      <fieldset className="space-y-3">
+        <legend className="text-sm font-semibold text-slate-700">
+          문제 수
+        </legend>
+        <div
+          className="inline-flex gap-1 rounded-md border border-slate-300 bg-white p-1 shadow-sm"
+          role="group"
+          aria-label="문제 수 선택"
+        >
+          {problemCounts.map((count) => {
+            const selected = selectedProblemCount === count;
+
+            return (
+              <button
+                key={count}
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => setProblemCount(count)}
+                aria-pressed={selected}
+                className={`h-10 min-w-16 rounded px-4 text-base font-semibold transition focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-emerald-500 focus:ring-offset-2 ${
+                  selected
+                    ? "bg-emerald-700 text-white"
+                    : "text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-100"
+                }`}
+              >
+                {count}
+              </button>
+            );
+          })}
+        </div>
+      </fieldset>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index d4e5206..836d737 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import Link from "next/link";
+import StartControls from "./StartControls";
 
 export default function Home() {
   return (
@@ -17,14 +17,7 @@ export default function Home() {
           </p>
         </div>
 
-        <div>
-          <Link
-            href="/play"
-            className="inline-flex h-12 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-emerald-700 px-6 text-base font-semibold text-white transition hover:bg-emerald-800 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-emerald-500 focus:ring-offset-2"
-          >
-            연습 시작
-          </Link>
-        </div>
+        <StartControls />
 
         <div className="border-l-4 border-emerald-700 pl-4 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-600">
           <p>이번 단계에서는 화면 이동만 확인합니다.</p>
diff --git a/store/gameStore.ts b/store/gameStore.ts
index 344bf36..abbfe88 100644
--- a/store/gameStore.ts
+++ b/store/gameStore.ts
@@ -16,17 +16,21 @@ export interface GameSession {
   results: (GradeResult | null)[];
 }
 
+export type ProblemCount = 5 | 10;
+
 interface GameState {
   session: GameSession | null;
-  initSession: (count?: number) => void;
+  selectedProblemCount: ProblemCount;
+  setProblemCount: (count: ProblemCount) => void;
+  initSession: (count?: ProblemCount) => void;
   submitAnswer: (answer: UserAnswer) => void;
   nextProblem: () => void;
   resetSession: () => void;
 }
 
-const DEFAULT_SESSION_COUNT = 10;
+const DEFAULT_SESSION_COUNT: ProblemCount = 10;
 
-function createSession(count = DEFAULT_SESSION_COUNT): GameSession {
+function createSession(count: ProblemCount = DEFAULT_SESSION_COUNT): GameSession {
   const problems = generateSession(count);
 
   return {
@@ -38,8 +42,14 @@ function createSession(count = DEFAULT_SESSION_COUNT): GameSession {
 
 export const useGameStore = create<GameState>((set, get) => ({
   session: null,
-  initSession: (count = DEFAULT_SESSION_COUNT) => {
-    set({ session: createSession(count) });
+  selectedProblemCount: DEFAULT_SESSION_COUNT,
+  setProblemCount: (count) => {
+    set({ selectedProblemCount: count });
+  },
+  initSession: (count) => {
+    const selectedProblemCount = count ?? get().selectedProblemCount;
+
+    set({ session: createSession(selectedProblemCount) });
   },
   submitAnswer: (answer) => {
     const { session } = get();
@@ -73,6 +83,6 @@ export const useGameStore = create<GameState>((set, get) => ({
     });
   },
   resetSession: () => {
-    set({ session: createSession() });
+    set({ session: createSession(get().selectedProblemCount) });
   },
 }));