(The sample questions can be taken online, but please note that the actual test will be taken in person, on paper.)įor American learners of Japanese, the JLPT offers a way to test your language skills and evidence of achievement that is comparable with other Japanese learners around the country and the world. Sample Online Practice Tests: A guide to determining which level you should take. N3 bridges the gap between N4/N5 and N1/N2.Ĭlick here for a summary of the competencies required to perform well on each level N1 and N2 measure understanding of Japanese used in a broad range of actual everyday scenes.
N4 and N5 measure understanding of basic Japanese that is mainly learned in the classroom. Therefore, the JLPT measures comprehensive Japanese-language communicative competence through three elements: "Language Knowledge," "Reading," and "Listening." The JLPT is offered in five levels (N1, N2, N3, N4, and N5, in order from most difficult to least difficult). In order to perform various "everyday tasks" that require language, not only language knowledge but also the ability to actually use it are necessary. The JLPT places importance not only on knowledge of Japanese-language vocabulary and grammar but also on the ability to use the knowledge in actual communication. **Although a July test is given in Japan and a few other countries, the July test is NOT given in the United States.** Characteristics and Benefits of the JLPT In normal years the test is administered at 18 test sites located around the country, on the first Sunday of December. In the United States, more than 7,000 people registered for the JLPT in 2019. By 2011, there were more than 600,000 examinees in more than 60 countries. In the beginning, there were approximately 7,000 examinees worldwide. The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) was developed in Japan, and has been offered since 1984 in countries all around the world as a means of evaluating the proficiency of non-native learners of Japanese. ****Ĭlick here for information on taking the JLPT in the United States **** The next JLPT on will be held on December 5, 2021. * Please note that “Purposes of test item types for each level” in the above chart shows the test time for N4 and N5 before the change.Registration for the JLPT is closed. Links to purposes of test item types for each level Purposes of test item types are determined for each level. Questions in each test section are categorized into type of test items according to competence to be measured.Įach test item type contains multiple questions. * For questions concerning the change in test times, please refer to the FAQ or send us an inquiry. New test times are indicated in red in the table above. * Beginning with the test in 2020 (December), test times are changed for “Language Knowledge (Vocabulary)” and “Language Knowledge (Grammar)・Reading” for N4 and N5. The time allotted for the Listening section may differ slightly according to the length of the recorded materials. *The time allotted for each section may change. Frequency The number of times the word appeared in the. Kanji from No.1 to 120 (for N5) in the MLC original Kanji book 'Basic Kanji 320 (for N5 and N4)' are shown in the Kanji section. Test time is 〈40min〉 from the test in 2020 (December). 307 words from the old 'Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 4') and 46 greetings words for JLPT N5.
Language Knowledge(Grammar)・Reading 〈50min〉 Test time is 〈20min〉 from the test in 2020 (December). Test time is 〈55min〉 from the test in 2020 (December). Language Knowledge(Grammar)・Reading 〈60min〉 Test time is 〈25min〉 from the test in 2020 (December). Language Knowledge(Grammar)・Reading 〈70min〉 Language Knowledge(Vocabulary/Grammar)・Reading 〈105min〉 Language Knowledge(Vocabulary/Grammar)・Reading 〈110min〉