Japanese

JLPT

Japanese-Language Proficiency Test

Register online during the official application window (roughly four months before the test) through the JLPT administrator for your country, pay the fee, then print your admission ticket.

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The most widely recognized certification of Japanese-language ability for non-native speakers, offered at five levels from N5 to N1.

Exam fee

$50–$65

Results in

~2.5 months

Skills tested

Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading, Listening

Question type

Multiple choice

Levels

N5 to N1

Scoring

0–180, pass/fail

Speaking

Not tested

Result validity

No expiry

Test format

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Language Knowledge & Reading

Kanji Reading (漢字読み)

5 questions

~5 min

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Orthography (表記)

5 questions

~5 min

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Word Formation (語形成)

5 questions

~5 min

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Contextual Vocabulary (文脈規定)

7 questions

~6 min

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Paraphrases & Usage (言い換え・用法)

10 questions

~8 min

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Grammar: Form & Sentence Order (文法1・2)

18 questions

~15 min

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Text Grammar (文法3)

5 questions

~8 min

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Passage Comprehension: Short & Mid (内容理解・短文/中文)

9 questions

~15 min

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Passage Comprehension: Long & Integrated (内容理解・長文/統合理解)

6 questions

~15 min

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Information Retrieval (情報検索)

2 questions

~8 min

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Listening

Task-based & Point Comprehension (課題理解・ポイント理解)

19 questions

~24 min

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Immediate Response & Integrated Comprehension (即時応答・統合理解)

11 questions

~11 min

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Total

~105 items

~2.5 hours

Structure shown is for the N2 level. Item counts and timing vary by level (N5–N1); all questions are multiple choice.

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