How are “Summary of Linguistic Competence Required for Each Level” and “JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation List” different?
“Summary of Linguistic Competence Required for Each Level” shows the level of abilities required for each level of the JLPT. On the other hand, “JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation List” indicates activities that successful examinees of each level think they “can do in Japanese.” In other words, it does not refer to passing of a level’s standard but is based on examinees’ self-evaluation. It can be used as a reference to get an idea of “what can be done in Japanese by successful examinees of a particular level.”
Are all examinees who pass a level able to do the activities listed in “JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation List“?
No. Because the list shows results of successful examinees’ answers to the question “do you think you can …,” activities listed may not necessarily be possible for all those who pass the level. However, since the survey was conducted with as many as 65,000 examinees, the list is believed to show overall tendencies and set aside extreme differences by individual.
The JLPT does not include conversation or composition. Why does “JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation List” include descriptions of Speaking and Writing skills?
“JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation List” summarizes what activities (listening, speaking, reading and writing) successful examinees of each level can do in Japanese, based on a questionnaire survey. It is not a syllabus (question outline) of the test. The list is prepared based on a survey, which also encompasses questions on speaking and writing skills, in order to provide prospective examinees and others with comprehensive information on what successful examinees think they “can do,” regardless of test section or content.
How was the Can-do survey for “JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation List” conducted?
Please refer to “JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation Survey Reports: Final Report” for details. (The reports are written in Japanese.)
How is “JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation List” different from “JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation Survey Reports: Interim Report“?
“JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation List” was prepared based on a continuing survey following “JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation Survey Reports: Interim Report” and included a larger number of survey respondents. While the survey items are identical for both surveys, methods of analysis and result calculation differ. Please refer to an upcoming publication, “JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation Survey Reports: Final Report” for details. (The reports are written in Japanese.)
Is Can-do for “JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation List” the same as Can-do for “JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education”?
No. “JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation List” and “JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education” were prepared under different circumstances, and they differ in development purposes, methods and procedures. For Can-do for JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education, please refer to the “JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education” website. For relationships between the JLPT and JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education, please refer to “Reports on Association Survey on JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education and JLPT.”