Do all examinees take the same test and their level determined based on their scores?
No. Test questions differ according to level. Different questions are provided to measure the Japanese-language competency of examinees as accurately as possible. Please choose a suitable level when taking the test.
How should I decide which level to take?
Please refer to “Summary of Linguistic Competence Required for Each Level.” In addition, you can check specific levels by going over “Sample Questions.”
When the JLPT was revised in 2010, the form of test items was changed or newly added. How were current test levels matched with old test levels?
Based on statistical analysis, the passing line for the current test is designed to match that of the old test. This means that examinees with the Japanese-language competence to pass Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the old test can pass N1, N2, N4 and N5 in the current test. The passing line for N3, a level added in 2010, is designed to fall between Levels 2 and 3 of the old test, based on statistical analysis of the Japanese-language competence required to pass these levels.
No. Test questions differ according to level. Different questions are provided to measure the Japanese-language competency of examinees as accurately as possible. Please choose a suitable level when taking the test.
How should I decide which level to take?
Please refer to “Summary of Linguistic Competence Required for Each Level.” In addition, you can check specific levels by going over “Sample Questions.”
When the JLPT was revised in 2010, the form of test items was changed or newly added. How were current test levels matched with old test levels?
Based on statistical analysis, the passing line for the current test is designed to match that of the old test. This means that examinees with the Japanese-language competence to pass Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the old test can pass N1, N2, N4 and N5 in the current test. The passing line for N3, a level added in 2010, is designed to fall between Levels 2 and 3 of the old test, based on statistical analysis of the Japanese-language competence required to pass these levels.