The Official Worldwide Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Website is operated by the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services.
What is the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test?
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Message from Organizers
Message from the organizers of the JLPT, the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services.
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Objectives and History
Outline, objectives, organizers and history of the JLPT are introduced.
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Advantages of JLPT
JLPT certificates offer various advantages, ranging from recognition as academic credit and graduation certification at schools to preferential treatment at companies and acknowledgement of qualification in society.
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Four Key Characteristics
Four characteristics of the JLPT are summarized.
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N1-N5: Summary of Linguistic Competence Required for Each Level
The Summary of Linguistic Competence Required for Each Level is introduced.
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JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation List
The list can be used as a reference to help examinees and others get an idea of "what successful examinees of a particular level can do in Japanese."