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Testing and Results Notification
Composition of Test Sections and Items
2024 JLPT dates and test site cities
- Dates
- 1st test: Sunday, July 7
- 2nd test: Sunday, December 1
Test sections and test times
| Level | Test sections <Test time> | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar)・Reading <110min> No change of test time |
Listening <55min> Test time is 〈55min〉 from the test in 2022 (December). |
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| N2 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar)・Reading <105min> |
Listening <50min> |
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| N3 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) <30min> |
Language Knowledge (Grammar)・Reading <70min> |
Listening <40min> |
| N4 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) <25min> |
Language Knowledge (Grammar)・Reading <55min> |
Listening <35min> |
| N5 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) <20min> |
Language Knowledge (Grammar)・Reading <40min> |
Listening <30min> |
* Beginning with the test in 2022 (December), the test time is changed for “Listening” for N1. The new test time is indicated in blue 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. New test times are indicated in red in the table above.
* For questions concerning the change in test times, please refer to the FAQ or send us an inquiry.
* The time allotted for each section may change. The time allotted for the Listening section may differ slightly according to the length of the recorded materials.
Composition of test items
Questions in each test section are categorized into type of test items according to competence to be measured. Each test item type contains multiple questions. Purposes of test item types are determined for each level.
| Test Section | Type of test items | N1 | N2 | N3 | N4 | N5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Knowledge・Reading | Vocabulary | Kanji reading | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Orthography | ― | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Word formation | ― | ○ | ― | ― | ― | ||
| Contextually-defined expressions | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Paraphrases | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Usage | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ― | ||
| Grammar | Sentential grammar 1 (Selecting grammar form) |
○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Sentential grammar 2 (Sentence composition) |
○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Text grammar | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Reading | Comprehension (Short passages) |
○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Comprehension (Mid-size passages) |
○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Comprehension (Long passages) |
○ | ― | ○ | ― | ― | ||
| Integrated comprehension | ○ | ○ | ― | ― | ― | ||
| Thematic comprehension (Long passages) |
○ | ○ | ― | ― | ― | ||
| Information retrieval | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Listening | Task-based comprehension | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Comprehension of key points | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Comprehension of general outline | ○ | ○ | ○ | ― | ― | ||
| Verbal expressions | ― | ― | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Quick response | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ||
| Integrated comprehension | ○ | ○ | ― | ― | ― | ||
| Links to purposes of test item types for each level | N1 | N2 | N3 | N4 | N5 | ||
