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2022.08.05

Change in test time and approximate number of test items for N1


The Japan Foundation

Japan Educational Exchanges and Services

 

 This is to notify that the test time and approximate number of test items for N1 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test will be partially revised as follows, starting from the 2nd Test in 2022(December).


 

〇Change in test time

 

Language Knowledge(Vocabulaly/Grammer)
・Reading

Listening

N1

110min(No change)

60min → 55min

 

〇 Changes in approximate number of test items 

Test

Section

Type of test items

Number of test items

Before

After

Listening

Task-based comprehension

6

5

Point comprehension

7

6

Summary comprehension

6

5

Quick response

13

11

Integrated comprehension

3

3

 

For details, please see “Test sections and test times” in this website.

 

* Please note that some PDF files available on this website (“New Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Guidebook,” etc.) contain the test time and the approximate number of test items before the change.
 

For questions about the change in test time and approximate number of test items, please refer to the FAQ page.

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