Japanese-Language Proficiency Test
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is conducted twice a year (in July: Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Ubon Ratchathani; in December: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Songkhla, Khon Kaen and Ubon Ratchathani)
Find out more details:.
Official site of JLPT administered by the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services https://www.jlpt.jp/e/index.html
What is the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test?
The JLPT is a test for non-native speakers of Japanese which evaluates and certifies their Japanese-language proficiency.
JLPT aims to evaluate the communication ability in 3 areas; [Language Knowledge] to evaluate knowledge of vocabulary and grammar, [Reading] and [Listening] to evaluate the ability to understand situations by applying existing knowledge.
Table 1 Test Location and Host Institution
| Test Location | Host Institution | July | December |
| Bangkok |
Old Japan Students’ Association, Kingdom of Thailand https://www.facebook.com/OJSAT/ |
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| Chiang Mai |
Old Japan Students’ Association Northern Regional Office https://www.facebook.com/ojsatn |
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| Songkhla |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,Thaksin University https://www.facebook.com/JapaneseThaksin |
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| Khon Kaen |
Language Institute, Khon Kaen University https://www.facebook.com/JLPTKhonkaen |
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| Ubon Ratchatahni |
Office of International Relations, Ubon Ratchathani University https://www.facebook.com/UBU.Inter |
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Table 2 Summary of Linguistic Competence and Test Sections (Test Time)
| Test Level | Summary of Linguistic Competence Required | Test Sections (Test Time) | ||
| N1 | The ability to understand Japanese used in a variety of circumstances. | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) & Reading <110 mins> | Listening <55 mins> | |
| N2 | The ability to understand Japanese used in everyday situation, and in a variety of circumstances to a certain degree. | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) & Reading <105 mins > | Listening <50 mins > | |
| N3 | The ability to understand Japanese used in everyday situations to a certain degree. | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) <30 mins > | Language Knowledge (Grammar) & Reading <70 mins > | Listening <40 mins > |
| N4 | The ability to understand basic Japanese. | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) <25 mins > | Language Knowledge (Grammar) & Reading <55 mins > | Listening <35 mins > |
| N5 | The ability to understand some basic Japanese. | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) <20 mins > | Language Knowledge (Grammar) & Reading <40 mins > | Listening <30 mins > |