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 Serviceshttps://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/	○	○
Chiang Mai	Old Japan Students’ Association Northern Regional Office https://www.facebook.com/ojsatn	○	○
Songkhla	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,Thaksin University https://www.facebook.com/JapaneseThaksin		○
Khon Kaen	Language Institute, Khon Kaen University https://www.facebook.com/JLPTKhonkaen		○
Ubon Ratchatahni	Office of International Relations, Ubon Ratchathani University https://www.facebook.com/UBU.Inter	○	○

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 >