Business Japanese Proficiency Test

The Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJT, BJT japビジネス 日本語 能力 テスト, BJT bijinesu nihongo nōryoku tesuto ) is an international language examination held to be tested and evaluated in business situations with the knowledge of Japanese communication. This is in contrast to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test ( JLPT ), is tested in the general Japanese.

It is aimed at non-native speakers, especially to students and businessmen, people who want to study or work in Japan.

History

The test has been organized since 1996 by the Japan External Trade Organization ( JETRO ), supported it was supported by leading Japanese government and business organizations, including the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Trade, Economy and Industry. In Germany since 1996, the Japonicum the National Language Institute North Rhine-Westphalia in Bochum by the JETRO test, he was held once a year in November. The final test was carried out in Bochum 2008.

Since April 2009 the test by the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation (日本 汉字 能力 検 定 协会) is performed. This organization also conducts the Kanji Kentei. On 18 August 2010 the test seemed to be canceled first, but he was then but resumed.

Examination

In Japan, the test will be held in seven test centers in Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka and Oita. Outside of Japan, there are test centers in China, Hong Kong, Thailand (Bangkok ), USA ( Hawaii ) and Taiwan ( Taipei). In Germany currently can not be present at the examination.

The test will be held in June and November each year. The examination fee is 7000 yen.

In contrast to the JLPT there is only one level of testing, in which a maximum of 800 points can be awarded. Based on the points scores are then assigned, with J1 J5 the highest and the lowest is. The grading scale is by doing the following:

The test lasts 120 minutes and is divided into three parts: Listening Comprehension (35 questions, 50 minutes), listening and reading comprehension ( 30 questions, 30 minutes), and reading comprehension (35 questions, 40 minutes).