Japanese Language Proficiency Test

The Japanese - language test Japanese Language Proficiency Test ( JLPT, Japanese日本语 能力 试 験nihongo nōryoku shiken ) is a standardized test for checking the knowledge of the Japanese language for non -native speakers, mainly in the area of ​​reading and listening comprehension. It was developed and implemented to ensure participants a valuation basis of their listening and reading comprehension of the Japanese language in 1984 by the Japan Foundation. By 2003, foreigners also a prerequisite for enrollment in Japanese universities, now has the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students ( EJU Examination for admission of foreign students to Japanese universities ) are stored.

Testing Place

The test is held annually on the first Sunday in December, both within and outside Japan. In some countries, the test is also held on the first Sunday in July. In German-speaking countries it can be repositioned in the Japanese Cultural Institute in Cologne together with the community college Dusseldorf, the community college Stuttgart and the Center for Japanese Language and Culture, Humboldt University of Berlin; since 2005 also in the community college Bern and since 2010 at the University of Hamburg. He is recognized around the world of approximately 12,000 educational institutions. 2006 took the JLPT place in 47 countries. Of the 437 360 specimens ( 533 189 applications) have 196 749, that is 45.0 percent, passed.

Examination content

The test is carried out since 2010 in five different difficulty levels (also known as Level, Japanese级referred kyū ), whereby Level N5 (Japanese 5级gokyū ) the easiest and level N1 (Japanese 1级Ikkyu ) is the most difficult stage. The N stands for both " New " or " Nihongo ". This new schedule was designed to bridge the large distance of the previous steps 2 and 3. The stages N1 and N2 are divided into 2 parts, Wortschatz-/Grammatikkenntnisse/Leseverstehen and listening skills. The stages N3 to N5 are still divided into 3 parts, vocabulary, grammar / reading comprehension and listening skills. It is neither spoken nor written. Cultural and historical aspects are not considered in this test. The evaluation of the JLPT does not provide notes.

For failed tests, participants will receive an official certificate from The Japan Foundation, there are centrally award. It may take until March of the following year until all participants have received their certificates.

For all stages of examination fees currently fall of 60, - Euro.