Japanese Language Proficiency Test
JLPT will be held twice a year. Respectively early July and early December.
N1
- 900 learning hours
- about 2,000 Kanji characters → Online Self Kanji Level Check
- 10,000 words
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) | ↓ | 60 points |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 110 min | 60 points |
| Listening | 60 min. | 60 points |
| Total | 170 min. | 180 points |
→ MLC JLPT N1 Preparation course
N2
- 600 learning hours
- about 1,000-1200 Kanji characters → Online Self Kanji Level Check
- 6,000 words
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) | ↓ | 60 points |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 min | 60 points |
| Listening | 50 min. | 60 points |
| Total | 155 min. | 180 points |
→ MLC JLPT N2 Preparation Course
N3
- 450 learning hours
- about 600-700 Kanji characters → Online Self Kanji Level Check
- 3,500 words
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) | 30 min | Voc. + Gr. =60 points |
|---|---|---|
| Language Knowledge (Grammar), Reading | 70 min | Reading = 60 points |
| Listening | 40 min. | 60 points |
| Total | 170 min. | 180 points |
→ MLC JLPT N3 Preparation Course
N4
- 300 learning hours
- about 300 Kanji characters → Online Self Kanji Level Check
- 1,500 words
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) | 30 min. | ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Language Knowledge (Grammar), Reading | 60 min. | 120 points |
| Listening | 35 min. | 60 points |
| Total | 125 min. | 180 points |
If you would like to take the N4 exam, we recommend that you take the regular Beginner's Course, High-beginner's Course Part 1 and 2 and Pre-intermediate Course Part 1 and 2.
N5
- 150 learning hours
- about 100 Kanji characters → Online Self Kanji Level Check
- 800 words
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) | 25 min. | ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Language Knowledge (Grammar), Reading | 50 min. | 120 points |
| Listening | 30 min. | 60 points |
| Total | 105 min. | 180 points |
If you would like to take the N5 exam, we recommend that you take the regular
Beginner's Course and High-beginner's Course Part 1.
JLPT official practice workbook (link to Amazon)
Instead of past paper, a JPLT mock examination booklet has been published in 2012. The questions published in this booklet are a mixture of the past paper questions extracted from JPLT 2010 /2011 while new designed questions are also be inserted. This mock examination booklet carries the same format and has same amount of questions as in the actual JPLT.
Vol. 1 (published in 2012)
Vol. 2 (publishsed in 2018)
JLPT official practice workbook (Free downlad)
How to apply