Guidelines for the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test in 2018(December) (in Japan)

*The poster can be downloaded here.

February 2, 2018

1. Test Date and Start Time

Test Date

December 2 (Sun), 2018

Test room opens

from 12:00 to 12:30

Test starts

at 12:30

(Not being present by this time, examinees will not be allowed to take the first test section.
In this case, the examinees may take the next test sections, although the answers will not be scored and the examinees will not pass the JLPT in 2018 (December).)

2. Levels, Test Sections and Test Hours

The schedule can be downloaded here.
* For linguistic competence required for each level, please see here.
** As for the test hours, read carefully the following conditions:
(1) Examinees are not allowed to enter the test room once test hours have begun for any test sections.
(2) Test hours include instruction time etc, in addition to the actual answer time.
(3) The time allotted for the Listening section may differ slightly according to the length of the recorded materials.
(4) After the test, examinees must wait for proctors to finish counting the question booklets and the answer sheets for
about 20 min.
(5) Test time, shall be according to the watch of the test proctor of each classroom.

3. Test Sites (Tentative)

We are planning to administer the test in 47 prefectures.

* You will be notified of your test site by the test voucher.
* Please be aware that the test site different from the one you want such as one in a neighbor prefecture might be specified depending on the number of applications or other reasons.

4. About Application

(1) Application via the Internet

①Application period: August 27 (Mon) – September 26 (Wed), 2018 (-17:00)

②Application procedure:
Please apply from the MyJLPT “JLPT Application” screen after registering with MyJLPT on the JLPT website of Japan Educational
Exchanges and Services (hereinafter referred to as “JESS”).

③Test Fee: 5,500 yen (consumption tax included)

④Test fee payment methods:
Credit card, Bank wire transfer (Pay-easy), Payment at a convenience store.
* For group applications, only bank wire transfer is available.
* For overseas applications, only credit card payment is available.

(2) Application by mail

①Application period: August 27 (Mon) – September 26 (Wed), 2018 (postmarked)

②Application procedure:
Obtain an Application Guide (Application Forms) at a bookstore and mail the application form to the Application Center using
delivery-certified mail.
* The Application Guide is planned to be available starting mid-August 2018 for 500 yen at bookstores nationwide.
* Information regarding group applications (available for 10 applicants or more) will be available on the JEES JLPT website
before the start of the application period.

③Test Fee: 5,500 yen (consumption tax included)

④Test fee payment methods:
Use the attached Payment Form and pay at a post office or Japan Post Bank.

*Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES) doesn’t issue a receipt.
The receipt issued when payment has been completed is the replacement for your receipt.
In case of credit-card payment, we also ask you to confirm your billing details sent from the credit-card company.

5. Test Voucher

(1) Mailing of the test voucher

Mailed by November 16 (Fri), 2018

* Internet applicants can view their test voucher on the MyJLPT “Check and Modify JLPT Application” screen starting November 16 (Fri), 2018.

(2) Non-delivered test voucher / missing of the test voucher

If your test voucher does not arrive or is missing, notify the Application Center of your fax number within the inquiry period
below, so that the test voucher can be faxed to you.

* Internet applicants may print out and use the test voucher on the MyJLPT “Check and Modify JLPT Application” screen at
the test site. There is no need to contact the Application Center.

(3) Correcting test voucher data

If there are any errors in your personal details on your test voucher including the spelling of your name and your date of
birth, make the necessary corrections to a photocopy of your test voucher and send it with a photocopy of photo ID and request form for JLPT Test Voucher Data Correction by mail to the Application Center within the test voucher data correction acceptance period (see below).
A fee of 1,000 yen is necessary for correction after this period.
Note that correction allowed shall be about one or two characters only. Your name or the date of birth may not be altered completely.

*”Request form for JLPT Test Voucher Data Correction” can be downloaded here.

●NOTE
If your name on the test voucher is incorrect, the name will be printed on the answer sheet as it is. Use the sheet as it is.
Changes will not be accepted at the test site.
JLPT Application Center cannot answer each examinee’s test sites via telephone or any other means.
Please check your test site by the test vouchers.

6. Announcement of Test Results

(1) Subjecting those who completed all test sections, pass or fail for each level will be determined based on the overall pass
marks and sectional pass marks shown here. A test result will be sent to each examinee and those examinees who successfully pass the test will receive a Certificate of Japanese-Language Proficiency. Those who applied via the Internet can check test results on the Internet on or after the notification date of test results.

(2) Official test results as well as the Certificate of Japanese-Language Proficiency will be sent early in February, 2019.

* Internet applicants can view their test results on the MyJLPT “Test Result and Certificate Issuance” screen from late January 2019.
* Notification of the mailing date for Test Results and the date of availability of test results on MyJLPT will be made in late January 2019 on the JEES website.
* Internet applicants can change where their Test Results will be mailed to (Japan only) after taking the test.

(3) Transferring test result to an overseas address

If you want to transfer the test result to an overseas address, mail the following items ① and ② to the Application Center
within the overseas transfer acceptance period below.

① a photocopy of your test voucher (enter your telephone number in a vacant column)
② an envelope (large enough to hold a postcard) with the required postage stamp affixed (depending on the country).
* Write your name, overseas address, and examinee registration number on the envelope.

(4) For detailed information about pass/fail, please see here.

(5) For an examinee who takes the JLPT abroad where the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) does not administer the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students, JEES will send the examinee’s score to a university or a junior college upon request, after the notification of test results.

If you have any questions, please refer to the FAQ first.
Should you continue to have questions, please contact the JLPT Application Center.