3. Application Procedure
Q14 Can I apply via the Internet?
Yes. First, please register with MyJLPT. Once you register, it is much simpler to go through your following application procedure. You can register My JLPT via the Internet anytime, anywhere.
*Application by smartphone or tablet is available (Note that block registration by group representative is excluded). Application is not available from mobile phones such as feature phones.
Q15 Can I apply by mail?
No. Application will be possible only via the Internet. Application by mail (application form) has been abolished since 2020.
Q16 Can I take two different levels of the JLPT on the same day?
No, you cannot take two different levels of the JLPT on the same day. You can only apply for one test level. If you are found to have applied the test in duplicate, you may not be qualified for the test.
Q17 May I apply from outside of Japan?
Since applicants require to enter residence card number and expiration date, people live in outside of Japan without Japanese residence card can not apply the test.
You are eligible to apply the test only if you have a Japanese residence card and stay overseas temporary.
We accept the registered address located only in Japan.
Q18 I have applied to take the JLPT overseas but since I am relocating to Japan soon, may I sit it in Japan?
Conversely, is it possible to apply in Japan but sit the exam abroad?
No, it is not possible as the test fee varies from country to country due to different organizations being in charge of administering the JLPT in each country. Please make sure to submit an application by the deadline to the organization of the country where you’d like to take the test.
Q19 I would like to cancel my application for the JLPT. Will the test fee be refunded?
We do not refund your test fee once an application is made, even in the event that you do not sit the exam.
Q20 Can you tell me about test area?
Test areas are as follows.
【Notes】
* 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.
* Due to test site constraints, we may close applications even during the period.
* You may not specify prefectures or test sites within each Test Area. Even in the same Test Area, the test sites may be different depending on the test level or the sites condition.
* Even if you apply from the same address as for the previous test, the test sites may not be the same as the previous test.
Test Area 1. (Hokkaido),
Test Area 2. (Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima)
Test Area 3. (Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa)
Test Area 4. (Niigata, Yamanashi, Nagano)
Test Area 5. (Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui)
Test Area 6. (Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie)
Test Area 7. (Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama)
Test Area 8. (Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi)
Test Area 9. (Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, Kochi)
Test Area 10. (Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima)
Test Area 11. (Okinawa)
* For those applicants who wish to take the test in other than the area where
they live now:
those who select 1., will take the test in Hokkaido Prefecture <Sapporo> ,
those who select 2., will take the test in Miyagi Prefecture
those who select 3., will take the test in Tokyo Metropolitan Area,
those who select 4., will take the test in Niigata Prefecture,
those who select 5., will take the test in Ishikawa Prefecture,
those who select 6.,will take the test in Aichi Prefecture,
those who select 7., will take the test in Osaka ,
those who select 8., will take the test in Okayama Prefecture,
those who select 9., will take the test in Kagawa Prefecture and
those who select 10., will take the test in Fukuoka Prefecture.
Q21 May I change the test level and test area which I applied for after the application procedure is completed?
You can change the level of the JLPT and test area within the application period. However, you cannot change the test level and test area once the deadline has passed, no matter what reason may be. Due to test site constraints, the “test level” and “test area” cannot be changed even during the period.
Q22 The application fee payment deadline has passed.
Please apply for JLPT again as long as it’s within the application period. However, due to test site constraints, we may close the application even during the period.
Q23 I couldn’t meet the deadline for the application. Will it still be accepted?
No, we are unable to accept applications, for whatever reason once the deadline has passed.
Due to test site constraints, we may close applications even during the period.
Q24 Is it possible to carry forward the test application I made for the first JLPT in July to the second exam in December?
No, it is not possible. You should take the first JLPT in July. We do not refund test fee for whatever reasons once application is made.
Q25 Following the result of the first JLPT may I apply for the second JLPT?
Yes, you can. The test result of the first JLPT will be available on MyJLPT from the end of August. The deadline for an application for the second JLPT will be at early September.
Q26 I have applied for the second JLPT before the results of the first JLPT arrived. As I have successfully passed
it, there is no need for me to take the second JLPT in December. Am I able to receive a refund of test fee?
No, we do not refund test fee for whatever reasons once application is made.
Q27
I am in the process of renewing my Residence Card, so I will not receive my new card during the application period.
I plan to renew my Residence Card by the day of the test.
Can I take the test?
If you are in the process of renewing your Residence Card or plan to renew it, please enter the number and expiration date of the Residence Card you currently hold.
Please bring the following items with you on the day of the test. If you do not have the following items on the day of the test, you will not be allowed to take the test.
If you have already renewed it: Please bring an original Residence Card valid on the day of the test.
If you are in the process of renewing your Residence Card: Please bring items ①, ②, and ③.
① Documentation confirming that your Residence Card is currently being renewed (such as a document showing that it is being held by the Immigration Services Agency or an administrative scrivener, or a printout of the application for renewal received screen or the confirmation email, etc.)
② A copy of your Residence Card, or the original Residence Card with a note on the back stating that it is currently being renewed
③ Government-issued photo ID (such as a passport, driver’s license, My Number Card)
Q28 I don’t have a residence card. Can I take the test?
Short-term visitors such as tourists who do not possess a residence card are not eligible to take the test.
Please declare if you have one of the following visa status upon the application. After your application is accepted, you may be asked to submit documents verifying the information provided in your application.
Besides, we may verify your nationality/visa status with identification documents, such as passport. If we are unable to verify your status of residence or other relevant information you provided at the time of application, you will not be able to take the test.
・Non-native Japanese speaker who have Japanese nationality
・Permission for provisional stay
・Under the Japan – U.S. Status of Forces Agreement or the UN Forces Agreement
・Diplomat
・Official
※Please note that applicants granted provisional release will be permitted to take the test only if their residence and contact information can be reliably verified. As some test sites may exceed the permitted travel range, please consult the JLPT Application Center in advance.
※For group applications（“Block registration by group representative” or “Block registration by grouping individual applications”）, you cannot submit your application without entering your Residence Card number and expiration date. If your status is one of the above list, please submit an “individual application.”
Q29 Please tell me what I should be careful about when applying for the test.
Please check Precautions when applying to take Japanese-Language Proficiency Test.
