Japanese Language Proficiency Test

JLPT Requirements
Level	Kanji	Words	Conversation	Hours of study
4	~100	~800	Simple	~150
3	~300	~1,500	Everyday	~300
2	~1000	~6,000	Near-native	~600
1	~2000	~10,000	Native	~900

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (or simply JLPT), is a standardized test to validate a person's Japanese language proficiency (listening, reading, and writing). It was created in 1984, in response to growing demand for standardized Japanese language certification for primarily non-native speakers.

The JLPT is offered by the Association of International Education, Japan[?] (AIEJ) inside of Japan, and the Japan Foundation[?] outside of Japan. As of 2001, the JLPT was offered in 37 countries, including Japan. Of the 227,593 examinees, 46.8%, or 106,613 were certified for their respective level.

The test itself has four levels of difficulty, ranging from level one (native speaking level) to level four (reached after approximately 100 hours of study).

External links

• Japanese Language Proficiency Test Communication Square (http://www.iijnet.or.jp/jpf/jlpt/contents/main-e) (English)

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See also: Foreign Service Level 3