Do You Have to Take the Npte Again After You Pass

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FAQ regarding the JLPT are listed here.
Delight also check here for the JLPT administered in Nippon.
If you do not find the information you demand or your question is not answered, delight inquire from here.

one．About the test
- What sort of test is the JLPT?
- Are there whatsoever special qualifications needed to take the JLPT?
- I accept a physical disability. Tin can I have the JLPT?
- How often is the JLPT going to be administered?
- When will the JLPT be held in 2022?
- Where can we have the JLPT?
- Tin I apply to accept only some sections instead of all sections?
- At the time of registration, I volition not be in the country/area where I want to take the test. What should I do?
- Who conducts the JLPT?
2．Levels
- Do all examinees accept the same test and their level determined based on their scores?
- How should I decide which level to take?
- When the JLPT was revised in 2010, the class of exam items was changed or newly added. How were electric current test levels matched with old exam levels?
3．Examination sections, test times and test questions
- Does the new test include a conversation or composition test?
- What are test sections and test times?
- Beginning with the test in 2020 (December), test times are shorter and the number of questions is smaller for "Language Noesis (Vocabulary)" and "Language Knowledge (Grammer)・Reading" for N4 and N5. Does this alter the difficulty or the contents of the test questions?
- Examination times are shorter and the number of questions is smaller for "Linguistic communication Knowledge (Vocabulary)" and "Linguistic communication Knowledge (Grammar)・Reading" for N4 and N5. Will the test results exist every bit reliable as earlier?
- Why is the test department "Linguistic communication Noesis (Vocabulary/Grammar)・Reading" for N1 and N2 divided into two sections -- "Linguistic communication Knowledge (Vocabulary)" and "Linguistic communication Cognition (Grammar)・Reading" -- for N3, N4 and N5?
- What kinds of questions are in the JLPT?
- Are all JLPT answers computer scored?
- The last question in "Listening" for N1 and N2 has a notation saying, "この問題（もんだい）には練習（れんしゅう）はありません。(No practice available for this question.)" What does this mean?
- Does the JLPT include questions that require cultural knowledge of Japan?
- Tin can I keep the examination paper subsequently I take the test?
- Who owns copyrights of JLPT test questions?
iv．Studying for the test
- Are questions of by tests published?
- Why is "Examination Content Specifications" no longer available later the 2010 revision of the JLPT?
- Tin I listen to audio of listening comprehension question examples?
v．Scores and determination of pass or fail
- How can I receive test results?
- In test results, "Language Noesis (Vocabulary)" and "Linguistic communication Knowledge (Grammar) ・Reading," which are divide test sections in N4 and N5, are combined equally i scoring section. Why is this?
- How are scores for each question allocated within individual scoring sections?
- The scores I received are different from what I thought I would get. Can I take them confirmed?
- I received my results and know my scores. How do I detect out where I stand up among all examinees?
- Can we compare the scores of the current test and the one-time test through 2009?
- How is pass or neglect determined? How many scores do I need to pass?
- Why does passing the test crave (ane) the minimum acceptable total score and (2) a minimum adequate score in each scoring department?
- What will happen if I don't accept a test department?
- If my score does not reach the minimum required in a Scoring Section, tin can I take merely that section again and laissez passer the JLPT if I get an acceptable score?
six．Examination results (Score Report and Document of Proficiency)
- When and how do I receive exam results?
- Tin I receive the test results by due east-mail service or over the telephone?
- In that location is a mistake in my Score Report/Document of Proficiency.
- Does the JLPT certificate elapse at some indicate?
- I have lost my Score Report/Certificate of Proficiency.
- Are results of the new test used equally a reference for archway exams of universities in Nihon?
- How practice I bank check that a Certificate of Japanese-Language Proficiency / Score Study, a Certificate of Japanese-Linguistic communication Proficiency, or a JLPT Certificate of Result and Scores is not forged or falsified?
7．JLPT Tin-practice Self-Evaluation List
- How are "Summary of Linguistic Competence Required for Each Level" and "JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation List" different?
- Are all examinees who pass a level able to do the activities listed in "JLPT Tin-do Self-Evaluation List"?
- The JLPT does not include conversation or composition. Why does "JLPT Tin-do Cocky-Evaluation Listing" include descriptions of Speaking and Writing skills?
- How was the Can-exercise survey for "JLPT Tin-practice Self-Evaluation Listing" conducted?
- How is "JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation Listing" different from "JLPT Tin-exercise Self-Evaluation Survey Reports: Interim Report"?
- Is Tin can-do for "JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation List" the same as Can-do for "JF Standard for Japanese-Language Instruction"?

1．About the test

What sort of test is the JLPT?

The Japanese-Linguistic communication Proficiency Test is held in Nihon and abroad to evaluate and certify Japanese-language proficiency of non-native speakers.

Are there any special qualifications needed to take the JLPT?

The JLPT is open up to all non-native Japanese speakers. Eligibility extends to holders of Japanese citizenship. There are no historic period restrictions for the JLPT.

I take a concrete disability. Can I take the JLPT?

Yes, you can. Nosotros make special testing accommodations for examinees with disabilities. Delight inquire at the institution conducting the exam in the country/area where you plan to take it. Those who would similar to brand special testing accommodations need to submit " Request Form for Special Testing Accommodations " along with their application form upon registration.

Where tin can nosotros accept the JLPT?

You lot can take the exam in major cities all over Japan. If you are planning to take the test outside Japan, you tin can find cities where the examination is offered in "Local Host Institutions of JLPT."

Tin can I apply to accept only some sections instead of all sections?

No, you lot cannot.

At the time of registration, I will non be in the country/surface area where I want to take the test. What should I do?

Please make sure to use with the establishment conducting the exam in the country/surface area where you plan to take it. Registration methods differ past state. Please contact the local institution. If you cannot apply for the test by yourself, please enquire a friend or acquaintance in the country/surface area where you want to take the test for help with registration.

Who conducts the JLPT?

The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services.
Japan Educational Exchanges and Services conducts the test in Nihon, and the Japan Foundation conducts the examination overseas with the cooperation of local host institutions.
In Taiwan, the JLPT is co-hosted with Japan - Taiwan Exchange Association.

2．Levels

Do all examinees have the same test and their level adamant based on their scores?

No. Test questions differ co-ordinate to level. Different questions are provided to mensurate the Japanese-language competency of examinees every bit accurately as possible. Please choose a suitable level when taking the test.

When the JLPT was revised in 2010, the form of exam items was changed or newly added. How were current exam levels matched with erstwhile examination levels?

Based on statistical analysis, the passing line for the current test is designed to match that of the former examination. This means that examinees with the Japanese-language competence to pass Levels one, 2, 3 and four in the old exam can laissez passer N1, N2, N4 and N5 in the current test. The passing line for N3, a level added in 2010, is designed to autumn between Levels two and iii of the old test, based on statistical assay of the Japanese-language competence required to pass these levels.

3．Exam sections, test times and test questions

Does the JLPT include a chat or composition test?

No, neither is currently included.

Beginning with the test in 2020 (December), test times are shorter and the number of questions is smaller for "Language Noesis (Vocabulary)" and "Language Cognition (Grammar)・Reading" for N4 and N5. Does this change the difficulty or the contents of the exam questions?

In that location is no alter in the difficulty or the contents of the examination questions.

Test times are shorter and the number of questions is smaller for "Language Cognition (Vocabulary)" and "Language Noesis (Grammar)・Reading" for N4 and N5. Will the test results be equally reliable every bit before?

The examination results will be every bit reliable equally earlier.
In general, a larger number of questions is said to improve the reliability of the test results.
This fourth dimension, the number of questions is reduced for "Language Knowledge (Vocabulary)" and "Language Knowledge (Grammar)・Reading" for N4 and N5. The changes are based on research into exam data since the 2010 revision of the JLPT, and are designed to produce reliable examination results even with a smaller number of questions.
In that location is no modify in exam times or the number of questions for other levels (N1–N3), or "Listening" for N4 and N5.

Why is the test section "Linguistic communication Cognition (Vocabulary/Grammar)・Reading" for N1 and N2 divided into 2 sections -- "Language Knowledge (Vocabulary)" and "Language Knowledge (Grammar)・Reading" -- for N3, N4 and N5?

Because there are fewer test items in vocabulary and grammar that can exist included in levels N3, N4 and N5, placing Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammer) and Reading in the aforementioned department may inadvertently provide hints for answers. In order to avert such a situation, two separate examination sections -- "Language Cognition (Vocabulary)" and "Language Noesis (Grammar)・Reading" -- are offered for N3, N4 and N5.

Are all JLPT answers calculator scored?

Yep, the JLPT uses a multiple-choice computer-scored answer sheet. There are four choices for most questions, although some "Listening" questions take only three choices.

The final question in "Listening" for N1 and N2 has a note proverb, "この問題（もんだい）には練習（れんしゅう）はありません。(No do available for this question.)" What does this mean?

Other "Listening" questions have examples to help examinees empathize the form and how to reply. The last question does not accept this kind of case with which to practise.

Does the JLPT include questions that crave cultural knowledge of Nippon?

No question specifically asks cultural knowledge of Japan. Some questions may refer to cultural aspects, but all questions can be answered without cultural knowledge.

Can I keep the test paper later on I accept the test?

No, you lot cannot take the test newspaper with you. If you lot do, you will automatically fail the exam.

Who owns copyrights of the JLPT test questions?

Examination question copyrights are held past exam organizers, the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services.
Unauthorized copying, duplication, and reproduction of exam questions is strictly prohibited by law. Test questions may likewise comprise material copyrighted by third parties. When using third-party copyrighted material, permission must be obtained separately from the copyright holder.

iv．Studying for the exam

Are questions of past tests published?

The exact same exam questions of every exam are not published. However, the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Official Practice Workbooks have been released in ii volumes since the 2010 revision of the test. The Official Exercise Workbook published in 2012 and the Official Practise Workbook Vol. 2 released in 2018 each contains, for all levels, questions selected from among those used in tests since the 2010 revision, with the number of test items included beingness almost equivalent to an actual exam. Sample questions based on past test questions are scheduled be published regularly in the futurity. The publication schedule will be appear on the official JLPT website.

Why is "Test Content Specifications" no longer bachelor afterward the 2010 revision of the JLPT?

We believe that the ultimate goal of studying Japanese is to use the linguistic communication to communicate rather than simply memorizing vocabulary, kanji and grammar items. Based on this idea, the JLPT measures "language cognition such as characters, vocabulary and grammer" as well as "competence to perform communicative tasks past using the language knowledge." Therefore, nosotros decided that publishing "Test Content Specifications" containing a list of vocabulary, kanji and grammar items was not necessarily appropriate. Every bit information to supercede "Summary of Linguistic Competence Required for Each Level" and "Limerick of test items" are bachelor. Please likewise refer to "Sample Questions."

v．Scores and determination of pass or fail

In test results, "Language Knowledge (Vocabulary)" and "Linguistic communication Knowledge (Grammer) ・Reading," which are split exam sections in N4 and N5, are combined as one scoring section. Why is this?

Because many areas of "Language Knowledge" and "Reading" in N4 and N5 at the basic stage of Japanese-language learning overlap or cannot be easily separated, we believe giving a combined score for "Reading" and "Language Knowledge" better suits the characteristics of the learning stage, rather than giving a separate score for "Reading" by itself.

How are scores for each question allocated inside individual scoring sections?

Some tests use a system of totaling pre-determined points for correct answers to calculate scores. The JLPT uses a scaled score system based on "Item Response Theory" and does not total allocated points of correctly answered questions. Delight meet the more detailed explanation almost scaled scores.

The scores I received are different from what I thought I would get. Can I have them confirmed?

Individual examinees' scores are calculated non only mechanically merely also strictly checked by specialists. Equally clearly stated in the Examination Guide, nosotros do not accept any inquiries regarding an individual'southward test results.
The JLPT uses "scaled scores." Scaled scores are calculated based on "answering patterns" of each examinee, not on "the number of questions correctly answered." Therefore, scores in the results may be dissimilar from what you thought. Please meet the more than detailed explanation almost scaled scores.

I received my results and know my scores. How do I observe out where I stand amongst all examinees?

In that location is a chart ("Cumulative Distribution of Scaled Scores") in the materials of each test time of "By Exam Data." You can discover out where y'all stand among all examinees who took the same test past using the scaled scores given in the Score Study and this chart.

※From the JLPT held in July 2016, a percentile rank is indicated on the certificate of examinees who passed the examination overseas (excluding those who were exempt from the Listening department), showing the percentage of examinees with a score lower than yours in the half dozen latest tests, including the one y'all took.

Can we compare the scores of the current test and the quondam test through 2009?

Since the content of the current test and the scoring method are different from the old test, the scores from the electric current examination cannot be compared to those of the onetime exam.

How is pass or fail determined? How many scores do I need to pass?

Examinees pass the JLPT when they take all required test sections and (1) have a full score to be at or to a higher place the Overall Pass Mark and (two) all scores of scoring sections are to exist at or above the Exclusive Pass Marks. If there is even 1 scoring department where the score is below the sectional laissez passer mark, examinees are determined to accept failed, no matter how high the total score he/she might have.

Scoring sections of N1-N3 and N4-N5 are different. Overall laissez passer marks and sectional pass marks for each level are shown in the table beneath.

Level	Total score		Scores by Scoring Sections
	Total score		Language Knowledge （Vocabulary/Grammar）		Reading		Listening
	Range of scores	Overall pass marks	Range of scores	Sectional pass marks	Range of scores	Exclusive laissez passer marks	Range of scores	Sectional laissez passer marks
N1	0～180 points	100 points	0～60 points	nineteen points	0～60 points	19 points	0～lx points	19 points
N2	0～180 points	90 points	0～60 points	xix points	0～60 points	19 points	0～lx points	nineteen points
N3	0～180 points	95 points	0～lx points	nineteen points	0～60 points	xix points	0～60 points	19 points

Level	Total score		Scores by Scoring Sections
	Total score		Language Noesis （Vocabulary/Grammer）・Reading		Listening
	Range of scores	Overall pass marks	Range of scores	Sectional pass marks	Range of scores	Exclusive pass marks
N4	0～180 points	xc points	0～120 points	38 points	0～60 points	19 points
N5	0～180 points	80 points	0～120 points	38 points	0～lx points	nineteen points

※The above standards were adopted beginning with July test in 2010 (Dec exam in 2010 with N4 and N5).

Why does passing the test require (ane) the minimum acceptable total score and (2) a minimum acceptable score in each scoring section?

This is to evaluate if learners have a certain level of ability in all three elements, "Language Knowledge," "Reading" and "Listening."

What will happen if I don't have a test section?

Examinees will exist judged to take failed if they miss a required test section. Although they will receive a Score Report, it will not show scores for any test department, including those that take been taken.

If my score does not achieve the minimum required in a Scoring Department, can I take only that department once again and laissez passer the JLPT if I go an adequate score?

No. A judgment of pass or fail is made merely for examinees who take all sections each time the test is given. Therefore, pass or neglect cannot exist determined if you accept only a section where you previously failed to achieve a minimum score. Y'all will pass the JLPT when you lot take the exam for all sections on a subsequent occasion and earn (1) the minimum acceptable total score and (2) a minimum acceptable score in each Scoring Section.

half-dozen．Test results (Score Study and Certificate of Proficiency)

When and how exercise I receive test results?

A Score Report will exist mailed to all examinees. In Japan, Score Reports for the July test will exist sent in early September and Score Reports for the December test will be sent in early February. To examinees outside of Japan, Score Reports will be sent via local host institutions, and examinees will receive a study for the July test in early October and a report for the December exam in early March. If yous do non receive a study by the end of the scheduled month, please contact the local institution in the metropolis where you took the test.

Can I receive the examination results past e-mail or over the telephone?

No, you cannot. We cannot respond to any inquiries regarding the test results via telephone or e-post for any reason.

There is a error in my Score Report/Certificate of Proficiency.

Procedures for reissuing a Score Report or Document of Proficiency due to mistakes in name or engagement of nascence vary by the land/area in which you take taken the test. If you took the test in Nippon, please inquire at JLPT Awarding Center, and if you took the test outside Japan, delight inquire at the local host institution of the city in which you took the examination or the Japan Foundation.

■Japan

JLPT Awarding Centre
Hours: Mon-Fri, nine:30-17:xxx
Tel: 03-6686-2974　　Fax: 03-6845-2544

■Overseas: Please submit your request to the Japan Foundation or local host institution where you take taken the test.

Requesting the Japan Foundation for Certificate Reissuance
Please send the request by the application grade below.

Reissuance application form

Does the JLPT certificate expire at some point?

The JLPT certificate never expires. Results of the sometime exam through 2009 also continue to exist valid. Nevertheless, companies and educational institutions that refer to test results sometimes set a time limit on the document. Delight inquire at private companies and educational institutions, as necessary.

I accept lost my Score Report/Document of Proficiency.

They cannot exist reissued, but as a replacement, "Japanese-Language Proficiency Exam Certificate of Result and Scores" can be issued. Please see "Certificate Issuance" for how to apply.

Are results of the new test used as a reference for archway exams of universities in Nihon?

JLPT results are used as a reference by some universities. Delight enquire directly at the schools to which you lot are applying.

How do I cheque that a Document of Japanese-Language Proficiency / Score Report, a Certificate of Japanese-Language Proficiency, or a JLPT Document of Result and Scores is not forged or falsified?

The process for requesting confirmation of authenticity of a Certificate of Japanese-Language Proficiency / Score Study, a Certificate of Japanese-Linguistic communication Proficiency, or a JLPT Document of Effect and Scores varies by the country/surface area in which the test was taken. If you took the exam in Japan, please contact the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services Center for Japanese-Language Testing. If y'all took the examination exterior Nihon, please contact The Japan Foundation Middle for Japanese-Language Testing.

■In Japan

Japan Educational Exchanges and Services Heart for Japanese-Linguistic communication Testing
Hours: Mon–Friday 9:30–17:xxx (excluding Japanese public holidays and New year's day holidays)
Tel: 03-5454-5215 Fax: 03-5454-5235

■Outside Japan: The Japan Foundation Center for Japanese-Language Testing; Electronic mail: jlptinfo＠jpf.become.jp
(When sending an email, replace the full-width "@" character with a half-width "@" graphic symbol.); * Please write your e-postal service in either Japanese or English.

seven．JLPT Can-do Cocky-Evaluation Listing

Are all examinees who pass a level able to practise the activities listed in "JLPT Tin can-do Cocky-Evaluation List"?

No. Because the list shows results of successful examinees' answers to the question "do you think y'all can …," activities listed may not necessarily be possible for all those who pass the level. However, since the survey was conducted with as many every bit 65,000 examinees, the list is believed to show overall tendencies and set aside extreme differences past individual.

The JLPT does non include conversation or composition. Why does "JLPT Tin-do Self-Evaluation List" include descriptions of Speaking and Writing skills?

"JLPT Tin-practice Self-Evaluation List" summarizes what activities (listening, speaking, reading and writing) successful examinees of each level tin do in Japanese, based on a questionnaire survey. It is not a syllabus (question outline) of the exam. The listing is prepared based on a survey, which besides encompasses questions on speaking and writing skills, in guild to provide prospective examinees and others with comprehensive information on what successful examinees think they "tin practise," regardless of test section or content.

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