
Overseas, the Japan Foundation co-proctors test administration with local cultural exchange and/or educational institutions, or with committees specially established for this purpose. In Japan, the JLPT is administered by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) through the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES). Moscow, Vladivostok, Novosibirsk, Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Irkutsk, Saint Petersburg São Paulo, Londrina, Belém, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Brasília, Salvador, Manaus New Delhi, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, MumbaiĬanberra, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, AdelaideĪnn Arbor, Atlanta, Boston, Boulder, Chicago, Columbus, Fayetteville, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, Washington D.C. Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Medan, Yogyakarta, Padang, Denpasar Seoul, Incheon, Suwon, Seongnam, Anyang, Cheonan, Cheongju, Daejeon, Jeonju, Gwangju, Chuncheon, Goyang, Bucheon, Wonju, Busan, Gimhae, Yangsan, Daegu, Gumi, Changwon, Jinju, Ulsan, Pohang, Jejuīeijing, Shanghai, Changchun, Dalian, Guangzhou, Shenyang, Tianjin, Harbin, Xi'an, Chongqing, Jinan, Wuhan, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Hohhot, Luoyang, Suzhou, Qingdao, Changsha, Chengdu, Nanjing, Hefei, Shenzhen, Nanchang, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Ningbo, Wuxi, Guiyang, Ürümqi Under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, a JLPT certificate is required for Indonesian, Filipino (approximately Level N5 or higher), and Vietnamese (Level N3 or higher) nurse or caregiver candidates who visit Japan.


Until 2003, the JLPT was one of the requirements for foreigners entering Japanese universities.

The JLPT N5 is divided into three sections, so it’s a good idea to take breaks in between these sections.The JLPT was first held in 1984 in response to growing demand for standardized Japanese language certification. Next, here are the files for each individual section.

This is the same format you will use to submit your final answers on the JLPT. Though you will likely need to use a computer to listen to the audio for the listening section. I recommend printing each file first, this way you can take the test away from a computer. Below are all of the files you will need to take the N5 practice test.
