Japanese Language Proficiency Test

• From Railway Square, Routes 393 and 395 - Via Cleveland Street and Anzac Parade
• From Circular Quay, Routes 394, 396, 397, 398 and L94 - Via Elizabeth Street, Taylor Square and Anzac Parade
• From Bondi Junction, Route 400 - Via Randwick and Anzac Parade
• From Burwood, Route 400 - Via Kingsford and Anzac Parade
• From Leichhardt, Metrobus M10

For more information, please contact: The Transport Authority

Please confirm your examination room on the poster which will be located on the ground floor of the Central Lecture Theatre Block (E19)

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1. Test voucher
2. Black-lead pencils (No.2 or HB)
3. Erasers
4. A watch without memory, communication or translation functions
5. Identification (Drivers license/Student card/Passport)

* If you are delayed by an emergency, please contact us on 0416 204 855 (Nagisa Fukui). You are not required to inform us of your absence.

Visit the JLPT website for sample questions. The sample questions cover all question patterns for all levels and will help you prepare for the test.

There are five test levels. Level N1 and N2 have two test sections. N3, N4 and N5 have three test sections. Applicants are advised to visit the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test website to choose the level most suitable to their ability in the Japanese language.

Level N1

• Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) [60 points], Reading [60 points], 110 mins
• Listening [60 points], 60 mins

Level N2

• Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) [60 points], Reading [60 points], 105 mins
• Listening [60 points], 50 mins

Level N3

• Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) [60 points], 30 mins
• Language Knowledge (Grammar), Reading [60 points], 70 mins
• Listening [60 points], 40 mins

Level N4

• Language Knowledge (Vocabulary), 30 mins
• Language Knowledge (Grammar), Reading, 60 mins
• Listening [60 points], 35 min

Total 120 points for Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) and Language Knowledge (Grammer), Reading.

Level N5 

• Language Knowledge (Vocabulary), 25 mins
• Language Knowledge (Grammar), Reading, 50 mins
• Listening [60 points], 30 mins

Total of 120 points for Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) and Language Knowledge (Grammar), Reading.

Please visit the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test website for more information.

For further information, please contact:

Nagisa Fukui

Phone: 9385-2414

E-mail: n.fukui@unsw.edu.au

Yunjing Zheng

Phone: 9385-3763

E-mail: y.zheng@unsw.edu.au