Taking the Test in Japan
Test details
2024
Exam | Test date | Location | Application period |
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382th | Sun, Jan 21, 2024 |
Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka |
Nov 21, 2023 to Dec 21, 2023 |
383th | Sun, Feb 25, 2024 |
Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka |
Dec 25, 2023 to Jan 25, 2024 |
384th | Sun, Mar 24, 2024 |
Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka, Fukuoka |
Jan 24, 2024 to Feb 26, 2024 |
385th | Sun, Apr 21, 2024 |
Tokyo, Osaka |
Feb 21, 2024 to Mar 22, 2024 |
386th | Sun, May 19, 2024 |
Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka |
Mar 19, 2024 to Apr 19, 2024 |
387th | Sun, Jun 23, 2024 |
Tokyo, Osaka |
Apr 23, 2024 to May 23, 2024 |
388th | Sun, Jul 21, 2024 |
Tokyo, Osaka |
May 21, 2024 to Jun 21, 2024 |
389th | Sun, Aug 18, 2024 |
Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka, Fukuoka |
Jun 18, 2024 to Jul 18, 2024 |
390th | Sun, Sep 22, 2024 |
Tokyo, Osaka, Okayama |
Jul 22, 2024 to Aug 22, 2024 |
391th | Sun, Oct 20, 2024 |
Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka, Fukuoka |
Aug 20, 2024 to Sep 20, 2024 |
392th | Sun, Nov 17, 2024 |
Tokyo, Osaka |
Sep 17, 2024 to Oct 17, 2024 |
393th | Sun, Dec 22, 2024 |
Tokyo, Osaka |
Oct 22, 2024 to Nov 22, 2024 |
JPT Poster for 2024 |
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JPT Poster for 2024 |
*There is a possibility of a reschedule, change of venue and or exam cancelation due to the state of social affairs.
*For more information, please contact our JPT committee.
*The result announcement will be 2 weeks after taking the exam. Test takers can view their test result on JPT APP.
Test Registration Procedure
To apply for exams, a dedicated application is required. Please download the application.
- STEP 1
Download the application
- STEP 2
Create your account
(*Full name (same description with the passport which you registered for the test)) - STEP 3
Select examination date and prefecture
- STEP 4
Your photo registration
(*Please see below for the details) - STEP 5
Payment of tuition fee
(Credit card payment,convenience store settlement)
(*Tablet can not be used) - STEP 6
The test day
*This picture will be used for the transcript.It cannot be changed after applying.
*Regarding the dress code: We recommend wearing suits or other formal attire for the photo.
*If we can not identify your picture, you will not receive your registration for JPT. We do not accept pictures that have masks or caps, images that is too small, and passport or other ID cards.
JPT APP
"JPT APP" is the official mobile app. The app offers 24/7 mobile access to register for tests, view scores, and request score certificates.
(*Product image for illustration purposes only. Actual product may vary.)
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About the examination day
Please be sure to read about the test day.
Belongings on the examination day
- Something that shows the examination number
*Screen/Admission ticket printout, mobile phones, etc.
- Photo identification
*Original document within validity period.
- Pencil/
Mechanical pencil/
Eraser Pencil/Mechanical pencil/Eraser
- Watch
*Except smart watch
Test Day Schedule
- 10 minuites before the start of explanation starts
Check in (Please be sure to come to the venue 10 minuits before the start of the test instruction)
- 0 – 20 minuits
Test Instructions
- 20 – 25 minuits
Break time
- 25 – 40 minuits
Sound check, Confirmation of Identification
- 40 – 85 minuits
Listening Test (100 questions 45 minuits)
- 85 – 135 minuite
Reading Test (100 questions 50 minuits)
- 135 minuits
Exit from test room
General Notes on Taking the Test
- Once you apply, we cannot change the date of exam, change the examinee or refund your fee.
- You are allowed to enter the test center once you have completed the registration form.
Also, You can't take the exam without a form of ID.
【Listed ID which you need】(it must be a valid photo ID that is issued in Japan.)
Driver’s license, Student ID/ handbook, Passport (does not have to be issued in Japan), Individual Number Card, Basic Resident Registration Card, Foreign Resident Registration Card, Residence Card, Special Permanent Resident Certificate, Driver’s Record, A Valid Certificate for Physical or Mental Disabilities
*You must take the exam with one of the IDs listed above.Also, we do not refund you even if you can’t take exam caused by any reasons.
*Please bring an original ID, not copy one. - Please make sure to turn off alarms and all other settings of such devices and turn off cellular phones and other electronic devices (e.g. audio player, PC, video game console, electronic dictionary, electronic organizer) in the test room.
- Smoking should be done at the designated smoking areas. (Some parts of the building in location are non-smoking, so please follow the instructions of the proctor at the testing location)
- No food or drinks allowed in the test room.
- Please make sure to bring wristwatch as there is no clock in the room during test administration.
- The following actions are prohibited at the test centers:
- If you fail to follow the directions below, engage in any of the prohibited acts, your answers will not be scored and you will be disqualified from taking the JPT Test for a certain period of time.
- All acts that can be considered photography, video recording, audio recording,and copying
- Writing outside of the designated space on answer sheets or on a test book or other materials
- Removing a test book and/or answer sheets from the test room by any means and/or disclosure of test question contents
- Reproduction of test question content by any means in whole or in part (not limited to Japanese) in a state available for browsing or listening by the general public via Internet, TV, radio, e-mail, documents, lectures or any other possible means
- Acts of taking the test with help from others
- Cheating
- Taking the test in place of a registered test taker
- Offering or receiving assistance during the test
- Taking the test fraudulently and any other acts that are considered dishonest
- Acts of taking the test over the designated testing time
- Looking through test content before the test start time or answering questions after the test finishes
- Acts of sabotage (acts of violence, damage to property…etc.)
Responses to violations
- If you engage in any of the prohibited acts as above, or if any question arises about the validity of your answers, the following measures may be result:
- Warning from proctor dismissal from the test site during the test
- Check of belongings
- Your answers will not be scored
- Disqualification from taking test
- Cancellation of test scores
- Proctors may walk around the test room to maintain an appropriate test environment and to check if any prohibited acts occur.
- Fraud actions, infringement, or any other misconduct shall be handled in accordance with the "Regulations Concerning Response to Fraud Actions,etc.".
Cancellation or Discontinuation of Test
We may cancel or discontinue the test if events outside are out of our control (e.g. earthquake, tsunami, other natural disasters, strike, an outbreak of infectious disease) cause difficulty in securing the test centers, blackouts or other circumstances, such as disorder related to transportation, communication, or distribution. If the exam is not carried out, we will carry forward to the next public test. Candidates who do not wish to take a take-over examination can request a full refund of the exam fee. We assume no responsibility for any inconvenience, cost (except test fee) and other personal losses incurred by test takers due to cancellation or postponement of test administration.
Group application
If you would like to take a group examination, please contact below.