The test structure
| Level | Testing | |||
| Section | Time limit | |||
| N1 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary・Grammar)・Reading | 170 mins | 110 mins | |
| Listening | 60 mins | |||
| N2 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary・Grammar)・Reading | 155 mins | 105 mins | |
| Listening | 50 mins | |||
| N3 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) | 140 mins | 30 mins | |
| Language Knowledge (Grammar)・Reading | 70 mins | |||
| Listening | 40 mins | |||
| N4 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) | 125 mins | 30 mins | |
| Language Knowledge (Grammar)・Reading | 60 mins | |||
| Listening | 35 mins | |||
| N5 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) | 105 mins | 25 mins | |
| Language Knowledge (Grammar)・Reading | 50 mins | |||
| Listening | 30 mins | |||
| Results | |||||
| Score categorization | Score range | Standardized score | Passing score | ||
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary・Grammar) | 0～180 points | 0～60 points | 19 points | 100 points | |
| Reading | 0～60 points | 19 points | |||
| Listening | 0～60 points | 19 points | |||
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary・Grammar) | 0～180 points | 0～60 points | 19 points | 90 points | |
| Reading | 0～60 points | 19 points | |||
| Listening | 0～60 points | 19 points | |||
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary・Grammar) | 0～180 points | 0～60 points | 19 points | 95 points | |
| Reading | 0～60 points | 19 points | |||
| Listening | 0～60 points | 19 points | |||
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary・Grammar)・Reading | 0～180 points | 0～120 points | 30 points | 90 points | |
| Listening | 0～60 points | 19 points | |||
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary・Grammar)・Reading | 0～180 points | 0～120 points | 38 points | 80 points | |
| Listening | 0～60 points | 19 points | |||
Note: This information is based on the JLPT Organization's reference sources (https://www.jlpt.jp/), updated from December 2023. The actual point allocation for each test section will vary depending on the difficulty level. The JLPT Organization does not publicize it, so the pass score calculation is only relative.
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