Proficiency
Tests
Information and Applications are available at Toronto's Host Institution:
York University
Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
South 561 Ross Building, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M3J 1P3
Japanese Language Proficiency Test Information Line (Business Inquiry)
Telephone: (416)763-5016 ext. 22573
Fax: (416)736-5483
Professor Norio Ota (Academic Inquiry)
Telephone: (416) 736-5016 ext. 88750
E-Mail: nota@yorku.ca
Web Page:
http://dlll.yorku.ca/proftest.html
Objectives and Administration of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test
The number of people studying Japanese is rapidly increasing worldwide, as are the opportunities to put these language skills to use in a wide variety of careers. This has led to demand among students of Japanese for certification of their language proficiency. In response to this growing demand, The Japan Foundation and the Association of International Education, Japan, devised The Japanese Language Proficiency Test and have administered it since 1984 both in Japan and abroad. Outside Japan, the Japan Foundation co-sponsors the administration of the test with local cultural exchange and/or educational instititutions, or with administrative committees specially established for this purpose.
Contents of the Test
The test has four different levels; the examinee should choose the level that best matches his or her ability and training. Each test is made up of three sections: writing-vocabulary; listening; reading-grammar. The contents and criteria of the test are as follows:
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Contents
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Criteria
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Sections
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Points
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1
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Writing-vocabulary Listening Reading-grammar Total |
45 minutes 45 minutes 90 minutes 180 minutes |
100 points 100 points 200 points 400 points |
The Examinee has mastered grammar to a high level, knows around 2,000 Kanji and 10,000 words. |
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2
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Writing-vocabulary Listening Reading-grammar Total |
35 minutes 40 minutes 70 minutes 145 minutes |
100 points 100 points 200 points 400 points |
The examinee has mastered grammar to a relatively high level, knows around 1,000 Kanji and 6,000 words. |
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3
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Writing-vocabulary Listening Reading-grammar Total |
35 minutes 35 minutes 70 minutes 140 minutes |
100 points 100 points 200 points 400 points |
The examinee has mastered grammar to a limited level, knows around 300 Kanji and 1,500 words. |
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4
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Writing-vocabulary Listening Reading-grammar Total |
25 minutes 25 minutes 50 minutes 100 minutes |
100 points 100 points 200 points 400 points |
The examinee has mastered the basic elements of grammar, knows around 100 Kanji and 800 words. |
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