One of the challenges for taking a JLPT (the Japanese Language Proficiency Test) beyond the exam itself is waiting for the results! On average, just receiving the results from the test takes roughly two months. How can you see your jlpt result ?
The results of the tests can be viewed on the Internet. The online Test Results Announcement for the JLPT 2021(Dec) is available around the end of Jan 2022 .
Choose from the test location to view the results. It depends on the location when and what information is available.
Japan (For examinees who applied via the Internet)
Korea
Score Report and Certificate of Proficiency
Score reports will be provided to all examinees. Those who pass the exam will receive a Certificate of Proficiency. Score Reports will be sent in Japan in early September for the July test and in early February for the December test. Examinees outside of Japan will receive Score Reports from local host institutions in early October and in early March for the July test.
What Scores Do You Need to Pass the JLPT?
You can pass the JLPT when you take all the required sections and meet the following criteria:
- A total score equal to or greater than the Overall Pass Mark
- All scores of the scoring section are equal or greater than the Sectional Pass Marks.
If there is even one scoring section where the score is below the sectional pass mark, examinees are determined to have failed, no matter how high the total score he/she might have.
There are 5 levels of the test, N1 to N5. They are each scored differently, in terms of what is passing:
- N1 is the most difficult
- N5 is the easiest
- N4 and N5 measure the level of basic Japanese
- N1 and N2 measure broader knowledge and a wider range of usage
There is a table on the JLPT website that specifically outlines scoring and illustrates the difference between scoring section for N1-N3 and N4-N5. You can find it in the FAQs of the JLPT website under the question: How is pass or fail determined? How many scores do I need to pass?
