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Key Facts: EIKEN Exam
8 levels
EIKEN is offered from Grade 5 through Grade 1, including Pre-2 Plus.
EIKEN official overview
4 skills
Reading, writing, listening, and speaking are represented across eligible grades.
EIKEN official overview and grade pages
2024 renewal
New writing formats were introduced for Grades 3 and above, including summaries and email writing for target grades.
EIKEN Foundation 2024 renewal announcement
45-55 / 60-70 / 90-110
Current English grade pages list these summary ranges for Grade 2, Pre-1, and Grade 1.
EIKEN official English grade pages
6-10 minutes
Approximate interview length from Pre-2 through Grade 1, depending on grade.
EIKEN speaking tests page
Use this EIKEN bank as cross-grade skill practice. It includes original four-option MCQs for vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening-style comprehension, Pre-2 email response quality, Grade 2/Pre-1/Grade 1 summary quality, essay response quality, speaking interview responses, narration, short speech skills, and grade-level progression. Official EIKEN sources show the 2024 renewal added summary writing to Grades 1, Pre-1, and 2 and email writing to Pre-2; current English grade pages list Grade 2 summaries at 45-55 words, Pre-1 at 60-70 words, and Grade 1 at 90-110 words.
Sample EIKEN Practice Questions
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1Mika was late because she missed the bus. She apologized to her teacher for the ____.
2The city will ____ a new recycling program next month to reduce household waste.
3If the weather is ____ tomorrow, the hiking club will cancel its trip.
4The instructions were so ____ that everyone in the class knew exactly what to do.
5The museum guide gave a ____ explanation of how the painting had been restored.
6After many customers complained, the company decided to ____ its online service.
7Ken could not ____ the noise outside, so he closed the window and tried to study.
8The scientist's theory was later ____ by evidence from three independent laboratories.
9After the typhoon, volunteers ____ blankets and bottled water to families at the shelter.
10The article ____ that sleep affects memory, but it says more research is needed.
About the EIKEN Exam
EIKEN is a multi-level English proficiency test family administered by the Eiken Foundation of Japan. The current program spans eight levels, from Grade 5 through Grade 1, with Stage 1 assessing reading, writing, and listening and Stage 2 using an English speaking interview for eligible grades. This question bank is built for the broad EIKEN family ID and intentionally mixes Pre-2, Grade 2, Pre-1, and Grade 1 style skills rather than claiming to represent one single grade.
Exam sponsor: Eiken Foundation of Japan. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
100 questions
Time Limit
Official timing varies by grade. This practice bank is untimed; use timed sets by skill or target grade.
Passing Score
Pass/fail certification is grade-specific and based on EIKEN CSE scores. Confirm current score requirements for your target grade on official EIKEN pages.
Exam / Certification Fees
Varies by grade, venue, and administration year; check official EIKEN fee pages before registration.
Exam sponsor websiteFees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Our practice resources: topics covered
We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.
Vocabulary in Context
Daily-life, academic, social, and policy vocabulary from Pre-2 through Grade 1 style contexts.
Grammar Usage
Conditionals, relative clauses, connectors, gerunds, passive voice, inversion, subjunctive, agreement, and past regret structures.
Reading Comprehension
Short passages, notices, dialogue completion, inference, reference, author attitude, cause-effect, and paragraph completion.
Listening Comprehension
Script-based listening-style MCQs for conversations, announcements, phone messages, short lectures, news reports, interviews, and academic advice.
Writing Quality
Email replies, summary objectivity and main-point selection, essay thesis quality, evidence, counterarguments, organization, conclusions, and clarity.
Speaking and Grade Progression
Interview answers, picture description, narration, short speeches, follow-up questions, active communication, and official-style progression among Pre-2, Grade 2, Pre-1, and Grade 1.
Preparing for the EIKEN Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Pass/fail certification is grade-specific and based on EIKEN CSE scores. Confirm current score requirements for your target grade on official EIKEN pages.
- Exam length: 100 questions
- Time limit: Official timing varies by grade. This practice bank is untimed; use timed sets by skill or target grade.
- Exam / certification fees: Varies by grade, venue, and administration year; check official EIKEN fee pages before registration. Official sources
Using Our Practice Resources
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EIKEN: Suggested Study Strategy
Frequently Asked Questions
Which EIKEN grade does this practice bank target?
The exam ID is the broad EIKEN family, so the bank intentionally mixes Pre-2, Grade 2, Pre-1, and Grade 1 style skills. Use the category and topic tags to focus on your target level.
Does this bank copy official EIKEN sample questions?
No. The questions are original and adapted to this app's four-option multiple-choice schema. Official sources were used only to verify grade structure, skill areas, timing, and 2024 renewal task types.
What changed in the 2024 EIKEN renewal?
The official renewal announcement states that Grades 1, Pre-1, and 2 added an English summary task alongside the existing opinion writing task, while Pre-2 added an English email task alongside opinion writing. Some reading item counts and time allocations also changed.
How should I use the writing and speaking questions if EIKEN writing and speaking are not multiple-choice?
Use them as response-quality drills. The MCQs ask you to choose the strongest email, summary, essay paragraph, interview answer, narration, or speech opening, which builds judgment before you produce full responses.
What skills are assessed in official EIKEN Stage 1 and Stage 2?
Official EIKEN overview pages describe Stage 1 as reading, writing, and listening, while Stage 2 is a face-to-face English speaking interview for eligible grades. Specific tasks vary by grade.