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BJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJTビジネス日本語能力テスト)

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BJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test

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8 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide

1

Introduction & Exam Overview

3 sections

2

Keigo Foundation: The Honorific System

4 sections

3

Business Vocabulary and Grammar

4 sections

4

Part 1: Listening Comprehension (聴解)

4 sections

5

Part 2: Listening & Reading Comprehension (聴読解)

4 sections

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Part 3 Reading: Vocabulary, Grammar, and Expressions

4 sections

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Part 3 Reading: Comprehensive Reading

4 sections

8

Test-Day Strategy and Final Review

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BJT Exam Details

BJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJTビジネス日本語能力テスト)

Administered by Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation (公益財団法人 日本漢字能力検定協会)

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No pass/fail. Results are reported as an IRT-scaled score from 0 to 800, mapped to six proficiency levels: J5 (0–199), J4 (200–319), J3 (320–419), J2 (420–529), J1 (530–599), and J1+ (600–800), where J1+ is the highest.
Passing Score
80
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Approximately JPY 8,000 (tax included) in Japan as of 2026. International fees vary by country and Pearson VUE test center — check the local center for the exact local-currency fee.
Exam Fee
Study time: Roughly 3–6 months for an N2-level learner aiming to reach J2 or above, with emphasis on keigo, workplace dialogue, and business-document reading.

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation (公益財団法人 日本漢字能力検定協会) content outline

Part 1 — Listening Comprehension (聴解)35%

Scene comprehension (matching descriptions to photos), speech comprehension (choosing the appropriate keigo greeting or response in a business scene), and comprehensive listening to workplace dialogues, phone calls, and meetings.

Part 2 — Listening & Reading Comprehension (聴読解)25%

Situation comprehension plus document-and-audio questions interpreting graphs, tables, schedules, advertisements, quotations, and other visual materials while listening to a spoken question.

Part 3 — Reading Comprehension (読解)40%

Vocabulary and grammar, expression reading (selecting correct honorifics and business expressions), and comprehensive reading of business emails, internal documents, meeting minutes, notices, reports, and news articles.

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