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Japanese-Language Proficiency Test — Level N5

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JLPT N5 Exam Details

Japanese-Language Proficiency Test — Level N5

Administered by Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES)

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Overall pass mark: 80 out of 180 points. Sectional pass marks: Language Knowledge + Reading must score at least 38 out of 120; Listening must score at least 19 out of 60. Both the overall and all sectional minimums must be met simultaneously.
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Fees vary by country and host institution; in Australia approximately AUD $95 (2026); in the Philippines approximately PHP 1,800 for N5. There is no single global fee — check the local host institution in your test city.
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Study time: 3–4 months of consistent daily study (approximately 150–200 hours total) for learners starting from zero Japanese knowledge.

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES) content outline

Language Knowledge — Vocabulary30%

Kanji reading (hiragana/katakana conversion), orthography (writing words in kanji or kana), contextual word selection. Tests approximately 800 N5-level vocabulary words and 100 basic kanji.

Language Knowledge — Grammar20%

Grammatical form selection (particles, verb conjugations, adjective forms), sentence construction/reordering (★ star-mark questions), and text-flow coherence questions.

Reading Comprehension15%

Short passage comprehension (~80 characters), medium passage comprehension (~250 characters), and information retrieval from practical materials such as notices, menus, schedules, and advertisements.

Listening Comprehension35%

Task-based comprehension (listen to dialogue + select image/action), key-point comprehension (identify critical information), verbal expressions (matching audio to illustrations), and quick response (choose appropriate short reply).

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