JLPT

  • GUIDE TO THE
    Japanese-Language
    Proficiency-Test 2026
  • GUIDE TO THE
    Japanese-Language
    Proficiency-Test 2026
  • GUIDE TO THE
    Japanese-Language
    Proficiency-Test 2026

Dear Examinees,

The examination has now concluded. We would like to thank all candidates for their cooperation, as well as our staff and volunteers for their hard work and invaluable support in ensuring the smooth administration of the examination.

Nearly 400 candidates took the exam, and we sincerely hope that everyone has successfully passed their chosen level.

This year's examination was held after a one-and-a-half-year hiatus, with a new organizing team and at a new venue. Overall, the examination proceeded smoothly. However, despite our best efforts, a few examination rooms experienced unavoidable technical issues during the Listening section. We responded to these problems as quickly as possible and worked to resolve them immediately. We hope that these technical difficulties caused only minimal disruption to your examination experience.

The next step is the publication of the examination results online, which is expected around the end of August. The official paper result notifications will then arrive from Japan in early October. We will continue to provide up-to-date information on our website as new details become available.

We have also received many inquiries regarding the next JLPT examination.

IMPORTANT: The JLPT examination will not be held in Budapest in December 2026.

JLPT Organizing Committeerganizing Committee

About the JLPT

The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) under joint organization of the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (previously Association of International Education, Japan) started in 1984 as a test to measure and certify the Japanese-language proficiency of those whose native language is not Japanese.

In the first year the JLPT was conducted in 15 countries, and approximately 7,000 examinees took the test.

Since then, the JLPT has become the largest Japanese-language test in the world, with approximately 610,000 examinees in 62 countries and areas worldwide in 2011.

This success is entirely due to the support and cooperation of all involved.

Latest Information

Test

Registration Process

1 Step

Choosing the Appropriate Test Level

In order to take the exam at the level that best matches their knowledge, applicants are encouraged to review the available information and assess their current Japanese language proficiency.

The table below provides guidance in selecting the appropriate level: https://www.jlpt.jp/e/about/levelsummary.html

In addition, sample questions for each level are available below: https://www.jlpt.jp/e/samples/forlearners.html

2. Step

Completing the Online Application Form

Applications for the exam can be submitted by completing and sending the online application form available on the Registration page of this website.

Applicants are encouraged to consult the official Application Guide, which provides detailed instructions on how to complete the registration process.

3. Step

Administration and Payment of the Examination Fee

After the application form has been received by the organizers, the applicant will receive a confirmation of receipt. The examination fee should be paid after this confirmation.

The examination fee must be transferred to the following bank account:

Account Holder: MOMIJI-JUKU Nyelvoktató és Szolgáltató Betéti Társaság
Bank Name: CIB Bank
Bank Account Number: 10700732-45326705-51100005  (HUF)

In the payment reference, please indicate the name of the person making the payment, the examination level, and the registration number.

 

Important: The examination fee must be received before the application deadline. If the fee is not received by the deadline, the application will be considered invalid and the applicant will not be eligible to take the exam.


Examination fees:

N1: 24.000 HUF
N2: 24.000 HUF
N3: 18.000 HUF
N4: 18.000 HUF
N5: 18.000 HUF

4. Step

Confirmation of Exam Registration

After a successful registration, applicants will receive a confirmation in the form of a voucher, which must be brought to the examination on the test day.

The voucher can be downloaded from the website or, upon request, it can be sent by post by the organizers.

5. Step

Examination

Approximately one week before the examination, candidates will receive information regarding the exact date, location, and their assigned examination room.

Exam Organizers and the Hungarian Test Administrator

  • Certificate Issuance
  • Four Key Characteristics
  • Exam Levels
  • Exam Information

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Registration Process

  • Five Steps to Exam Success

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Exam Registration

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FAQ

  1. About the test
  2. Levels
  3. Test sections, test times and test questions
  4. Studying for the test
  5. Scores and determination of pass or fail
  6. Test results (Score Report and Certificate of Proficiency)
  7. Reference Indication of Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR) level
  8. JLPT Can-do Self-Evaluation List

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