Japanese Language Proficiency Test
| JLPT Requirements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Kanji | Words | Conversation | Hours of study |
| 4 | ~100 | ~800 | Simple | ~150 |
| 3 | ~300 | ~1,500 | Everyday | ~300 |
| 2 | ~1000 | ~6,000 | Near-native | ~600 |
| 1 | ~2000 | ~10,000 | Native | ~900 |
The JLPT is offered by the Association of International Education, Japan (AIEJ) inside of Japan, and the Japan Foundation outside of Japan. As of 2001, the JLPT was offered in 37 countries, including Japan. Of the 227,593 examinees, 46.8%, or 106,613 were certified for their respective level.
The test itself has four levels of difficulty, ranging from level one (native speaking level) to level four (reached after approximately 100 hours of study).
