- 1. Scoring sections and range of scores for each level
- 2. Correspondence between test sections and scoring sections
- 3. Determination of pass/fail
- 4. Notification of test results
- 5. Understanding Score Reports
1. Scoring sections and range of scores for each level
Test results are given according to scoring sections in the table below. N1, N2 and N3 have three scoring sections: Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar)," "Reading" and "Listening." N4 and N5 have two scoring sections: "Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar)・Reading" and "Listening."
| Level | Scoring sections | Range of scores |
|---|---|---|
| N1 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) | 0～60 |
| Reading | 0～60 | |
| Listening | 0～60 | |
| Total score | 0～180 | |
| N2 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) | 0～60 |
| Reading | 0～60 | |
| Listening | 0～60 | |
| Total score | 0～180 | |
| N3 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) | 0～60 |
| Reading | 0～60 | |
| Listening | 0～60 | |
| Total score | 0～180 | |
| N4 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) ・Reading | 0～120 |
| Listening | 0～60 | |
| Total score | 0～180 | |
| N5 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) ・Reading | 0～120 |
| Listening | 0～60 | |
| Total score | 0～180 |
2. Correspondence between test sections and scoring sections
Test sections in the test and scoring sections in the test results correspond as given in the table below.
| In test | In test results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Test sections | Scoring sections | Range of scores | |
| N1 N2 |
Language Knowledge(Vocabulary/Grammar)・Reading |  |
Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) |
0～60 |
| Reading | 0～60 | |||
| Listening | Listening | 0～60 | ||
| N3 | Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) |
|
Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) |
0～60 |
| Language Knowledge(Grammar)・Reading | Reading | 0～60 | ||
| Listening | Listening | 0～60 | ||
| N4 N5 |
Language Knowledge(Vocabulary) | |
Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar)・Reading |
0～120 |
| Language Knowledge(Grammar)・Reading | ||||
| Listening | Listening | 0～60 | ||
3. Determination of pass/fail
In order to pass, (1) total score needs to be at or above the point required for passing (overall pass mark) and (2) score in each scoring section needs to be at or above the minimum point required for passing (sectional pass mark). If there is even one scoring section where the score is below the sectional pass mark, examinees are determined to have failed, no matter how high the total score he/she might have.
Scoring sections of N1-N3 and N4-N5 are different. Overall pass marks and sectional pass marks for each level are shown in the table below.
| Level | Total score | Scores by Scoring Sections | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Knowledge （Vocabulary/Grammar） |
Reading | Listening | ||||||
| Range of scores | Overall pass marks | Range of scores | Sectional pass marks | Range of scores | Sectional pass marks | Range of scores | Sectional pass marks | |
| N1 | 0～180 points |
100 points | 0～60 points | 19 points | 0～60 points | 19 points | 0～60 points | 19 points |
| N2 | 0～180 points |
90 points | 0～60 points | 19 points | 0～60 points | 19 points | 0～60 points | 19 points |
| N3 | 0～180 points |
95 points | 0～60 points | 19 points | 0～60 points | 19 points | 0～60 points | 19 points |
| Level | Total score | Scores by Scoring Sections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Knowledge （Vocabulary/Grammar）・Reading |
Listening | |||||
| Range of scores | Overall pass marks | Range of scores | Sectional pass marks | Range of scores | Sectional pass marks | |
| N4 | 0～180 points |
90 points | 0～120 points | 38 points | 0～60 points | 19 points |
| N5 | 0～180 points |
80 points | 0～120 points | 38 points | 0～60 points | 19 points |
※The above standards were adopted beginning with July test in 2010 (December test in 2010 with N4 and N5).
Examinees will be judged to have failed if they miss a test section. Although they will receive a Score Report, it will not show scores for any test section, including those that have been taken.
4. Notification of test results
All examinees in each level will receive a Score Report.
Successful examinees will receive a Certificate of Proficiency.
5. Understanding Score Reports
※ If an examinee misses a required test section, scoring is not conducted and he/she is judged to have failed. The examinee will receive a Score Report※1 yet it does not show scores for any test section, including those that have been taken. Scores are shown as asterisks (for example **/60) in the score columns.
※1 A Score Report will not be issued to those who did not take the test.
※JLPT scores are shown as scaled scores. Please click here for details of scaled scores.
※From the JLPT held in July 2016, a percentile rank is indicated on the certificate of examinees who passed the test overseas (excluding those who were exempt from the Listening section), showing the percentage of examinees with a score lower than yours in the six latest tests, including the one you took.
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