The JLPT does not measure speaking
- The JLPT tests reading and listening only. There is no speaking test and no writing test.
- So someone can hold N1 and still have never been heard speaking Japanese by anyone.
- For a hiring or placement decision, that is usually the thing you most need to know.
How it works
- 9 questions, up to 60 seconds per answer. Recording stops on its own when the time is up.
- You can re-record each question up to 3 times and send only the one you choose. Recordings you do not send are never stored.
- The questions start easy and get harder as you go.
- It runs in the browser. There is nothing to install.
Choose your setting
The same nine rungs, asked in the setting that fits you. Pick the one closest to your situation.
Student
School and part-time work: classes, friends, shops, and the university office.
Job hunting
Interviews and everything around them: self-presentation, past experience, and calls about scheduling.
At work
On the job: colleagues, managers, customers, and explaining your own work.
What comes back
- Your overall level
- A rating on each of four aspects
- Written notes (we listen to the recordings and write them)
- Quotes from what you actually said
The four aspects are:
Getting the message across
Whether what they mean lands with the listener first time
Use of keigo
Whether the level of politeness fits the situation
Pace and pauses
Whether hesitation and restarts make the listener work harder
Range of vocabulary
Whether they can rephrase, or lean on the same few words
Pricing and sign-up
Delivery: Your report is delivered within 3 business days of you finishing.
Access: You have 30 days from purchase to complete everything.
How you get it: Your finished report appears on your account page, where you can open and download it.
We are still getting this ready and are not taking sign-ups yet. Everything above is what it will be.
Tell us and we will let you know when it opensFor a group
Companies and schools hand out one code and each person takes it themselves. The per-person price comes down as the group gets bigger.
See the details for organizationsQuestions people ask
Can I take it if my Japanese is still shaky?
Yes. The questions start easy and get harder, so answer as far as you can. Where you stall is part of what the notes describe.
What happens to my recordings?
They are stored so we can write your report, and deleted automatically 90 days after your last recording. The transcript and the report remain after that. Recordings you chose not to send never reach us.
How many times can I take it?
Once per purchase. Before you submit, you can re-record each question up to three times.
Is it graded by AI?
No. A person listens to the recordings and writes the notes. Notes we cannot explain the basis for are no use for a decision.