JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
Test sites and schedule for Australia
*All details are subject to possibility of change. It is also not yet determined if future tests will continue to follow this exact pattern of availability.
About The JLPT
The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is the largest-scale Japanese language test in the world. Since 1984, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services have continued to offer the JLPT as a reliable means of evaluating the Japanese proficiency of non-native speakers. The JLPT is widely recognised across corporate and government sectors as a benchmark for proficiency measurement, and is also a strong motivator for students of Japanese language.
An indication of the CEFR level for reference will be added to JLPT score reports starting from the December 2025 JLPT. Futher details: https://www.jlpt.jp/e/about/cefr_reference.html
- Held worldwide on the first Sunday of July and first Sunday in December of each year, but not at all locations.
- July Test application period announced around early February with application anticipated to start in March
- December Test application period announced around mid July with application anticipated to start mid or late August.
- Application for the JLPT in Australia is entirely online. Registration links to a ticketing website (Eventbrite) become available from this page when the time approaches.
Capacity for some cities and some levels may become booked out very quickly on the application opening day. For news on precise application periods, please check this website daily from late January and daily from early July. No emailing list is in use and potential applicants will need to monitor news for themselves.
The Test Guide Is Mandatory Reading
- Australia-specific information is at the beginning, on pages (i – vi).
- Contains useful information about dates, procedure, sections, scoring, expected timing, how to fill in answer sheets, etc.
- Photograph submission and paper applications are not necessary. The JLPT in Australia accepts online applications only. Postal applications are not allowed.
Next JLPT: July 5 (Sun), 2026.
Cost
- N1, N2 and N3 ⇒ $105 Test fee + $6.81 Eventbrite booking fee.
- N4 and N5 ⇒ $95 Test fee + $6.27 Eventbrite booking fee.
All prices are inclusive of GST.
(The prices above include an increase of $10 to the Test fee since July 2025.)
Test Results (December 2025)
Expected to be available from the end of January. Check this webpage again at around that time.
You will need your:
• Examinee Registration Number. This is found on your Test Voucher PDF that was emailed a month prior to the Test
• 8-digit passcode. All examinees created one on their application form during registration and payment. All application form answers (including passcode) are viewable in your Eventbrite ticket history. Steps will appear slightly differently depending on device (app / phone / computer) but as a rough outline: login or create an EB login matching the email address you supplied during JLPT registration, go to “tickets”, then “past orders”, then expand the details to view application form answers. On a computer, that final expanding link is labelled “View complete attendee info”.
Postal Address Corrections
Postage of physical result certificate(s) commences February/March.
For address corrections, notify your Host Institution as soon as possible and ideally by early February.