JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
All July 2025 Test Vouchers were EMAILED on June 11 and 12 from (jlpt_sy@jpf.go.jp). If you did not receive it, consider what other email addresses you own and if you registered yourself using one of those. Also check spam and junk folders.
For name corrections and typos, please arrive early with the print of your existing, incorrect Test Voucher and photo ID and report to staff at the test venue for help.
The Japan Foundation, Sydney, office will be closed on JLPT weekend (July 5 and 6). If you have any last minute enquiries, please get in touch with the host institution of your test city.
Much stricter measures against misconduct will be enforced during the July 2025 test and onwards. Mobile phones, smart watches and similar devices are BANNED from use from the beginning of the test until all sections have concluded, INCLUDING DURING TEST BREAKS. You may bring them, but they must be switched off. At the start of the test, all devices will be collected by staff. They will be returned at the end of the test. Exact procedure will be provided by the Host Institution in charge of your city either prior to the test or given on test day.
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.
(December 2025 Test Guide is not yet available)
Next JLPT: July 6 (Sun), 2025.
• Applications for the July JLPT in Australia have closed. No further applications will be accepted.
• There is no waiting list nor standby.
• Test Vouchers were EMAILED on June 11 or 12. If you have many different email accounts, try to remember which one you supplied in your JLPT application. Try accessing your email provider’s webmail from a desktop or laptop browser (instead of using a phone app or email client). CHECK SPAM AND JUNK FOLDERS.
Cost
- N1, N2 and N3 ⇒ $95 Test fee + $$6.27 Eventbrite booking fee.
- N4 and N5 ⇒ $85 Test fee + $5.74 Eventbrite booking fee.
All prices are inclusive of GST.