Japanese-Language Proficiency Test: Taking the JLPT in the United States
Online registration for the 2016 JLPT will open on August 29.
Taking the JLPT in the United States
THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE JLPT WILL BE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2016.
Registration will open on MONDAY, AUGUST 29, and will close on MONDAY, OCTOBER 3.
The JLPT is not given in July in the United States, although it is given in some other countries, including Japan. To see where the July test is given, please go to the international JLPT site: http://www.jlpt.jp/e/.
The 2015 JLPT was given on December 6, 2015. Paper copies of the scores, as well as certificates for successful examinees, were mailed in early March 2016. If you have not received your scores or certificate, please contact the AATJ office at jlpt@aatj.org.
JLPT Test Sites
The 2016 JLPT will be held in 16 cities across the United States.
| CITY | TEST SITE | TEST SITE INFORMATION |
| Ann Arbor, MI | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | 2015 Test Site Information |
| Atlanta, GA | Georgia State University | 2015 Test Site Information |
| Boston, MA | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 2015 Test Site Information |
| Boulder, CO | University of Colorado, Boulder | 2015 Test Site Information |
| Chicago, IL | De Paul University, Lincoln Park Campus | 2015 Test Site Information |
| Columbus, OH | The Ohio State University | 2015 Test Site Information |
| Fayetteville, AR | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | 2015 Test Site Information |
| Honolulu, HI | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 2015 Test Site Information |
| Houston, TX | Rice University | 2015 Test Site Information |
| Los Angeles, CA | California State University, Los Angeles | 2015 Test Site Information |
| Miami, FL | Florida International University | New site in 2016 |
| New York, NY | Lehman College, The City University of New York | 2015 Test Site Information |
| Philadelphia, PA | Villanova University | 2015 Test Site Information |
| San Francisco, CA | San Francisco State University | 2015 Test Site Information |
| Seattle, WA | University of Washington | 2015 Test Site Information |
| Washington, DC | Georgetown University | 2015 Test Site Information |
JLPT Registration Fees and Details about Each Test Level
| Test Level | Test Fee | PDF Describing Each Test Level |
| N1 - Most Difficult | $60.00 | N1 (PDF) |
| N2 | $60.00 | N2 (PDF) |
| N3 - Medium Difficulty | $60.00 | N3 (PDF) |
| N4 | $60.00 | N4 (PDF) |
| N5 - Least Difficult | $60.00 | N5 (PDF) |
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