Test results for the 2023 JLPT are posted online until Sat, March 30, 2024.

Your profile on the JLPT Account will be deleted on Sun, March 31, 2024 (5pm PST)

Scores and certificates for successful examinees are scheduled to be sent out in mid-March.
Score reports for the rest of the examinees are scheduled to be sent out in mid-April.

2024 JLPT Information

The next JLPT in the U.S. will be on Sunday, December 1, 2024. It’s the week of Thanksgiving this year.
Registration will open in early August this year, on a staggered schedule by region and level.
More information will be posted in early summer.

—The July JLPT is not offered in the U.S. (Click here to see the list of overseas test site cities.)—

If you have any questions, please read the updated FAQ first, then contact us by e-mail (jlpt@aatj.org).

2023 JLPT Information

US-specific information (US Rules & Policies) is included in the Test Guide (page I-VII).

Notes:

  • Only online applications are accepted; paper applications are not allowed.
  • Photograph submission will not be required.

The Test Guide contains useful information about dates, procedures, sections, scoring, expected timing, how to fill in answer sheets, etc.

Test Level Test Fee PDF Describing Each Test Level
N1 – Most Difficult $100 N1 (PDF)
N2 $100 N2 (PDF)
N3 – Medium Difficulty $100 N3 (PDF)
N4 $100 N4 (PDF)
N5 – Least Difficult $100 N5 (PDF)

An explanation of the test sections and their contents can also be found in the JLPT Guide.

Accepted payment methods:

Listed below are the locations where the JLPT was held on Sunday, December 3, 2023.

Details (exact time and location) for each Test Site have been added. You should have received the announcement via email as well.

TEST SITE (CITY) LOCATION TEST SITE INFORMATION
Ann Arbor, MI University of Michigan 2023 Test Site Info Ann Arbor
Atlanta, GA Georgia State University 2023 Test Site Info Atlanta
Boston, MA Showa Boston Institute 2023 Test Site Info Boston
Boulder, CO University of Colorado, Boulder 2023 Test Site Info Boulder
Chicago, IL De Paul University 2023 Test Site Info Chicago
Fayetteville, AR University of Arkansas 2023 Test Site Info Fayetteville
Honolulu, HI University of Hawaii 2023 Test Site Info Honolulu
Houston, TX Rice University 2023 Test Site Info Houston
Los Angeles, CA California State University, L.A. 2023 Test Site Info LA
Miami, FL Florida International University 2023 Test Site Info Miami
Monterey, CA California State University, Monterey Bay 2023 Test Site Info Monterey
Newark, NJ Seton Hall University 2023 Test Site Info Newark
New York, NY Lehman College of the City University of New York 2023 Test Site Info New York
Philadelphia, PA Villanova University 2023 Test Site Info Philadelphia
Portland, OR Portland State University 2023 Test Site Info Portland
San Francisco, CA San Francisco State University 2023 Test Site Info San Francisco
Seattle, WA University of Washington 2023 Test Site Info Seattle
Washington, DC Georgetown University 2023 Test Site Info Washington, DC

Read the instructions and fill out the form. Send all the necessary documents to jlpt@aatj.org by September 4 (Mon). No late submissions will be accepted, so plan ahead and be prepared.

Your registration won’t be guaranteed, but you may submit the request form before you register for the exam, as early as August 1. We will keep them on file so you won’t miss the early deadline.

Notes:

  • Your registration number will be filled in by the host institution.
  • With most developmental disabilities, the extended hours are 1.3x.
  • For those with severe developmental disabilities who wish to request 1.5x extended hours, please make sure that your doctor’s note has a detailed explanation for the need for 1.5x extended time.

Minor Consent Form must be completed for any minor (under 18 years of age) who is registered to take the JLPT in Washington DC and Chicago.

Minors taking the test in all other test locations do not need to submit the consent form.

Signed forms must be submitted to jlpt@aatj.org by September 30 (Sat).