Apr 09 2010
JLPT Summer 2010 Application Info
Applications for the JLPT Summer Sitting are out now.
Info at a Glance
DEADLINE
APRIL 30th
Levels available for the summer sitting N1, N2, N3 (the hardest top 3)
TEST CENTRES:
Japan all centres
| Overseas | See detailed list of centres here |
| ARE Conducting Summer Tests | NOT Conducting Summer test |
|
East Asia |
|
| Korea – All Centres | Mongolia |
| China – All Centres | |
| Taiwan – All Centres | |
|
South East Asia |
|
| Indonesia – Jakarta ONLY | The Philippines |
| Cambodia | Singapore |
| Thailand – Bangkok and Chiang Mai ONLY | Brunei |
| Vietnam – Hanoi ONLY | Malaysia |
| Myanmar | |
| Laos | |
|
South Asia |
|
| India – All Centres EXCEPT Bangalore | Sri Lanka |
| Bangladesh | Nepal |
| Pakistan | |
|
Oceania |
|
| New Zealand – All Centres | Australia |
|
Eastern Europe & Russia |
|
| Poland | Ukraine |
| Russia – Vladivostok ONLY | Uzbekistan |
| Kazakhstan | |
| Kyrgys | |
| Serbia | |
| Hungary | |
| Bulgaria | |
| Romania | |
|
Other Areas |
|
| Middle East | |
| North America | |
| Latin America | |
| Western Europe |
GETTING THE FORM
Japan
Forms are available in Japan at any major bookstore. 日本語能力試験の申し込みフォームはありますか？ Nihongo Nouryokushiken no moushikomifoumu wa arimasuka? Is what you need to ask for. A full list of bookshops is written in Japanese here. I have bought them from Kinokuniya and the Aoyama Book Centre in the past. It costs ¥500 for the pack and a further ¥5500 for the application fee, which can be paid at the convenience store using the payment slip included in the pack.
Overseas
Application forms for overseas tests are different, and the procedures may be different too. Check the with the overseas institution you are applying to (see link)
FILLING IN THE FORM
Japan
Filling in the form is relatively simple. Follow the instructions in the pack, filling in both sides of the form and including a photo. Note you cannot choose specific test centres, they will be assigned to you based on your general area (Kanto / Kansai etc.) Remember: the address on the form will determine where you take the text and will be where the results will be posted. Also, make sure that your name is written on the door or the mailbox in both Katakana and Roman letters otherwise your results won’t get posted to you.
Overseas
Overseas forms may be different.
DEADLINE
APRIL 30th
STUDYING
This year is the first year of the newly revised tests. You can practice some of the new styles of questions by downloading a pdf from the JLPT website. Unfortunately, the textbook publishers haven’t kept up with the exam schedule so there are still far fewer N1~N5 books available than the old Level 1~4 books. Do you have any recommendations for the new exam books? Let me know!