| Level | Test sections 〈Test time〉 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | Language Knowledge(Vocabulary/Grammar)・Reading 〈110min〉 No change of test time |
Listening 〈55min〉 Test time is 〈55min〉 from the test in 2022 (December). |
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| N2 | Language Knowledge(Vocabulary/Grammar)・Reading 〈105min〉 | Listening 〈50min〉 |
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| N3 | Language Knowledge(Vocabulary)〈30min〉 | Language Knowledge(Grammar)・Reading 〈70min〉 | Listening 〈40min〉 |
| N4 | Language Knowledge(Vocabulary) 〈25min〉 |
Language Knowledge(Grammar)・Reading 〈55min〉 |
Listening 〈35min〉 |
| N5 | Language Knowledge(Vocabulary) 〈20min〉 |
Language Knowledge(Grammar)・Reading 〈40min〉 |
Listening 〈30min〉 |
* Beginning with the test in 2022 (December), the test time is changed for "Listening" for N1. The new test time is indicated in blue in the table above.
* Beginning with the test in 2020 (December), test times are changed for "Language Knowledge (Vocabulary)" and "Language Knowledge (Grammar)・Reading" for N4 and N5. New test times are indicated in red in the table above.
* For questions concerning the change in test times, please refer to the FAQ or send us an inquiry.
*The time allotted for each section may change. The time allotted for the Listening section may differ slightly according to the length of the recorded materials.
Questions in each test section are categorized into type of test items according to competence to be measured. Each test item type contains multiple questions. Purposes of test item types are determined for each level.
| Test section | Type of test items | N1 | N2 | N3 | N4 | N5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Knowledge ・ Reading |
Vocabulary | Kanji reading | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる |
| Orthography | ― | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ||
| Word formation | ― | ○しろまる | ― | ― | ― | ||
| Contextually-defined expressions | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ||
| Paraphrases | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ||
| Usage | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ― | ||
| Grammar | Sentential grammar 1 (Selecting grammar form) |
○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | |
| Sentential grammar 2 (Sentence composition) |
○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ||
| Text grammar | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ||
| Reading | Comprehension (Short passages) |
○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | |
| Comprehension (Mid-size passages) |
○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ||
| Comprehension (Long passages) |
○しろまる | ― | ○しろまる | ― | ― | ||
| Integrated comprehension | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ― | ― | ― | ||
| Thematic comprehension (Long passages) |
○しろまる | ○しろまる | ― | ― | ― | ||
| Information retrieval | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ||
| Listening | Task-based comprehension | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | |
| Comprehension of key points | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ||
| Comprehension of general outline | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ― | ― | ||
| Verbal expressions | ― | ― | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ||
| Quick response | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ||
| Integrated comprehension | ○しろまる | ○しろまる | ― | ― | ― | ||
| Links to purposes of test item types for each level | N1 | N2 | N3 | N4 | N5 | ||
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