Score Descriptions

JPT EL Score and Linguistic Competence

Score	Listening comprehension	Reading comprehension
Simple content can be handled, but there is a problem in accurate representation.
Points 89 or above	Able to understand easy daily conversations. Able to express easy Japanese about hobbies, families, weather, or general topics. Able to make a simple introduction about certain topics relating to yourself.	Able to understand simple instructions and writings. Incapable of finding necessary materials or documents, and composing sentences. Need to study more vocabulary, grammar, and Kanji.
Beginner communication skills and basic greetings and self-introduction.
Points 68 or above	Understand topics like hobbies, families, if spoken slowly. Make basic greetings at beginning or end of conversations. Speak about own daily life easily.	Only recognize basic and easy phrases. Know fragments of Japanese. Understand simple notes.
Incapable of having communications or reading in Japanese.
Below 68 points	Incapable of having communications or reading in Japanese.

*According to a CEFR correlation survey (Dec 2020), the standard level for Japanese has been raised from 68 to 89.

Home

Score Descriptions

JPT

Score	Listening comprehension	Reading comprehension
Simple content can be handled, but there is a problem in accurate representation.
Points 89 or above	Able to understand easy daily conversations. Able to express easy Japanese about hobbies, families, weather, or general topics. Able to make a simple introduction about certain topics relating to yourself.	Able to understand simple instructions and writings. Incapable of finding necessary materials or documents, and composing sentences. Need to study more vocabulary, grammar, and Kanji.
Beginner communication skills and basic greetings and self-introduction.
Points 68 or above	Understand topics like hobbies, families, if spoken slowly. Make basic greetings at beginning or end of conversations. Speak about own daily life easily.	Only recognize basic and easy phrases. Know fragments of Japanese. Understand simple notes.
Incapable of having communications or reading in Japanese.
Below 68 points	Incapable of having communications or reading in Japanese.

*According to a CEFR correlation survey (Dec 2020), the standard level for Japanese has been raised from 68 to 89.