The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, does not offer any Japanese language classes that are designed to help individuals study for the New Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT).  However, there are study materials and online resources you can use to prepare for the JLPT.

Official Worldwide Website for the JLPT (JPN):  This website contains useful information about the NEW JLPT; however, for information regarding the test in the United States, please refer to the information on the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles website.

If you are interested in taking the JLPT in Japan or in a country where it is offered, this site includes general information about the test. Potential test takers can find out when the test will be administered along with organizations that are in charge of organizing the test. The information listed here is very general and may not apply to all countries where the test is offered.

New Test Materials Download (JPN)

Sample Questions and Online Practice Test (JPN)

In 2010, the JLPT will switch to a New 5 level test. To help individuals transition and study for the new test, the JLPT Administration Committee created this new site with information for potential test takers. The site includes the following:

• Complete Guidebook for the New Test (JNP)
• Executive Summary of the Changes (ENG&JPN)
• Sample Questions/Audio Samples for Listening Section/Answer Sheet/Script for Listening Section/Answers

(*1) The number of questions in the actual test will be different.
(*2) This is only a portion of the actual test.
(*3) The actual test will not include a script.

Study Materials

Lists of test preparation materials and Japanese bookstores, where you can purchase these test preparation materials, are available below. (Please keep in mind that these materials are based on the old test and new materials have not been released.)

List of JLPT Study Materials for the New N1-N3 Test

List of JLPT Old Study Materials

List of Japanese Bookstores in the United States

Useful Links

Portal for Learning Japanese
by The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai

Nihongo e な Portal for Learning Japanese is a site dedicated to introducing all kinds of websites and online tools that are useful for studying Japanese!

MyKikitori - Practice Your Japanese Listening Skills*
by Aiko Kariya Sato at San Francisco State University

MyKikitori is a fun and easy way to practice kikitori (listening comprehension) for beginning learners of Japanese.

MLC Meguro Language Center*

This website contains many useful free downloadable files that may be useful when studying for the JLPT or Japanese language in general. Files include work sheets, word lists, JLPT aids, and other learning aids.

Manythings.org - JLPT Vocabulary Lists*

This website contains several Flash based online quizzes for the old level 3 and 4 tests. There are also links to other sites that contain vocabulary lists from the old test.

JLPT Study Page*
by Peter van der Woude

This website contains many study materials mainly for the old level 3 and 4 tests with information on the level 2 test. The author has compiled many resources from his experience with the test and posted it all online for the benefit of potential test takers. A forum is also available for public discussion of the test.

*Please note that these are not official test related materials; therefore, the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, does not endorse the contents of these websites.