Free Japanese Placement Test
Check your Japanese online with JLPT-level placement tests for N5–N4 or N3–N1. Both are free in Nihongo Journey, with Google sign-in. Find out what you know and what to study next.
Choose your Japanese level test
Start with N5–N4 if you are still at the basics. If you are already at N4 or above, take N3–N1. Both are free in Nihongo Journey.
JLPT N5–N4 placement test
Check your Japanese against JLPT N5–N4 material with Nakamura’s written placement test. Take it without help. It does not provide an official JLPT result or certificate.
- Questions
- 90
- Parts
- 6
- Minna no Nihongo lessons
- 1–50
Google sign-in required first.
JLPT N3–N1 placement test
Check your Japanese against JLPT N3, N2 and N1 material: vocabulary, kanji, grammar and reading. It does not provide an official JLPT result or certificate.
- Questions
- 90
- Parts
- 6
- JLPT levels
- N3–N1
Google sign-in required first.
Both placement tests help you check your Japanese against JLPT-level material. Each part is scored separately so you can see what you know and what to study next. Results are saved to your Nihongo Journey profile to help plan your learning. These written tests are not official JLPT exams.
What each test covers
In both tests the questions and options keep a fixed order — nothing shuffled, nothing sampled.
N5–N4 · 6 parts, in lesson order
In the exact order of our paper exam.
- N5-1Lessons 1–815 questions
- N5-2Lessons 9–1715 questions
- N5-3Lessons 18–2515 questions
- N4-1Lessons 26–3315 questions
- N4-2Lessons 34–4215 questions
- N4-3Lessons 43–5015 questions
N3–N1 · 6 parts, 2 per level
The first part of each level tests vocabulary & kanji, the second grammar & reading.
- N3-1Vocabulary & kanji15 questions
- N3-2Grammar & reading15 questions
- N2-1Vocabulary & kanji15 questions
- N2-2Grammar & reading15 questions
- N1-1Vocabulary & kanji15 questions
- N1-2Grammar & reading15 questions
Japanese placement test questions
Is this online Japanese level test free?
Yes. The N5–N4 test (90 questions) and N3–N1 test (90 questions) are free in Nihongo Journey. Sign in with Google to take a test and save your result.
Should I take N5–N4 or N3–N1?
Start with N5–N4 if you are learning the basics. If you are already at N4 or above, choose the N3–N1 placement test. If you cannot read kana yet, start with hiragana and katakana practice.
Is this placement test an official JLPT exam?
No. N5–N4 and N3–N1 are both placement tests to check Japanese ability against JLPT-level material. Neither result is an official JLPT result, and neither awards a JLPT certificate.
What is tested? Is there listening or conversation?
Both are written tests. N5–N4 follows Minna no Nihongo material; N3–N1 covers vocabulary, kanji, grammar and reading. These tests do not directly assess listening or conversation.
How can I use my placement-test result?
Use either result to identify what you know, set learning priorities or discuss a suitable course. Results are saved to your profile and you can send them to a consultant via WhatsApp; they are not sent to the office automatically.
Just starting? Explore hiragana and katakana · Certificate information on the official JLPT website
Sit the placement test in Nihongo Journey
Free, inside our Japanese learning app. Each part's result appears the moment you finish.
Free Google sign-in first. Your result can then go straight to our consultant over WhatsApp.
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