Open the door to Japan's SSW, engineering, and HSP visa tracks with JLPT + BJT
AI-graded JLPT mocks across N5 to N1, plus BJT Business Japanese. Native Japanese 聴解 audio. SSW visa pathway from N4. BJT scores +40 HSP visa points for fast-track Japan PR — the highest single language-point allocation in the Highly-Skilled Professional grid.
₹399 single mock · ₹1,799 for full-level pack · vs ~₹2,000–2,500 official JLPT attempt fee
Pick Your Exam
JLPT covers five levels (N5 hardest → N1 easiest is the wrong way round — N5 is easiest, N1 hardest). BJT is the business-Japanese accelerator for HSP visa points.
JLPT N5
Issued by Japan Foundation · JEES
The starter level. Hiragana + katakana mastery, ~800 vocab, basic grammar (です/ます, basic particles). Equivalent footing to JFT-Basic for casual learners.
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SSW VISA MINJLPT N4
Issued by Japan Foundation · JEES
Reading short everyday passages and following slow Japanese conversation. N4 is the minimum JLPT level accepted for Japan's Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) visa.
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JLPT N3
Issued by Japan Foundation · JEES
The bridge band. Handle daily-life Japanese with reasonable speed and follow concrete workplace conversations. Common bar for the SSW nursing care (介護) route.
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ENGINEERING / ITJLPT N2
Issued by Japan Foundation · JEES
Functional business Japanese. The most-targeted level for Indian engineers and IT professionals — required or strongly preferred by most Japanese tech employers and university programmes.
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JLPT N1
Issued by Japan Foundation · JEES
The highest level. Native-grade reading and abstract listening. Required for medical licensing, top corporate roles, university research, and unlocking Highly-Skilled Professional (HSP) visa language points.
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HSP POINTSBJT Business Japanese
Issued by JETRO / Kanken
Business Japanese Proficiency Test. Scored 0–800. J1+ awards +40 HSP visa points, J2 +30, J3 +20 — the fastest accelerator toward Japan's Highly-Skilled Professional fast-track PR.
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JLPT Ladder — What Each Level Unlocks
JLPT does not expire. Pick the lowest level that opens the visa or job door you actually need — then climb further only if the salary or career return justifies it.
Foundation
Hiragana + katakana mastery, basic kanji (~100), survival Japanese. Useful for casual learners or first-trip travellers. Same broad level as JFT-Basic.
SSW visa minimum
Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) visa — Japan's blue-collar / service-sector work visa. N4 (or JFT-Basic) is the minimum Japanese requirement for all 14 SSW sectors.
Nursing-care SSW pathway (介護)
Required for the SSW caregiving (介護) sector. Semi-professional Japanese — handle clinical instructions, patient interaction and shift-handover Japanese.
Engineering, IT, university
The single most-targeted band for Indian candidates. Required or strongly preferred for engineering / IT roles at Japanese firms, and admission to most Japanese university undergraduate programmes.
HSP visa language points
Top corporate roles, university research, banking, medical licensing in Japan. Awards +15 HSP visa points (vs +10 for N2). Combined with BJT, the fastest legal route to PR (1–3 years).
HSP visa fast-track booster
Direct HSP point conversion: J1+ = +40, J2 = +30, J3 = +20 toward the 70 / 80 HSP threshold. Often the deciding score for engineers and IT professionals aiming at fast-track Japan PR.
Practice All JLPT Skills
JLPT has no writing or speaking section — only language knowledge, reading and listening. Total score 0–180. Each section has a sectional pass threshold; miss one and the whole exam is fail.
言語知識 (Language Knowledge)
Vocabulary, kanji reading and grammar — combined into a single section on the JLPT answer sheet. MCQ-only. Most Indian candidates score strongest here. Scored 0–60.
読解 (Reading)
Notices, short articles, formal correspondence, opinion pieces. MCQ-only. Scored together with 言語知識 in a combined 0–120 band at N4 / N5, and as a 0–60 band at N3–N1.
聴解 (Listening)
Native Japanese audio — task-based questions, dialogue comprehension, quick response. Scored 0–60. JLPT requires sectional pass thresholds — fail one section and the whole exam is fail.
JLPT scoring: total 0–180 (or 0–60 per scaled section). BJT scoring: 0–800, banded J5 → J1+. Both certificates have lifetime validity.
Guides & Deep-Dives
Everything you need before booking your JLPT or BJT exam — from SSW pathways to HSP visa point tables
SSW Visa to Japan — JLPT Pathway 2026
The complete blue-collar / service-sector work visa playbook. JLPT N4 vs JFT-Basic, the 14 SSW sectors, skills-test pairing, and India test centres.
Read guideJLPT vs JFT-Basic — Which is Faster?
JFT-Basic runs ~6 times a year and result turnaround is faster. JLPT runs twice a year but has stronger employer recognition. Decision tree for SSW candidates.
Read guideJLPT N2 for IT Jobs in Japan
What N2 actually unlocks in the Japanese IT and engineering market. Salary bands, employer expectations, and the gap between N2 paper and N2 spoken-business Japanese.
Read guideJLPT N3 for Nursing Care SSW (介護)
The 介護 sector requires JLPT N3 (or N4 + a sector-specific exam). Sample clinical vocabulary, shift-handover phrasing, and the JNCC test pairing.
Read guideBJT for HSP Visa Fast-Track
How the 0–800 BJT score converts to HSP visa points (J1+ = +40, J2 = +30, J3 = +20). Combined-score worked examples for engineers and IT professionals.
Read guideJLPT Fees in India + Exam Dates 2026
Centre-by-centre JLPT fee breakdown across Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Pune and Hyderabad. July and December test windows with registration deadlines.
Read guideWhy prepare JLPT & BJT with us?
Built for Indian candidates targeting Japan SSW, IT, engineering, and HSP visa pathways. Mocks match the published JLPT and BJT specifications — same section count, same time pressure, same MCQ task types. Listening audio is in native Japanese with the same speed and register as the official 聴解 sections.
5 levels + BJT
JLPT N5 → N1 plus business Japanese
Native 聴解
Authentic Japanese listening audio
+40 HSP
Maximum visa-point boost via BJT J1+
Free JLPT & BJT study guides
In-depth, no-signup guides to the exams themselves — read first, mock second
JLPT vs Other Japanese Certifications
JLPT, JFT-Basic, BJT and NAT-TEST compared — which one your goal actually needs.
BJT Score Bands Explained: J1, J2, J3 & HSP Points
How BJT scores map to bands, and the visa points each band earns.
BJT for the HSP Visa: Earning 40 Points
Using Business Japanese to fast-track Highly-Skilled Professional PR.
Best Japanese Listening Practice Resources
The apps, podcasts and tools that actually move your 聴解 score.
Common questions
Is LanguageTest.in affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES?
No. We are an independent exam preparation platform. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially recognised by the Japan Foundation, Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES), JETRO, or any official Japanese-language certification body. "JLPT", "日本語能力試験", and "BJT" remain trademarks of their respective owners — we use these names only to describe the exams candidates prepare for.
Does the JLPT certificate expire?
No. JLPT certification has lifetime validity. Once you pass a level, your result certificate is valid indefinitely for employer recognition, university admissions, and Highly-Skilled Professional (HSP) visa point claims. Note: some Japanese employers may still ask for a recent re-test if your JLPT result is older than 2–3 years, but this is an employer policy, not a JEES rule.
JLPT vs JFT-Basic for SSW — which is faster?
JFT-Basic (Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese) is the faster route — it runs roughly six times a year and results turn around in weeks. JLPT runs only twice a year (July and December). Both are accepted for the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) visa: JLPT N4 or JFT-Basic A2 satisfies the language requirement for all 14 SSW sectors. If you need speed, take JFT-Basic; if you want the stronger employer-recognition certificate, take JLPT N4 or higher.
When are JLPT exam dates in India?
JLPT is held on the first Sunday of July and the first Sunday of December every year in India. Test centres include Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and several others. Registration windows open roughly 3–4 months before each sitting. Seats fill quickly in Bangalore and Pune — register on the opening day.
What is the JLPT exam fee in India?
The official JLPT registration fee in India is approximately ₹2,000–₹2,500 per attempt depending on the level (N5 is cheapest, N1 is the most expensive) and the test centre. This is just the registration fee — preparation material, mock tests, and coaching are separate costs. Check the official Japanese-language Proficiency Test India registration site for the exact fee for your sitting.
Practise Japanese speaking with an AI examiner
A spoken interview graded on fluency, range and pronunciation — with a detailed feedback report. Separate from the written mocks.
Just talk — Japanese conversation practice
A relaxed chat with an AI partner who speaks at your level, on the topics your exam covers. Nobody interrupts to correct you; your feedback comes at the end.