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JLPT Score Calculator
Check whether JLPT scores pass at N1, N2, N3, N4, or N5: the total against the overall pass mark and every section against its minimum, as the JLPT sets them.
JLPT Score Calculator: The JLPT passes a candidate who reaches the overall pass mark for the level and the minimum in every scoring section. N1 needs 100, N2 90, N3 95, N4 90, and N5 80 out of 180; each section needs at least 19 out of 60, and at N4 and N5 the combined Language Knowledge and Reading section needs 38 out of 120. Runs 100% locally in your browser with zero server file uploads.
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Enter the scaled score of every section from your score report or practice test.
Pass marks as published by the JLPT for tests from July 2010. Scores are scaled, so they cannot be worked out from the number of correct answers; a practice test's own conversion is only an estimate.
Two conditions for a pass
Since July 2010 the JLPT has judged each candidate on two conditions: the total must reach the level's overall pass mark, and each scoring section must reach its sectional pass mark. The second rule stops a strong section from carrying a weak one, so a candidate with 140 out of 180 but 18 in Listening fails.
N1 to N3 report three sections of 60 points: Language Knowledge (Vocabulary and Grammar), Reading, and Listening. N4 and N5 report two, because Language Knowledge and Reading are scored together out of 120, with a minimum of 38, alongside Listening out of 60.
Scaled scores and practice tests
The scores on a JLPT report are scaled: they place each candidate on a common scale using item response theory, so that a given score means the same ability whichever session it came from. The number of correct answers is not reported and cannot be converted back. Practice books and mock tests give their own conversions, which are estimates; enter their scores here as a guide, not a prediction.
To mark a practice paper by percentage, the test grade calculator works from questions wrong or points.
How to use it
- Choose the level.
- Enter the scaled score of each section from the score report or a practice test.
- See pass or fail, the total out of 180, and which marks were missed.
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Frequently asked questions
What score do I need to pass the JLPT?
N1: 100 of 180; N2: 90; N3: 95; N4: 90; N5: 80. On top of that, every scoring section must reach its own minimum: 19 of 60 for each section, or 38 of 120 for the combined Language Knowledge and Reading section at N4 and N5.
Can I fail with a high total?
Yes. If any section is below its minimum, the result is a fail, however high the total. A candidate absent from any section also fails.
Can I work out my score from the number of correct answers?
No. The JLPT reports scaled scores, adjusted so that results are comparable between test sessions, and it does not publish a conversion from correct answers. Practice books give their own conversions, which are estimates.
Why does N3 need more than N2?
The JLPT sets the pass marks for each level separately: 95 for N3 and 90 for N2. Scores are not comparable between levels, since each level is scored on its own scale, so the higher number does not mean N3 is harder to pass.
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