JLPT N2
Tests understanding of Japanese in everyday and broader contexts. It is the second-highest JLPT level, with language-knowledge, reading, and listening assessment.
Exam overview
- Full name
- Japanese-Language Proficiency Test N2
- Administering organization
- The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES)
- Specialty
- Japanese
- Exam type
- Qualification
- Jurisdiction or availability
- Japan and participating international locations
Costs and pass rates
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Preparing for JLPT N2
Start with The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES)’s current exam outline and candidate guide. Confirm the exact exam, version, and jurisdiction before buying preparation.
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