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Work as a Specified Skilled Worker (i)JFT-Basic A2 or above (pass), or JLPT N4 or above (＋ the field's skills test)See the exams for this goal →Move from Technical Intern Training to Specified Skilled WorkerSatisfactory completion of Technical Intern Training (ii) ＝ same field: Japanese exam waived / otherwise JFT-Basic A2 or above, or JLPT N4 or aboveSee the exams for this goal →Get a job under Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International ServicesJapanese ability at roughly CEFR B2 (any one of the items below is accepted)See the exams for this goal →Obtain the Business Manager status of residenceJapanese ability at roughly CEFR B2 or above (Japanese nationals and special permanent residents excluded)See the exams for this goal →Study abroad — Enrol at a Japanese-language institutionA test proving roughly A2 or above on the Reference Framework for Japanese Language Education (see below). The most common is JLPT N4 or above.See the exams for this goal →Study abroad — Vocational and specialised training schoolsOne of: JLPT N1・N2 / EJU Japanese 200 or above / BJT 400 or above / JPT 525 or aboveSee the exams for this goal →

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Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) The world's largest test certifying Japanese ability for non-native speakersJapan Foundation & JEES ／ Twice a year (July & December)N1N2N3N4N5
JFT-Basic (Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese) Judges everyday Japanese for work (≈CEFR A2); meets the Specified Skilled Worker requirement国際交流基金（The Japan Foundation） ／ Year-round (CBT; varies by country)A2
Examination for Japanese University Admission (EJU) Assesses Japanese and basic academic skills for admission to Japanese universities日本学生支援機構（JASSO） ／ Twice a year (June & November)日本語理科総合科目数学
Japanese NAT-TEST Measures Japanese ability for study and work; level design aligned with the JLPT専門教育出版 ／ 6 times a year (even months)1級2級3級4級5級
Test of Practical Japanese (J.TEST) Assesses practical and business Japanese across a wide band in a single sitting日本語検定協会（J.TEST事務局） ／ About 6 times a year特A・A級準A級B級準B級C級D級E級F級
Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJT) Score-based assessment of Japanese communication ability in business settings日本漢字能力検定協会 ／ Year-round (computer-based)J1+J1J2J3J4J5
J-cert Japanese Test for Daily Life and Work By the site operatorMeasures practical Japanese proficiency for the workplace公益財団法人 国際人財開発機構 ／ 6 times a year上級準上級中級準中級初級入門
JPT (Japanese Proficiency Test) Score-based test of listening and reading一般社団法人 日本語能力試験実施委員会 ／ アプリで予約（随時）370
STBJ (Standard Test for Business Japanese) Score-based test of business Japanese一般社団法人 応用日本語教育協会 ／ 年6回（2・4・6・8・10・12月）BJ4
TOPJ (Test of Practical Japanese) Certifies practical Japanese by level (beginner–advanced)一般財団法人アジア国際交流奨学財団初級A-4
JLCT (Japanese Language Certification Test) Certifies Japanese ability for non-natives (JCT1–5)一般社団法人 外国人日本語能力検定機構 ／ 年6回（1・3・5・7・9・11月）JCT1JCT2JCT3JCT4JCT5
PJC Bridge (Practical Japanese Communication — Bridge) Certifies practical communication skills (C- to A)株式会社サーティファイB-C-
Japanese Online Test (JOT) Online Japanese proficiency test (JT1–5); recognized by the Ministry of Justice.一般社団法人 グローバル共生社会推進機構 ／ CBT・Pearson VUE会場（予約制）JT1JT2JT3JT4JT5
S-JEP (Sundai Japanese Examination for Proficiency, formerly JPET) Score-based Japanese test for study and work学校法人駿河台学園 日本語能力評価試験協会350