JLPT results now show a CEFR reference level (from December 2025)

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Applies
From the December 2025 test
Source
JLPT (The Japan Foundation / JEES)
What changes
A CEFR level is shown for reference according to the total score (e.g. N2: B1 for 90–111, B2 for 112+).
From
The December 2025 test.
Who
People who pass the JLPT; it is not shown for a fail.
What to do
See our level conversion table for each score band.

Read the announcement by JLPT (The Japan Foundation / JEES) ↗

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Source: JLPT (The Japan Foundation / JEES) ・ Last checked: 2026-10-01