JLPT N3 Practice Test & Past Papers: Format, Time, Pass Mark
The ability to understand Japanese used in everyday situations to a certain degree.
Test sections and timing
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) | 30 min |
|---|---|
| Language Knowledge (Grammar) & Reading | 70 min |
| Listening | 40 min |
| Total | 140 min |
Pass marks
| Range | Sectional pass mark | |
|---|---|---|
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) | 0–60 | 19 |
| Reading | 0–60 | 19 |
| Listening | 0–60 | 19 |
A total of 95 or more out of 180, and every scoring section at or above its sectional pass mark.
JLPT N3 Past Papers: Practice Tests with Answers
Test sections, timing and pass marks follow the official JLPT site：jlpt.jp