JLPT N5 Practice Test & Past Papers: Format, Time, Pass Mark
The ability to understand some basic Japanese.
Test sections and timing
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) | 20 min |
|---|---|
| Language Knowledge (Grammar) & Reading | 40 min |
| Listening | 30 min |
| Total | 90 min |
Pass marks
| Range | Sectional pass mark | |
|---|---|---|
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) & Reading | 0–120 | 38 |
| Listening | 0–60 | 19 |
A total of 80 or more out of 180, and every scoring section at or above its sectional pass mark.
JLPT N5 Past Papers: Practice Tests with Answers
Test sections, timing and pass marks follow the official JLPT site：jlpt.jp