English-degree (J30/SGU) applicant
JapaneseNot required
EnglishTOEFL/IELTS required
PRE-ARRIVAL
Language plan
Choose the degree, field, and route that determine the reference need for Japanese and English.
Enter current Japanese and English levels plus the months remaining to measure the broad gap.
Fixed rules return need bands, study-time ranges, and typical exam months without reading other tools.
Check the program's current requirements, then place confirmed exam and review dates on your timeline.
Japanese-taught STEM programs often guide to about N2 for applying, and some labs run mostly in English. Confirm the real requirement with your target lab.
You need to move from None up to the ~N2 estimate.
Estimated study time to get there: about 11–22 months
With your 18 months, it's tight — you can make it if you plan carefully.
English isn't required to apply (recommended in some fields).
Months shown are typical guides; exact dates and registration deadlines change yearly. JLPT seats in Japan fill quickly once registration opens.
Original practice · 1,500 questions · Focused · mixed · Mock · Listening coming soon
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Language plans die of inflated baselines and of mistaking enrollment for studying. Test your real level, back-plan from the sitting, and schedule only what survives a bad week.
A felt 'roughly N3' is noise; one timed mock gives you a number to plan on.
JLPT runs July and December; the monthly rhythm has no anchor until you pick one.
Classes plus part-time work is the norm — two daily hours last, four last a week.
Grammar-and-vocab-only plans lose on listening in the hall and speaking in interviews. Weight your weak skills.
Programs may want N1, an English score, or both — don't train the wrong subject.
One buffer week per month; when behind, cut scope, never cadence — drop content, keep the habit.