{"LanguagePlan":{"metaTitle":"Japan Study Language Plan | JLPT, EJU, TOEFL and IELTS","metaDescription":"Reverse-engineer the language you actually need from your target (degree, field, route). English-degree (J30/SGU) needs no Japanese; humanities often want N1+. 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Extra study for daily life and keeping up in class may still be needed.","interviewNote":"Graduate entrance exams often include an all-Japanese oral interview and research-plan discussion with the professor, so speaking and listening practice matter even when the written estimate is only moderate.","planTitle":"Your current-to-goal plan","planJpMet":"Your current level already meets the estimate ({target}). Switch to maintenance and past-paper practice.","planJpGap":"You need to move from {from} up to the {target} estimate.","planJpEst":"Estimated study time to get there:","planFitOk":"With your {months} months, you should make it comfortably.","planFitTight":"With your {months} months, it's tight — you can make it if you plan carefully.","planFitShort":"With your {months} months, time looks short. Consider adjusting your route (via research student, shifting the application timing, etc.).","planJpOptional":"No passing Japanese level is required to apply. Study is optional, for daily life and classes.","planEnMet":"Your current English looks within range (around TOEFL iBT 80+); what remains is the program's minimum score.","planEnGap":"You'll need an English score (TOEFL iBT / IELTS, etc.). Check the program's minimum (around iBT 80–90 / IELTS 6.0–6.5) and test within the ~2-year validity window.","planEnOptional":"English isn't required to apply (recommended in some fields).","planNoTarget":"no fixed target","planMonths":"about {n} months","planMonthsRange":"about {min}–{max} months","meguyasuShort":"est.","sittingsTitle":"When the main tests are held (typical)","sittingsNote":"Months shown are typical guides; exact dates and registration deadlines change yearly. JLPT seats in Japan fill quickly once registration opens.","examRefTitle":"How the tests work (quick reference)","footerLead":"About this tool.","footerBody":"The content shown is an estimate based on public information and does not guarantee admission, required scores, or eligibility. Required levels, scores, subjects, test dates, and registration methods vary by school, graduate program, and year. Before applying, confirm the current requirements published by each university and the official testing bodies.","footerReviewed":"Reference figures last reviewed: {date}","bands":{"not_required":"Not required","optional":"Optional","n2_guide":"~N2","n1_guide":"~N1","n1_plus":"N1 or above preferred","toefl_ielts_required":"TOEFL/IELTS required","field_dependent":"Depends on field","eju_plus_n2":"EJU Japanese + ~N2"},"degrees":{"undergrad":"Undergraduate","master":"Master's","phd":"Doctorate","undecided":"Undecided"},"fields":{"stem":"STEM (eng./science/CS/life sci.)","humanities":"Humanities (literature, history, archaeology, culture, education)","social":"Social sciences (econ./business/law/sociology)","japanese_lang":"Japanese language / Japan studies","english_program":"English-degree program (J30/SGU)","undecided":"Undecided"},"routes":{"japanese_degree":"Japanese-taught degree","english_degree":"English-taught degree (SGU/G30)","language_school":"Start at a language school"},"jpLevels":{"none":"None","n5":"~N5","n4":"~N4","n3":"~N3","n2":"~N2","n1":"~N1"},"enLevels":{"none":"None","below60":"Below ~iBT 60","iBT60_79":"~iBT 60–79","iBT80_99":"~iBT 80–99","iBT100plus":"~iBT 100+"},"timelines":{"m6":"6 months","m12":"12 months","m18":"18 months","m24":"24 months","m36":"36 months"},"cellNotes":{"englishProgram":"For an English degree (J30/SGU) you don't need Japanese to apply — study it only if you want for daily life and making friends. 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Japanese-taught graduate programs guide to about N1; whether English is needed depends on the field (narrow your field and program first)."},"showcase":{"englishProgram":{"tag":"Almost no Japanese","title":"English-degree (J30/SGU) applicant","meta":"Undergraduate / English-degree route"},"stemMaster":{"tag":"Mid-level Japanese is enough","title":"STEM master's (Japanese-taught)","meta":"Master's / STEM / Japanese route"},"humanitiesMaster":{"tag":"Japanese is central","title":"Humanities master's (archaeology/culture)","meta":"Master's / humanities / Japanese route"}},"exams":{"jlpt":{"name":"JLPT (Japanese-Language Proficiency Test)"},"eju":{"name":"EJU (Exam for Japanese University Admission)"},"toefl":{"name":"TOEFL iBT","cadence":"Year-round"},"ielts":{"name":"IELTS","cadence":"Frequent (many dates)"}},"crosscut":{"kicker":"Logistics map","title":"Beyond test dates: registration and valid substitutes","sub":"The hard part isn't which band you reach — it's the logistics that trip people up: who runs the test, what it measures, whether one can stand in for another, registration windows, how long results take, when the school actually receives them, and how validity interacts with application windows. Everything here is a guideline; sittings, fees, rules, validity and delivery change every year and by school and body.","residency":{"badge":"High risk","title":"From 2026: Japan JLPT requires eligible residence status","body":"JEES's 2026 guidance for the JLPT in Japan states it is, in principle, for non-native Japanese speakers who are mid-to-long-term residents or special permanent residents under Japan's residency system. So the target group is mid-to-long-term residents and special permanent residents — \"pop over to Japan and sit the JLPT on a short stay\" can no longer be your default plan (verify the exact rules and whether a residence-card number is required at info.jees-jlpt.jp / my.jees-jlpt.jp).","action":"Without that status, find an official test site where you can register."},"routes":{"title":"1. Same score, different route-specific language needs","note":"Decide your target first; that tells you which exam axis matters. Undergrad = EJU Japanese; graduate = whatever the graduate school specifies (JLPT/English/interview); language school = JLPT/in-house test/J.TEST/NAT; work = JLPT and BJT.","colRoute":"Target route","colAxis":"Exam axis to watch first","colCantSwap":"Can't substitute with","colAddons":"Common add-ons","colPitfall":"Most common trip-up","rows":{"undergrad":{"label":"Undergraduate (taught in Japanese)","axis":"EJU Japanese + Math/Science/General (as the school specifies)","cantSwap":"JLPT N1 as a blanket replacement for EJU","addons":"Some schools also require English","pitfall":"Usable EJU sittings don't cover the application window"},"graduate":{"label":"Graduate (taught in Japanese)","axis":"As the graduate school specifies; often English + JLPT/in-house Japanese + interview","cantSwap":"\"I have N1\" as proof the oral exam will be fine","addons":"Research plan / interview / in-house test","pitfall":"Drilling for the test while neglecting output and the interview"},"languageSchool":{"label":"Language school / some vocational","axis":"JLPT / in-house test / J.TEST / NAT, etc. (varies by school)","cantSwap":"Generalising \"one school accepts an alternative\" to \"all do\"","addons":"Interview / attendance rate / entry timing","pitfall":"Using an alternative certificate to apply to mainstream undergrad"},"work":{"label":"Work / business / residency points","axis":"JLPT and BJT are more common","cantSwap":"BJT in place of EJU for undergraduate applications","addons":"Interview / practical communication","pitfall":"Assuming a business-Japanese cert covers an academic entrance exam"}}},"ejuJlpt":{"title":"2. EJU vs JLPT — they don't substitute for each other","note":"The JLPT doesn't directly test speaking or writing output (per its official CEFR note: it covers language knowledge / reading / listening, not speaking/writing/interaction). So N1 ≠ can speak/write ≠ can handle a graduate oral exam. Pass = total score meets the pass mark AND each section meets its sectional pass mark (fail one section and you fail, even with a high total).","colDim":"Dimension","colEju":"EJU Japanese","colJlpt":"JLPT","rows":{"organizer":{"dim":"Run by","eju":"JASSO","jlpt":"JF + JEES"},"purpose":{"dim":"Core purpose","eju":"Japanese / academic-readiness assessment for international students entering universities (academic Japanese)","jlpt":"General Japanese-proficiency certification"},"undergradUse":{"dim":"Role in undergrad applications","eju":"Often the main axis","jlpt":"Not always; many faculties won't take N1 in place of EJU"},"writing":{"dim":"Writing (output)","eju":"Yes (essay 0–50; universities may collect the answer)","jlpt":"No"},"scoring":{"dim":"Scoring","eju":"Point-based (Japanese 0–400 + essay 0–50) [guide]","jlpt":"Pass/fail + per-section scores"},"sittings":{"dim":"Sittings per year [guide]","eju":"Twice: June / November","jlpt":"In Japan, twice: July / December"}},"reasons":["1) EJU has a written-output section; the JLPT doesn't.","2) EJU serves the university academic environment; the JLPT is general proficiency certification.","3) Schools use them differently (EJU-using institutions include universities, junior colleges, vocational schools and some graduate schools)."],"kuchi":"Rule of thumb: for undergrad, first check whether your target school needs EJU Japanese and which subjects. For graduate, don't assume EJU is useful — first check whether the graduate school looks at JLPT / English / interview / research plan (and graduate schools aren't \"JLPT only\" either)."},"alt":{"title":"3. J.TEST, NAT, and BJT as supplements — not replacements","note":"These fill gaps in frequency and practicality. \"There is data on schools that use it\" ≠ \"your target school accepts it right now.\" For any formal use, go back to the target school's latest admission guidelines.","colExam":"Test","colOrganizer":"Run by","colLikeWho":"Character","colCadence":"Sittings [guide]","colMainland":"Mainland China [verify]","colUse":"Typical use","colRelation":"Relation to JLPT/EJU","rows":{"jtest":{"label":"J.TEST (Practical Japanese Test)","organizer":"J.TEST Secretariat","likeWho":"Practical Japanese / heavy on listening; A–C and D–E include writing","cadence":"6 times a year","mainlandCN":"Has a mainland secretariat","useCase":"Companies / some schools / language schools / progress tracking","relation":"A high-frequency practical thermometer, not an EJU substitute"},"nat":{"label":"NAT-TEST","organizer":"Senmon Kyoiku Shuppan","likeWho":"Modeled on the JLPT; Level 5 ≈ N5","cadence":"6 times a year","mainlandCN":"Venues in Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian, Qingdao, Fuqing, etc.","useCase":"JLPT prep / some schools / some residency procedures","relation":"A JLPT-style high-frequency alternative, not an EJU substitute"},"bjt":{"label":"BJT (Business Japanese Proficiency Test)","organizer":"Kanken Association (Pearson VUE CBT)","likeWho":"Business communication; 0–800 points, J5–J1+ (not pass/fail)","cadence":"High frequency by CBT booking","mainlandCN":"Has a China-site entry point","useCase":"Employment / business proof / some highly-skilled-professional points","relation":"Business/residency-leaning; should not replace EJU Japanese for undergrad"}}},"logistics":{"title":"4. Registration, result timing, and school receipt","note":"Three things matter: whether the registration window has closed, whether you can grab a venue city, and whether the school can receive and accept your result before the deadline after scores come out.","colExam":"Test","colCadence":"Sittings [guide]","colMainland":"Mainland China","colLead":"Result lead time [guide]","colSchool":"Separate \"school receives\" step?","colPitfall":"Biggest trap","rows":{"jlpt":{"label":"JLPT","cadence":"Twice in Japan: Jul/Dec","mainlandCN":"On the mainland, register via the NEEA platform","leadTime":"Results online first, mailed later (varies by sitting)","schoolReceives":"Usually you submit the result/certificate yourself (not TOEFL-style auto-send)","pitfall":"Venues can fill even within the window; you can't pick the exact venue; 2026 residency rule"},"eju":{"label":"EJU","cadence":"Twice: Jun/Nov","mainlandCN":"2026 overseas-venue page shows no mainland cities [verify]","leadTime":"Published roughly a month-plus after the exam [guide]","schoolReceives":"Schools use scores via JASSO's score-reference system","pitfall":"Assuming \"if I can't get to Japan I can sit EJU on the mainland anytime\""},"toefl":{"label":"TOEFL iBT","cadence":"Year-round","mainlandCN":"Follow ETS guidance via NEEA","leadTime":"A few days to your account [guide]","schoolReceives":"Yes; allow several days to ~two weeks for sending","pitfall":"Seeing the score in your account ≠ the school has received it"},"ielts":{"label":"IELTS","cadence":"Frequent","mainlandCN":"Check the official search","leadTime":"A few days for the computer-based test [guide]","schoolReceives":"Often needs e-delivery / result verification","pitfall":"From mid-2026, the move to computer-based is advancing"},"toeic":{"label":"TOEIC L&R","cadence":"Monthly in Japan","mainlandCN":"Acceptance of mainland sittings needs separate checking [verify]","leadTime":"Online → digital → paper, each staggered [guide]","schoolReceives":"Official reporting may need a separate request","pitfall":"Many schools don't treat TOEIC as the main English application axis"},"bjt":{"label":"BJT","cadence":"High frequency (CBT)","mainlandCN":"Has a China-site entry point","leadTime":"Paper score on leaving; certificate printable a few days later [guide]","schoolReceives":"Depends on the school","pitfall":"Fast to issue ≠ broadly usable; often useless for undergrad applications"}},"tail":"The real trip-ups are in the back half: the December JLPT is simply too late for autumn early-round applications; even within the window venues can close early and you can't pick the exact prefecture venue; for English tests, choose a date early and register well ahead, and get official scores to the school well before the deadline."},"validity":{"title":"5. Validity vs application window — often not the same logic","note":"What the testing body calls \"valid\" and the \"usable sittings / delivery window\" the school sets are two different things. Apply to several schools at once and you can get blocked by each one's different rules.","colExam":"Test","colValidity":"Body-level validity [guide]","colCheck":"What you should verify","rows":{"jlpt":{"label":"JLPT","validity":"No TOEFL-style blanket 2-year rule; it's a certificate-type proof","checkYourself":"Whether the school wants \"the level\" or \"a level certificate from the last few years\""},"eju":{"label":"EJU","validity":"School-side score reference/confirmation is, as a guide, valid for 2 years from the exam date","checkYourself":"Which EJU sittings are accepted by your school and major"},"english":{"label":"TOEFL/IELTS/TOEIC/DET","validity":"Roughly 2 years (note: some bodies won't accept older IELTS)","checkYourself":"The test-date window the school accepts and the delivery method"},"bjt":{"label":"BJT","validity":"The score certificate has no fixed expiry","checkYourself":"\"No expiry\" ≠ accepted by every school"}},"tail":"Work backwards: admission-guideline requirements → delivery method → result speed → that sitting's registration window and venue (for the JLPT in Japan, add the 2026 residency-status condition). \"Usable EJU sittings\" and \"how recent the JLPT certificate is\" are often two different logics."},"myths":{"title":"6. Common assumptions: pre-arrival experience versus Japan reality","note":"What was standard where you lived before may not apply in Japan. 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This provides only a reference snapshot and official entry points — no copy-and-paste final answers."}},"ref":{"jlpt":{"title":"JLPT — Japanese-Language Proficiency Test","body":"Five levels N1–N5 (N1 = top/advanced; N2 ≈ upper-intermediate). Held twice a year in Japan and many countries, typically the first Sundays of July and December. In Japan you register online (JEES, info.jees.or.jp); results post online about two months later.","caveat":"From 2026, sitting the JLPT in Japan is reported to require residency status (a residence-card number); short-term visitors may not be eligible (please verify)."},"eju":{"title":"EJU — Exam for Japanese University Admission","body":"Used mainly for undergraduate admission, held twice a year, typically June and November. Subjects are Japanese, Science (physics/chemistry/biology), General/Social Studies and Math; universities specify which you need. 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