Free Japanese level test with certificate

The Science of Apps Japanese Level Certificate is a free 30-minute online test of grammar, vocabulary and kanji, reading and listening, reported on the familiar N5–N1 scale. You get an instant level and a verifiable certificate for your CV and LinkedIn. It is a level check aligned to the N5–N1 scale, not the official JLPT or JFT-Basic exam. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission.

Yes. Taking the test, receiving your certificate as a PDF and by email, adding it to LinkedIn and having it verified are all free, with no sign-up. The certificate states your level on the Japanese N5–N1 scale (for example N3). It has a credential ID and QR code anyone can check.

No. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission. If an embassy, university or regulator asks for a language test, take the one they name.

Each test has 4 questions at every level, one per skill, so it can tell what you handle comfortably and where you start to struggle. Your level is the highest one at which you answer at least 3 of its 4 questions correctly, as long as you got at least half right at every level below it. If no level qualifies, the result is below N5, with no certificate.

Grammar, Vocabulary & Kanji, Reading and Listening: Grammar (verb forms and tenses, sentence structure and agreement, complex and formal structures); Vocabulary & Kanji (kanji readings, everyday and workplace words, advanced words and their misuse); Reading (signs, notices and messages, main ideas and detail, inference, attitude and tone); Listening (numbers, times and facts, announcements and conversations, implied meaning and tone).

Yes. The bank holds 60 questions, so a retake draws questions you haven't seen. If your result is below N5 you can retake after 30 minutes.

No. The JLPT is run by the Japan Foundation and JEES. This free test reports a level on the same N5–N1 scale so you know which JLPT level to book.

No. Visa programmes require official results such as JLPT or JFT-Basic. Use this test to check your level and to show your skills on a CV.

Many IT and engineering employers ask for N3 for daily work and N2 for client-facing roles; N1 is expected for translation and business-critical communication.

N5 questions use mostly hiragana and basic kanji. Higher levels use more kanji, as real texts do.

You answer one question per skill at each level from N5 to N1. Your level is the highest where you get three in four right, provided no easier level falls below half.

Yes. Retakes draw different questions from a larger bank.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.