Japanese Language Proficiency Tests
Language Testing International® (LTI) is your trusted leader in language proficiency testing, whether you need to certify your professional language skills or apply to a Japanese university. As the exclusive licensee of ACTFL®, LTI provides valid, on-demand testing solutions for individuals and organizations in over 120 languages across more than 60 countries.
Official Language Certification
ACTFL is a highly respected organization of language educators that develops reliable and objective language assessments and standards, including Japanese language proficiency tests. They promote proficiency across diverse languages, following a rigorous development process trusted by thousands of international corporations, government agencies, and universities.
Results Reported to Global Standards
When you take a Japanese language level test online with LTI, you can choose to get your results in the proficiency scale that best fits your needs, including:
- ACTFL Proficiency Scale: This scale provides a holistic description of your real-world functional ability with four major levels: Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Superior. The first three levels are further divided into Low, Mid, and High sublevels for increased specificty of proficiency within the major level.
- Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): This international standard defines six language proficiency levels, grouped into three user categories: Basic (A1-A2), Independent (B1-B2), and Proficient (C1-C2).
- Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR): This is the U.S. government's standard for measuring language proficiency, rating practical communication skills for work on a scale of 0 to 5, with “+” levels indicating proficiency between base levels.
Find the Right Japanese Proficiency Test
LTI is the exclusive licensee of ACTFL and offers a range of tests for Japanese language proficiency. These tests are the industry standard for verifying the ability to communicate effectively in real-world language situations. They measure your ability to use the language effectively and appropriately, demonstrating accuracy, fluency, and cultural understanding in various contexts.
Speaking
The Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) is a 15- to 30-minute live interview that simulates a natural conversation the test-taker might encounter in real life, tailored to the candidate's interests, experience, and proficiency level. It takes place over the telephone and is conducted by an ACTFL-Certified Tester who evaluates the speaker's full oral language potential.
Another speaking proficiency test available is the Oral Proficiency Interview — Computer (OPIc). This assessment is an on-demand, 20- to 40-minute oral proficiency interview conducted over the internet with LTI's remote proctoring providers.
Many versions begin with a survey that helps shape the questions to the test-taker's level and interests. After this, an avatar asks a series of customized prompts that are recorded for later evaluation by an ACTFL-Certified Rater.
Writing
The Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) is an online test that takes from 20 to 80 minutes to complete, depending on the range of proficiency of the test-taker and the version of the test. It begins with pre-test survey questions, used to create tailored writing prompts on both informal and formal contexts. The test-taker produces written responses to each prompt that a Certified ACTFL Rater assesses against the desired scale.
Listening
The ACTFL Listening Proficiency Test (LPT) is an internet-delivered listening test with a duration ranging from 50 to 135 minutes. The test-taker listens to several spoken-word passages covering real-life topics and answers multiple-choice questions. This test is assessed automatically based on either the ILR, CEFR, or ACTFL scale.
Reading
The Reading Proficiency Test (RPT) is an online reading comprehension test that lasts between 50 and 125 minutes. The test consists of different formal and informal reading passages on various topics, followed by three multiple-choice questions. It is machine-scored, based on the desired scale, and test-takers receive nearly instantaneous results.
Verify Your Language Skills with a Japanese Language Certification Today
LTI provides a reliable path to official Japanese language certification. We offer a wide range of Japanese language tests that can be ordered on our website for individuals seeking convenient, online assessments. For more information on assessments for corporations, government agencies, and academic institutions, please contact us at sales@languagetesting.com.