Brief Introduction of J.TEST
What is J.TEST?
J.TEST was recognized by Japan Ministry of Labor and Social Security in August, 2007. The major function of J.TEST is to test the Japanese linguistic competence of the ones whose mother tongues are not Japanese. J.TEST has almost become the exclusive choice to test employees’ linguistic competence for enterprises. Many enterprises take it as an indispensable reference of employee dispatching and promotion. J.TEST is held every other month.
The peculiarities of J.TEST
J.TEST emphasizes practical ability in Japanese. A great lot of articles appeared in nowadays newspapers、magazines and business affairs are adopted to test paper in the aim of testing examinees’ comprehension ability and practical ability objectively.
There are elementary and intermediate test papers.
◆A-D Level (full mark:1000）
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Test structure |
Reading comprehension |
Listening comprehension |
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1. Grammar and words
2. Reading comprehension
3.Chinese characters
4. Record and Narration |
5.Depiction 6.Responsion
7.Conversation 8.Explanation |
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Test duration |
About 80 minutes |
About 45 minutes |
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Score |
Reading comprehension:500；Listening comprehension:500 |
◆E-F Level (full mark: 500）
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Test structure |
Reading comprehension |
Listening comprehension |
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1. Grammar and words
2. Reading comprehension
3.Chinese characters
4. Record and Narration |
5.Picture 6.Responsion
7.Conversation 8.Explanation |
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Test duration |
About 70 minutes |
About 30 minutes |
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Score |
Reading comprehension: 300；Listening comprehension: 200 |
How to assess different levels of J.TEST?