Registration for the JLPT Japanese Language Proficiency Test

Next session: Paris - Sunday, December 07, 2025

The use of electronic devices, including cell phones, is strictly forbidden, even during breaks.
If a device is switched on, this will be considered as fraud and will result in the immediate cancellation of the candidate's test.

An information page is posted on the JLPT website jlpt - new rule for candidates. Please consult it.

~~Registrations will open on March 2, 2026 at 12:00 pm and close on March 30, or earlier if the maximum number of places is reached.~~

THE 2026 JULY SESSION IS FULL. Please note that Nantes and Strasbourg are also organizing the July session.

Test date: Sunday, July 5, 2026
Test location: Inalco
Detailed information: JLPT Japanese Language Proficiency Test exam | Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales

The results of the December 2025 session will be available online from Friday, January 30 at 2:00 am (French time) until Friday, March 31 at 10:00 am (French time) at: https://www.jlpt.jp/e/guideline/results_online.html
Please have your candidate number (test voucher) and password, which you created when you registered, ready. If you forget it, it is included in the e-mail entitled "Your registration request for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test".

The JLPT is non-refundable.Please pay particular attention when selecting your level (N5 corresponds to beginner level).

In case of force majeure the test may be cancelled. Only the cancellation of the test by the organizing institution can allow the request of a partial or total refund if the request is made one month maximum after the test date. It will also be possible not to opt for a refund but to postpone registration for the next session at the same site.

How to register

Step 1: online pre-registration
(to take the test in PARIS) ► For the year 2026

You must complete your pre-registration by clicking on the "registrations" button that will appear on the page on the day registration opens.

You must carefully read the 2026A test guide - at the bottom of the page to properly complete the registration form.

After completing your registration, you will obligatorily receive an email confirming the registration of your online registration. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail on the same day as your registration, please contact us by e-mail: View e-mail

Please note, your registration will not be validated until we receive your complete file.

Step 2: file creation

Candidates must provide:

A printout of the registration confirmation email sent automatically by the site after your pre-registration.
A printout of the payment confirmation email (not the payment ticket) sent automatically by Paybox mail once the registration fee has been paid. It includes your full name and payment reference.
A C4 envelope (corresponding to A4 32 x 23 cm), already stamped with a minimum of €2.58, ready to send, made out to the candidate's name and address to receive the results. For candidates living abroad, please check with your local post office and use international stamps from France to the country of dispatch.

Incomplete and/or late applications systematically cancel registration. No refunds are possible after online payment.

Step 3: sending the application

The application must reach Inalco reception or our office by March 30, 2026 at the latest.
Please note: the link for payment is only sent electronically within two working days of pre-registration.

Address:
Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales
Coordination du JLPT - bureau 3.20 / Direction de la formation continue
65 rue des Grands Moulins
75013 Paris

Do you need special fittings?

For specific accommodation requests, please contact the JLPT coordinator at View e-mail to check that your file is complete.
The application deadline is before March 19, 2026 at 5pm, applications arriving by post after this date will not be processed. Session documents will be uploaded on this page on the first day of registration, we strongly advise you to gather medical documents in advance.

After reading the "Request for Special Testing Accommodations" document below, print out the "Request Form" and the "Consent Form". Fill them in carefully (the candidate number requested at the top of the "Request Form" document will be completed by the coordinator).
Attach them to your registration file, together with a medical certificate TRADICATED IN ENGLISH specifying exactly what you need before the date indicated above.