Registration for the JLPT Japanese Language Proficiency Test

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From this session onwards (25A), 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 has been posted on the JLPT jlpt website - new rules for candidates. Please consult it.

The next session in France will be held in July 2026. Please note that Nantes and Strasbourg are also organizing the July session.

Registration will begin in early March 2026 and last for approximately one month. The exact dates and procedures will be announced in February 2026.

Test date: Sunday, July 5, 2026
Test location: Inalco 65 rue des Grands Moulins 75013 Paris
Detailed information: Examen du JLPT Japanese Language Proficiency Test | 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 a.m. (French time) until Friday, March 31 at 10:00 a.m. (French time) on the website: 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 have forgotten your password, it can be found in the email entitled “Your registration request for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.”

The test is not refundable, be sure to chose the right level when you register.

If an unforeseen event occures, the end time of the test may be a little postponed. We strongly recommend the candidates coming from afar to plan their visit accordingly. Indeed, no inconvenience resulting from exceeding the scheduled time of the event will be subject to compensation.

Access the registration platform

How to register

Step 1: online pre-registration
(to take the test in PARIS) ► For the year 2025

You must pre-register by clicking on the button above to access the registration form.

You must carefully read the 2025 test guide - French version downloadable below to properly complete the registration form provided online on the first day of registration.

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

Please note, your registration will only be validated upon receipt of the complete file.

Step 2: file constitution

Applicants must provide:

A printout of the email sent automatically by the platform Payboxmail with the subject "Your order". It includes your surname, first name, test level and payment reference. (not the email with your payment ticket)
A printout of the email sent automatically by the site with the subject "Votre confirmation d'inscription au JLPT". It includes your informations enterd in the registration form.
A C4 envelope (corresponds to A4 32 x 23 cm) already stamped at €2.50, 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 October 03, 2025 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, the deadline for submitting the file is before Friday 10 September 2025 at 5pm. Documents for the December session will be posted 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 at the top of the "Request Form" will be filled in by the coordinator). Attach them to your registration form, together with a medical certificate TRANSLATED IN ENGLISH specifying your exact needs before the date indicated above.