1. Japanese Placement Test at UIUC
2. Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
3. Other Japanese Proficiency Tests
1. Japanese Placement Test at UIUC
Students with background/experience of learning Japanese are required to take a placement test offered at the beginning of each semester. The Japanese Placement Test is offered (usually on campus) at the beginning of every fall and spring semester to both new students and continuing students. It is actually not a proficiency test. You take this test in order to learn which Japanese course you should enroll in to continue your studies of the language. However, if you demonstrate such strong skills that you "place out" of our Japanese courses, that means you have fulfilled the General Education language requirement. No academic credit is awarded.
Fall 2024 placement test: Wednesday, August 21 and Thursday, August 22, 2024. US Central Time
- Writing (30 minutes)
- Listening (40 minutes)
- Will use Zoom with video - You will receive a Zoom link one week prior to the test
Part One: Writing & Listening
Wednesday, August 21, 10:00-11:30 a.m. US Central Time
Location: Zoom with video (You will receive a Zoom link on August 19 via email.)
Time limit: 1 hour 10 minutes (30 min. for Writing & 40 min. for Listening)
Part Two: Speaking
Thursday, August 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. US Central Time
Location: Zoom with video
Time limit: 10 min.
Register: https://apps.atlas.illinois.edu/FormBuilderSurvey/Survey/las/slcl/japanese_korean_placement_test/
The deadline to register for this test is midnight US Central Time on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
2. Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Official Website
Information for the JLPT (Japan Foundation)
3. Other Japanese Proficiency Tests
ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)