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The , or JLPT, is a standardized criterion-referenced test to evaluate and certify Japanese language proficiency for non-native speakers, covering language knowledge, reading ability, and listening ability.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Objectives and History )〕 The test is held twice a year in Japan and selected countries (on the first Sunday of July and December), and once a year in other regions (on the first Sunday of December).〔(【引用サイトリンク】 List of Overseas Test Sites, JLPT page )〕 The JLPT consists of five levels.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 N1-N5: Summary of Linguistic Competence Required for Each Level )〕 Until 2009, the test had four levels, with 4 being the lowest and 1 being the high level of certification.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Comparison of with Old Tests - JLPT Japanese-Language Proficiency Test )〕 JLPT certificates do not expire or become invalid over time.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=FAQ -JLPT Japanese-Language Proficiency Test )〕 ==History and statistics== The JLPT was first held in 1984 in response to growing demand for standardized Japanese language certification.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=The Japan Foundation )〕 Initially 7,000 people took the test. Until 2003, the JLPT was one of the requirements for foreigners entering Japanese universities. Since 2003, the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) is used by most universities for this purpose;〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Japan Student Services Organisation )〕 unlike the JLPT, which is solely a multiple-choice exam, the EJU contains sections which require the examinee to write in Japanese. In 2004, the JLPT was offered in 40 countries, including Japan. Of the 302,198 examinees in that year, 47% (around 140,000) were certified for their respective level.〔''The 2005 Language Proficiency Test Level 1 and 2 Questions and Correct Answers'', JEES & The Japan Foundation, Japan, 2006, pages 88 and 99. ISBN 4-89358-609-2〕 The number of candidates continued to rise to 559,056 in 2008, while the percentage of candidates certified has fallen below 36%. In 2009, when a revised system was introduced in which two exams are held each year in East Asia, a total of 768,114 people took the exam. In 2010, 610,000 people took the test.〔''Hiragana Times'', "Japanese-Language Proficiency Test", Volume #294, April 2011, p. 4.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Japanese-Language Proficiency Test」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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