Language exams
What each exam covers and when the next test dates are. Add the ones you've passed to your profile.
English
For learners of English.
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TOEFL iBTViewTOEFL iBT Test (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
ENETS (ETS Japan in Japan)Next test: see the official site
IELTSViewIELTS (International English Language Testing System)
ENBritish Council, IDP and Cambridge (run in Japan by the Eiken Foundation and JSAF-IELTS)Next test: see the official site
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Japanese for learners
For people learning Japanese as a second language.
JLPTViewJapanese-Language Proficiency Test
JAThe Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES)Next test: 6 Dec 2026
BJTViewBJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test
JAJapan Kanji Aptitude Testing FoundationNext test: see the official site
- EJUEJUView
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students
JAJapan Student Services Organization (JASSO)Next test: 8 Nov 2026
Japanese proficiency
Kanji, vocabulary, writing and more — mostly taken by native speakers and advanced learners.
Teaching Japanese
For people who teach, or want to teach, Japanese.
Korean
For learners of Korean.
Hanja in Korean
Hanja (Chinese characters) as used in Korean — mostly taken by Korean speakers, from schoolchildren to adults.
- 한자Korean Hanja Test (KLA)View
National Hanja Proficiency Test (전국한자능력검정시험)
KOKorean Language Association (사단법인 한국어문회)Next test: 21 Nov 2026
- KTAKTA Hanja TestView
Hanja Grade Qualification Test (한자급수자격검정)
KOKorea Test Association (대한검정회), run with 사단법인 대한민국한자교육연구회Next test: 28 Nov 2026
Hanja Proficiency Test (KHEP)ViewHanja Proficiency Grade Test (한자실력급수 자격시험)
KOKorea Association for the Promotion of Hanja Education (사단법인 한자교육진흥회), through its Korea Hanja Proficiency Evaluation Institute (한국한자실력평가원)Next test: 21 Nov 2026
Dates and figures come from each organisation's official announcements. Always confirm on the official site before you apply.






