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Overview of the Japanese-Language Profciency Test in 2012December
Objective
The Japanese-Language Proficiency TestJLPTwill be held both in Japan and abroad to
evaluate and certify profciency in Japanese of non-native speakers.
Organizer
The Japan Foundation, Japan Educational Exchanges and ServicesJEES
Administration of the Test
JEES administers the test in Japan. Overseas, it is administered by the Japan Foundation
together with local host institutions.In Taiwan, the Japan Foundation and Interchange
Association jointly administer the test.
Outline of the Test
1Eligibility In principle, applicants should be non-native speakers of Japanese.
2Test date December 2Sun., 2012
3Test sites In Japan / 42 prefectures
Overseas / 201 cities in 61 countries and areas
4Test content and summary of linguistic competence required for each level
Five levels: N1-N5. The contents of the test is shown on attached table 1 and
summary of linguistic competence required for each level on attached table 2.
Application Procedures
1In Japan
1Application Procedure: a. Application via the Internet: Applicants sign up for
MyJLPT on JEES website and register JLPT application
information.
b. Application by mail: Applicants obtain the designated
application form and submit it to the JLPT Application
Center.
2Test Fee: 5,500consumption tax included
3Application period: From September 3 Mon.to October 3 Wed., 2012 Application
by mail must be postmarked on or before October 3
2Overseas
1Application Procedure: Apply by using the designated application form or via the
Internet in certain test venue citiesaccording to the method
specifed by the local host institution of the test venue.
2Test Fee: Test fee is determined by the Japan Foundation, in consultation
with each local host institution.
3Application period: Application period is determined by the Japan Foundation, in
consultation with each local host institution.
Announcement of Results
1Pass or fail for each level will be determined based on the overall pass mark and sectional
pass marks. Overall pass marks and sectional pass marks are shown on Table 3. A Score
Report will be sent to each examinee and those examinees who successfully pass the test
will receive a Certifcate of Japanese-Language Profciency.
2For an examinee who takes the JLPT abroad where the Japan Student Services
Organization JASSOdoes not administer the Examination for Japanese University
Admission for International Students, JEES will send the examinees score to a university
or a junior college upon request after score reports are sent to each examinee.
3For an examinee who takes the JLPT abroad and applies to enter a Japanese language
institute which is a member of the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language
Education or a member of Japanese Language School Association, the Japan Foundation
will send the examinees score via the aforementioned associations to a designated
institute upon request.
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JaLIo zSummary oI LInguIslIc Comolonco RoquIrod Ior LacL LovoI j(81^"v{|)`)
LeveI SUmmBry o! LIQUISIIC ComeIeCe HeUIreC !or EBC LeveI
No
N1
No
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he uhiliiy io undeisiund |upunese used in u vuiieiy ol ciicumsiunces.
KeadIngOne is uhle io ieud viiiins viih loicul complexiiy undoi uhsiiuci viiiins on u vuiieiy ol iopics, such
us nevspupei ediioiiuls und ciiiiques, und compiehend hoih iheii siiuciuies und conienis.
One is ulso uhle io ieud viiiien muieiiuls viih piolound conienis on vuiious iopics und lollov iheii
nuiiuiives us vell us undeisiund ihe inieni ol ihe viiieis compiehensively.
!IstenIng One is uhle io compiehend oiully piesenied muieiiuls such us coheieni conveisuiions, nevs iepoiis, und
leciuies, spoken ui nuiuiul speed in u hioud vuiieiy ol seiiins, und is uhle io lollov iheii ideus und
compiehend iheii conienis compiehensively. One is ulso uhle io undeisiund ihe deiuils ol ihe piesenied
muieiiuls such us ihe ieluiionships umon ihe people involved, ihe loicul siiuciuies, und ihe esseniiul
poinis.
he uhiliiy io undeisiund |upunese used in eveiyduy siiuuiions, und in u vuiieiy ol ciicumsiunces io u ceiiuin deiee.
KeadIngOne is uhle io ieud muieiiuls viiiien cleuily on u vuiieiy ol iopics, such us uiiicles und commeniuiies in
nevspupeis und muuzines us vell us simple ciiiiques, und compiehend iheii conienis.
One is ulso uhle io ieud viiiien muieiiuls on eneiul iopics und lollov iheii nuiiuiives us vell us
undeisiund ihe inieni ol ihe viiieis.
!IstenIng One is uhle io compiehend oiully piesenied muieiiuls such us coheieni conveisuiions und nevs iepoiis,
spoken ui neuily nuiuiul speed in eveiyduy siiuuiions us vell us in u vuiieiy ol seiiins, und is uhle io
lollov iheii ideus und compiehend iheii conienis. One is ulso uhle io undeisiund ihe ieluiionships umon
ihe people involved und ihe esseniiul poinis ol ihe piesenied muieiiuls.
he uhiliiy io undeisiund |upunese used in eveiyduy siiuuiions io u ceiiuin deiee.
KeadIngOne is uhle io ieud und undeisiund viiiien muieiiuls viih specilic conienis conceinin eveiyduy iopics.
One is ulso uhle io iusp summuiy inloimuiion such us nevspupei heudlines.
In uddiiion, one is ulso uhle io ieud slihily dilliculi viiiins encounieied in eveiyduy siiuuiions und
undeisiund ihe muin poinis ol ihe conieni il some ulieinuiive phiuses uie uvuiluhle io uid ones
undeisiundin.
!IstenIng One is uhle io lisien und compiehend coheieni conveisuiions in eveiyduy siiuuiions, spoken ui neuinuiuiul
speed, und is eneiully uhle io lollov iheii conienis us vell us iusp ihe ieluiionships umon ihe people
involved.
he uhiliiy io undeisiund husic |upunese.
KeadIng One is uhle io ieud und undeisiund pussues on lumiliui duily iopics viiiien in husic vocuhuluiy und
.
!IstenIng One is uhle io lisien und compiehend conveisuiions encounieied in duily lile und eneiully lollov iheii
conienis, piovided ihui ihey uie spoken slovly.
he uhiliiy io undeisiund some husic |upunese.
KeadIngOne is uhle io ieud und undeisiund iypicul expiessions und seniences viiiien in , und
husic .
!IstenIng One is uhle io lisien und compiehend conveisuiions uhoui iopics ieuluily encounieied in duily lile und
clussioom siiuuiions, und is uhle io pick up necessuiy inloimuiion liom shoii conveisuiions spoken slovly.
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ol ihe iesi ihiouh !OOD old iesi). Fxuminees uhle io puss Levels I, !, o und 1 in ihe old iesi uie
,uded io huve ihe |upuneselunuue pioliciency io he uhle io puss NI, N!, N1 und No in ihe cuiieni
iesi. .s loi No, iheie vus no coiiespondin level in ihe old iesi, und pussin scoies loi No uie
desined io lull heiveen ihe pussin siunduids ol ihe old iesis Levels ! und o, hused on siuiisiicul
unulysis ol |upuneselunuue pioliciency levels loi pussin ihese levels.
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I9 oinis
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OGO oinis
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Range oI 5cores
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Marks
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z In order io puss, (I) ioiul score needs io he ui or uhove ihe overull puss murk und (!) score in euch scorin seciion needs
io he ui or uhove ihe seciionul puss murk. Il ihere is even one scorin seciion vhere ihe score is helov ihe seciionul puss
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LeveI SUmmBry o! LIQUISIIC ComeIeCe HeUIreC !or EBC LeveI
No
N1
No
N!
NI
he uhiliiy io undeisiund |upunese used in u vuiieiy ol ciicumsiunces.
KeadIngOne is uhle io ieud viiiins viih loicul complexiiy undoi uhsiiuci viiiins on u vuiieiy ol iopics, such
us nevspupei ediioiiuls und ciiiiques, und compiehend hoih iheii siiuciuies und conienis.
One is ulso uhle io ieud viiiien muieiiuls viih piolound conienis on vuiious iopics und lollov iheii
nuiiuiives us vell us undeisiund ihe inieni ol ihe viiieis compiehensively.
!IstenIng One is uhle io compiehend oiully piesenied muieiiuls such us coheieni conveisuiions, nevs iepoiis, und
leciuies, spoken ui nuiuiul speed in u hioud vuiieiy ol seiiins, und is uhle io lollov iheii ideus und
compiehend iheii conienis compiehensively. One is ulso uhle io undeisiund ihe deiuils ol ihe piesenied
muieiiuls such us ihe ieluiionships umon ihe people involved, ihe loicul siiuciuies, und ihe esseniiul
poinis.
he uhiliiy io undeisiund |upunese used in eveiyduy siiuuiions, und in u vuiieiy ol ciicumsiunces io u ceiiuin deiee.
KeadIngOne is uhle io ieud muieiiuls viiiien cleuily on u vuiieiy ol iopics, such us uiiicles und commeniuiies in
nevspupeis und muuzines us vell us simple ciiiiques, und compiehend iheii conienis.
One is ulso uhle io ieud viiiien muieiiuls on eneiul iopics und lollov iheii nuiiuiives us vell us
undeisiund ihe inieni ol ihe viiieis.
!IstenIng One is uhle io compiehend oiully piesenied muieiiuls such us coheieni conveisuiions und nevs iepoiis,
spoken ui neuily nuiuiul speed in eveiyduy siiuuiions us vell us in u vuiieiy ol seiiins, und is uhle io
lollov iheii ideus und compiehend iheii conienis. One is ulso uhle io undeisiund ihe ieluiionships umon
ihe people involved und ihe esseniiul poinis ol ihe piesenied muieiiuls.
he uhiliiy io undeisiund |upunese used in eveiyduy siiuuiions io u ceiiuin deiee.
KeadIngOne is uhle io ieud und undeisiund viiiien muieiiuls viih specilic conienis conceinin eveiyduy iopics.
One is ulso uhle io iusp summuiy inloimuiion such us nevspupei heudlines.
In uddiiion, one is ulso uhle io ieud slihily dilliculi viiiins encounieied in eveiyduy siiuuiions und
undeisiund ihe muin poinis ol ihe conieni il some ulieinuiive phiuses uie uvuiluhle io uid ones
undeisiundin.
!IstenIng One is uhle io lisien und compiehend coheieni conveisuiions in eveiyduy siiuuiions, spoken ui neuinuiuiul
speed, und is eneiully uhle io lollov iheii conienis us vell us iusp ihe ieluiionships umon ihe people
involved.
he uhiliiy io undeisiund husic |upunese.
KeadIng One is uhle io ieud und undeisiund pussues on lumiliui duily iopics viiiien in husic vocuhuluiy und
.
!IstenIng One is uhle io lisien und compiehend conveisuiions encounieied in duily lile und eneiully lollov iheii
conienis, piovided ihui ihey uie spoken slovly.
he uhiliiy io undeisiund some husic |upunese.
KeadIngOne is uhle io ieud und undeisiund iypicul expiessions und seniences viiiien in , und
husic .
!IstenIng One is uhle io lisien und compiehend conveisuiions uhoui iopics ieuluily encounieied in duily lile und
clussioom siiuuiions, und is uhle io pick up necessuiy inloimuiion liom shoii conveisuiions spoken slovly.
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he pussin siunduid loi ihe cuiieni iesi is hused on siuiisiicul unulysis und desined io muich ihui
ol ihe iesi ihiouh !OOD old iesi). Fxuminees uhle io puss Levels I, !, o und 1 in ihe old iesi uie
,uded io huve ihe |upuneselunuue pioliciency io he uhle io puss NI, N!, N1 und No in ihe cuiieni
iesi. .s loi No, iheie vus no coiiespondin level in ihe old iesi, und pussin scoies loi No uie
desined io lull heiveen ihe pussin siunduids ol ihe old iesis Levels ! und o, hused on siuiisiicul
unulysis ol |upuneselunuue pioliciency levels loi pussin ihese levels.
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Level
Range oI 5cores
5ectional Pass
Marks
Range oI 5cores
5ectional Pass
Marks
Range oI 5cores
5ectional Pass
Marks
NI
OI8O oinis
N?
OI8O oinis
N8 OI8O oinis
IOO oinis
9O oinis
9o oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
I9 oinis
I9 oinis
I9 oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
I9 oinis
I9 oinis
I9 oinis
Range oI 5cores
N1
No
Range oI 5cores
Overall Pass
Marks
Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grannar)Reading Listening
Range oI 5cores
88 oinis OI8O oinis
OI8O oinis
9O oinis
8O oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
I9 oinis
I9 oinis
OI?O oinis
OI?O oinis 88 oinis
Range oI 5cores
Overall Pass
Marks
Language Knowledge
(Vocabulary/Grannar) Reading
Total 5core 5cores by 5coring 5ection
5ectional Pass Marks
Listening
kuiukunu ,
5ectional Pass
Marks
z |L! scores ure shovn us sculed scores ihui ure ohiuined usin ihe equuiion meihod.
z In order io puss, (I) ioiul score needs io he ui or uhove ihe overull puss murk und (!) score in euch scorin seciion needs
io he ui or uhove ihe seciionul puss murk. Il ihere is even one scorin seciion vhere ihe score is helov ihe seciionul puss
murk, exuminees ure deiermined io huve luiled, no muiier hov hih ihe ioiul score heshe mihi huve.
I9 oinis
I9 oinis
I9 oinis
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88 )
88 )
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JaLIo zSummary oI LInguIslIc Comolonco RoquIrod Ior LacL LovoI j(81^"v{|)`)
LeveI SUmmBry o! LIQUISIIC ComeIeCe HeUIreC !or EBC LeveI
No
N1
No
N!
NI
he uhiliiy io undeisiund |upunese used in u vuiieiy ol ciicumsiunces.
KeadIngOne is uhle io ieud viiiins viih loicul complexiiy undoi uhsiiuci viiiins on u vuiieiy ol iopics, such
us nevspupei ediioiiuls und ciiiiques, und compiehend hoih iheii siiuciuies und conienis.
One is ulso uhle io ieud viiiien muieiiuls viih piolound conienis on vuiious iopics und lollov iheii
nuiiuiives us vell us undeisiund ihe inieni ol ihe viiieis compiehensively.
!IstenIng One is uhle io compiehend oiully piesenied muieiiuls such us coheieni conveisuiions, nevs iepoiis, und
leciuies, spoken ui nuiuiul speed in u hioud vuiieiy ol seiiins, und is uhle io lollov iheii ideus und
compiehend iheii conienis compiehensively. One is ulso uhle io undeisiund ihe deiuils ol ihe piesenied
muieiiuls such us ihe ieluiionships umon ihe people involved, ihe loicul siiuciuies, und ihe esseniiul
poinis.
he uhiliiy io undeisiund |upunese used in eveiyduy siiuuiions, und in u vuiieiy ol ciicumsiunces io u ceiiuin deiee.
KeadIngOne is uhle io ieud muieiiuls viiiien cleuily on u vuiieiy ol iopics, such us uiiicles und commeniuiies in
nevspupeis und muuzines us vell us simple ciiiiques, und compiehend iheii conienis.
One is ulso uhle io ieud viiiien muieiiuls on eneiul iopics und lollov iheii nuiiuiives us vell us
undeisiund ihe inieni ol ihe viiieis.
!IstenIng One is uhle io compiehend oiully piesenied muieiiuls such us coheieni conveisuiions und nevs iepoiis,
spoken ui neuily nuiuiul speed in eveiyduy siiuuiions us vell us in u vuiieiy ol seiiins, und is uhle io
lollov iheii ideus und compiehend iheii conienis. One is ulso uhle io undeisiund ihe ieluiionships umon
ihe people involved und ihe esseniiul poinis ol ihe piesenied muieiiuls.
he uhiliiy io undeisiund |upunese used in eveiyduy siiuuiions io u ceiiuin deiee.
KeadIngOne is uhle io ieud und undeisiund viiiien muieiiuls viih specilic conienis conceinin eveiyduy iopics.
One is ulso uhle io iusp summuiy inloimuiion such us nevspupei heudlines.
In uddiiion, one is ulso uhle io ieud slihily dilliculi viiiins encounieied in eveiyduy siiuuiions und
undeisiund ihe muin poinis ol ihe conieni il some ulieinuiive phiuses uie uvuiluhle io uid ones
undeisiundin.
!IstenIng One is uhle io lisien und compiehend coheieni conveisuiions in eveiyduy siiuuiions, spoken ui neuinuiuiul
speed, und is eneiully uhle io lollov iheii conienis us vell us iusp ihe ieluiionships umon ihe people
involved.
he uhiliiy io undeisiund husic |upunese.
KeadIng One is uhle io ieud und undeisiund pussues on lumiliui duily iopics viiiien in husic vocuhuluiy und
.
!IstenIng One is uhle io lisien und compiehend conveisuiions encounieied in duily lile und eneiully lollov iheii
conienis, piovided ihui ihey uie spoken slovly.
he uhiliiy io undeisiund some husic |upunese.
KeadIngOne is uhle io ieud und undeisiund iypicul expiessions und seniences viiiien in , und
husic .
!IstenIng One is uhle io lisien und compiehend conveisuiions uhoui iopics ieuluily encounieied in duily lile und
clussioom siiuuiions, und is uhle io pick up necessuiy inloimuiion liom shoii conveisuiions spoken slovly.
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z |.),|,+'`.,l;,,+'`.)''
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he pussin siunduid loi ihe cuiieni iesi is hused on siuiisiicul unulysis und desined io muich ihui
ol ihe iesi ihiouh !OOD old iesi). Fxuminees uhle io puss Levels I, !, o und 1 in ihe old iesi uie
,uded io huve ihe |upuneselunuue pioliciency io he uhle io puss NI, N!, N1 und No in ihe cuiieni
iesi. .s loi No, iheie vus no coiiespondin level in ihe old iesi, und pussin scoies loi No uie
desined io lull heiveen ihe pussin siunduids ol ihe old iesis Levels ! und o, hused on siuiisiicul
unulysis ol |upuneselunuue pioliciency levels loi pussin ihese levels.
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Level
Range oI 5cores
5ectional Pass
Marks
Range oI 5cores
5ectional Pass
Marks
Range oI 5cores
5ectional Pass
Marks
NI
OI8O oinis
N?
OI8O oinis
N8 OI8O oinis
IOO oinis
9O oinis
9o oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
I9 oinis
I9 oinis
I9 oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
I9 oinis
I9 oinis
I9 oinis
Range oI 5cores
N1
No
Range oI 5cores
Overall Pass
Marks
Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grannar)Reading Listening
Range oI 5cores
88 oinis OI8O oinis
OI8O oinis
9O oinis
8O oinis
OGO oinis
OGO oinis
I9 oinis
I9 oinis
OI?O oinis
OI?O oinis 88 oinis
Range oI 5cores
Overall Pass
Marks
Language Knowledge
(Vocabulary/Grannar) Reading
Total 5core 5cores by 5coring 5ection
5ectional Pass Marks
Listening
kuiukunu ,
5ectional Pass
Marks
z |L! scores ure shovn us sculed scores ihui ure ohiuined usin ihe equuiion meihod.
z In order io puss, (I) ioiul score needs io he ui or uhove ihe overull puss murk und (!) score in euch scorin seciion needs
io he ui or uhove ihe seciionul puss murk. Il ihere is even one scorin seciion vhere ihe score is helov ihe seciionul puss
murk, exuminees ure deiermined io huve luiled, no muiier hov hih ihe ioiul score heshe mihi huve.
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I9 oinis
I9 oinis
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I9 )
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ScaIod scoros`lLal Lavo Loon adolod In zO1O aro Lasod on a common scaIo In ordor lo mako losl
rosuIls (scoros) corrosond lo oxamInoos|aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy In a moro IaIr mannor.
ScaIod scoros onaLIo moasuromonl oI |aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy Lasod on lLo samo consIslonl
slandard rogardIoss oI vLon lLo losl Is lakon. JLo advanlagos and caIcuIalIon molLod oI scaIod
scoros aro summarIzod LoIov.
^dvanlagos oI scaIod scoros}
IorIoclIy maInlaInIng lLo IovoI oI dImcuIly oI quoslIons among dIBoronl losls Is oxlromoIy dImcuIl
ovon II lLorougL anaIysIs and dIscussIon Ly oxorls aro conduclod durIng lLo quoslIon dosIgn
Laso. \IlL rav scoros, vLIcL aro oLlaInod sImIy Ly addIng lLo aIIocalod oInls oI corroclIy
ansvorod quoslIons, losl scoros aro doondonl on lLo dImcuIly oI oxams. \Lon oxam lImIng and
dI mcuIly oI oxam quoslIons dI Bor, losl scoros vIII vary Ior oxamInoos vIlL lLo samo
|aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy. SInco oxamInoos|aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy as oxrossod In
rav scoros Is aBoclod Ly lLo dImcuIly oI oxams, Il Is nocossary lo consIdor lLo ossILIIIly lLal
rav scoros do nol arorIaloIy roocl acluaI |aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy.
On lLo olLor Land, scaIod scoros LoId groal LonoLl Ior roLcIoncy moasuromonl
molLodoIogy - lLo aLIIIly lo ovaIualo |aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy IndoondonlIy Irom oxam
dImcuIly and quanlIIy Il Lasod on a slandard scaIo.`JLIs cLaraclorIslIc aIIovs oxamInoos vIlL
lLo samo |aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy lo rocoIvo lLo samo scoros rogardIoss oI vLon lLoy lako
lLo losl. JLo InlroduclIon oI scaIod scoros aIso aIIovs lLo dIBoronco In scaIod scoros`caIcuIalod
Ior lvo dIBoronl losls lo Lo Inlorrolod soaraloIy Irom oxam dImcuIly as lLo dIBoronco In
|aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy`as Iong as oxams aro Ior lLo samo IovoI.
CaIcuIalIon molLod oI scaIod scoros}
CaIcuIalIon oI losl scoros nol aBoclod Ly lLo dImcuIly oI oxams (scaIod scoros) Is Lasod on a
slalIslIcaI losl lLoory caIIod !lom Rosonso JLoory (!RJ). JLIs Is comIoloIy dIBoronl Irom
caIcuIalIon oI rav losl scoros Lasod on lLo numLor oI corrocl ansvors.
ScaIod scoros aro dolormInod malLomalIcaIIy Lasod on ansvorIng allorns`oI Lov
oxamInoos ansvor arlIcuIar quoslIons (corroclIy or IncorroclIy). !or oxamIo, a losl consIslIng oI
1O quoslIons (Iloms) Las a maxImum oI 1Oz4 ansvorIng allorns (z
1O
allorns). !or lLo scaIod-scoro
caIcuIalIon rocoss Ior lLo |LIJ, Lasod on lLoso ansvorIng allorns |aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy
oI oxamInoos Is osIlIonod on a scaIo Lolvoon O and GO oInls Ior ono scorIng soclIon (O-1zO oInls
Ior Languago KnovIodgo [VocaLuIaryCrammar]RoadIng Ior N4 and No). Bocauso lLo maxImum
1Oz4 ansvorIng allorns oI a losl consIslIng oI 1O quoslIons (acluaI oxams Lavo moro quoslIons)
aro calogorIzod Inlo G1 grous, scaIod scoros somolImos Locomo IdonlIcaI Ior dIBoronl ansvorIng
allorns. JLoroIoro, scaIod scoros can Lo IdonlIcaI Ior lvo oxamInoos ovon vLon lLo numLor oI
quoslIons lLoy corroclIy ansvor or lLoIr ansvorIng allorn doos nol malcL. On lLo olLor Land,
scaIod scoros may nol Lo IdonlIcaI ovon lLougL lLo numLor oI corroclIy ansvorod quoslIons Is lLo
samo vLon ansvorIng allorns aro dIBoronl.
!or moro dolaIIs on lLo caIcuIalIon molLod oI scaIod scoros, Ioaso roIor lo lLo IoIIovIng
roIoroncos.
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!koda, H. (1DD4) . Jokyo. ^sakura IuLIIsLIng.
Joyoda, H. (zOOz)
, Jokyo. ^sakura IuLIIsLIng.
\alanaLo, N. & NogucLI, H. (ods.) (1DDD)
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Rosonso JLoory !nlroduclIon - Josl and Moasuromonl ScIonco]
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ScaIod scoros`lLal Lavo Loon adolod In zO1O aro Lasod on a common scaIo In ordor lo mako losl
rosuIls (scoros) corrosond lo oxamInoos|aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy In a moro IaIr mannor.
ScaIod scoros onaLIo moasuromonl oI |aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy Lasod on lLo samo consIslonl
slandard rogardIoss oI vLon lLo losl Is lakon. JLo advanlagos and caIcuIalIon molLod oI scaIod
scoros aro summarIzod LoIov.
^dvanlagos oI scaIod scoros}
IorIoclIy maInlaInIng lLo IovoI oI dImcuIly oI quoslIons among dIBoronl losls Is oxlromoIy dImcuIl
ovon II lLorougL anaIysIs and dIscussIon Ly oxorls aro conduclod durIng lLo quoslIon dosIgn
Laso. \IlL rav scoros, vLIcL aro oLlaInod sImIy Ly addIng lLo aIIocalod oInls oI corroclIy
ansvorod quoslIons, losl scoros aro doondonl on lLo dImcuIly oI oxams. \Lon oxam lImIng and
dI mcuIly oI oxam quoslIons dI Bor, losl scoros vIII vary Ior oxamInoos vIlL lLo samo
|aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy. SInco oxamInoos|aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy as oxrossod In
rav scoros Is aBoclod Ly lLo dImcuIly oI oxams, Il Is nocossary lo consIdor lLo ossILIIIly lLal
rav scoros do nol arorIaloIy roocl acluaI |aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy.
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molLodoIogy - lLo aLIIIly lo ovaIualo |aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy IndoondonlIy Irom oxam
dImcuIly and quanlIIy Il Lasod on a slandard scaIo.`JLIs cLaraclorIslIc aIIovs oxamInoos vIlL
lLo samo |aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy lo rocoIvo lLo samo scoros rogardIoss oI vLon lLoy lako
lLo losl. JLo InlroduclIon oI scaIod scoros aIso aIIovs lLo dIBoronco In scaIod scoros`caIcuIalod
Ior lvo dIBoronl losls lo Lo Inlorrolod soaraloIy Irom oxam dImcuIly as lLo dIBoronco In
|aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy`as Iong as oxams aro Ior lLo samo IovoI.
CaIcuIalIon molLod oI scaIod scoros}
CaIcuIalIon oI losl scoros nol aBoclod Ly lLo dImcuIly oI oxams (scaIod scoros) Is Lasod on a
slalIslIcaI losl lLoory caIIod !lom Rosonso JLoory (!RJ). JLIs Is comIoloIy dIBoronl Irom
caIcuIalIon oI rav losl scoros Lasod on lLo numLor oI corrocl ansvors.
ScaIod scoros aro dolormInod malLomalIcaIIy Lasod on ansvorIng allorns`oI Lov
oxamInoos ansvor arlIcuIar quoslIons (corroclIy or IncorroclIy). !or oxamIo, a losl consIslIng oI
1O quoslIons (Iloms) Las a maxImum oI 1Oz4 ansvorIng allorns (z
1O
allorns). !or lLo scaIod-scoro
caIcuIalIon rocoss Ior lLo |LIJ, Lasod on lLoso ansvorIng allorns |aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy
oI oxamInoos Is osIlIonod on a scaIo Lolvoon O and GO oInls Ior ono scorIng soclIon (O-1zO oInls
Ior Languago KnovIodgo [VocaLuIaryCrammar]RoadIng Ior N4 and No). Bocauso lLo maxImum
1Oz4 ansvorIng allorns oI a losl consIslIng oI 1O quoslIons (acluaI oxams Lavo moro quoslIons)
aro calogorIzod Inlo G1 grous, scaIod scoros somolImos Locomo IdonlIcaI Ior dIBoronl ansvorIng
allorns. JLoroIoro, scaIod scoros can Lo IdonlIcaI Ior lvo oxamInoos ovon vLon lLo numLor oI
quoslIons lLoy corroclIy ansvor or lLoIr ansvorIng allorn doos nol malcL. On lLo olLor Land,
scaIod scoros may nol Lo IdonlIcaI ovon lLougL lLo numLor oI corroclIy ansvorod quoslIons Is lLo
samo vLon ansvorIng allorns aro dIBoronl.
!or moro dolaIIs on lLo caIcuIalIon molLod oI scaIod scoros, Ioaso roIor lo lLo IoIIovIng
roIoroncos.
RoIoroncos}
!koda, H. (1DD4) . Jokyo. ^sakura IuLIIsLIng.
Joyoda, H. (zOOz)
, Jokyo. ^sakura IuLIIsLIng.
\alanaLo, N. & NogucLI, H. (ods.) (1DDD)
,
Jokyo. Hakulo-SLoLo IuLIIsLIng Comany.
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Komoku Hanno RIron Nyumon-Lon - Josulo lo SokuloI no Kagaku [!lom
Rosonso JLoory !nlroduclIon - Josl and Moasuromonl ScIonco]
SosLIkI SLInrIgaku SokuloIron - Komoku Hanno RIron no
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ScaIod scoros`lLal Lavo Loon adolod In zO1O aro Lasod on a common scaIo In ordor lo mako losl
rosuIls (scoros) corrosond lo oxamInoos|aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy In a moro IaIr mannor.
ScaIod scoros onaLIo moasuromonl oI |aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy Lasod on lLo samo consIslonl
slandard rogardIoss oI vLon lLo losl Is lakon. JLo advanlagos and caIcuIalIon molLod oI scaIod
scoros aro summarIzod LoIov.
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IorIoclIy maInlaInIng lLo IovoI oI dImcuIly oI quoslIons among dIBoronl losls Is oxlromoIy dImcuIl
ovon II lLorougL anaIysIs and dIscussIon Ly oxorls aro conduclod durIng lLo quoslIon dosIgn
Laso. \IlL rav scoros, vLIcL aro oLlaInod sImIy Ly addIng lLo aIIocalod oInls oI corroclIy
ansvorod quoslIons, losl scoros aro doondonl on lLo dImcuIly oI oxams. \Lon oxam lImIng and
dI mcuIly oI oxam quoslIons dI Bor, losl scoros vIII vary Ior oxamInoos vIlL lLo samo
|aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy. SInco oxamInoos|aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy as oxrossod In
rav scoros Is aBoclod Ly lLo dImcuIly oI oxams, Il Is nocossary lo consIdor lLo ossILIIIly lLal
rav scoros do nol arorIaloIy roocl acluaI |aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy.
On lLo olLor Land, scaIod scoros LoId groal LonoLl Ior roLcIoncy moasuromonl
molLodoIogy - lLo aLIIIly lo ovaIualo |aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy IndoondonlIy Irom oxam
dImcuIly and quanlIIy Il Lasod on a slandard scaIo.`JLIs cLaraclorIslIc aIIovs oxamInoos vIlL
lLo samo |aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy lo rocoIvo lLo samo scoros rogardIoss oI vLon lLoy lako
lLo losl. JLo InlroduclIon oI scaIod scoros aIso aIIovs lLo dIBoronco In scaIod scoros`caIcuIalod
Ior lvo dIBoronl losls lo Lo Inlorrolod soaraloIy Irom oxam dImcuIly as lLo dIBoronco In
|aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy`as Iong as oxams aro Ior lLo samo IovoI.
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CaIcuIalIon oI losl scoros nol aBoclod Ly lLo dImcuIly oI oxams (scaIod scoros) Is Lasod on a
slalIslIcaI losl lLoory caIIod !lom Rosonso JLoory (!RJ). JLIs Is comIoloIy dIBoronl Irom
caIcuIalIon oI rav losl scoros Lasod on lLo numLor oI corrocl ansvors.
ScaIod scoros aro dolormInod malLomalIcaIIy Lasod on ansvorIng allorns`oI Lov
oxamInoos ansvor arlIcuIar quoslIons (corroclIy or IncorroclIy). !or oxamIo, a losl consIslIng oI
1O quoslIons (Iloms) Las a maxImum oI 1Oz4 ansvorIng allorns (z
1O
allorns). !or lLo scaIod-scoro
caIcuIalIon rocoss Ior lLo |LIJ, Lasod on lLoso ansvorIng allorns |aanoso-Ianguago roLcIoncy
oI oxamInoos Is osIlIonod on a scaIo Lolvoon O and GO oInls Ior ono scorIng soclIon (O-1zO oInls
Ior Languago KnovIodgo [VocaLuIaryCrammar]RoadIng Ior N4 and No). Bocauso lLo maxImum
1Oz4 ansvorIng allorns oI a losl consIslIng oI 1O quoslIons (acluaI oxams Lavo moro quoslIons)
aro calogorIzod Inlo G1 grous, scaIod scoros somolImos Locomo IdonlIcaI Ior dIBoronl ansvorIng
allorns. JLoroIoro, scaIod scoros can Lo IdonlIcaI Ior lvo oxamInoos ovon vLon lLo numLor oI
quoslIons lLoy corroclIy ansvor or lLoIr ansvorIng allorn doos nol malcL. On lLo olLor Land,
scaIod scoros may nol Lo IdonlIcaI ovon lLougL lLo numLor oI corroclIy ansvorod quoslIons Is lLo
samo vLon ansvorIng allorns aro dIBoronl.
!or moro dolaIIs on lLo caIcuIalIon molLod oI scaIod scoros, Ioaso roIor lo lLo IoIIovIng
roIoroncos.
RoIoroncos}
!koda, H. (1DD4) . Jokyo. ^sakura IuLIIsLIng.
Joyoda, H. (zOOz)
, Jokyo. ^sakura IuLIIsLIng.
\alanaLo, N. & NogucLI, H. (ods.) (1DDD)
,
Jokyo. Hakulo-SLoLo IuLIIsLIng Comany.
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CondaI Josulo RIron [Modorn JoslIng JLoory]
Komoku Hanno RIron Nyumon-Lon - Josulo lo SokuloI no Kagaku [!lom
Rosonso JLoory !nlroduclIon - Josl and Moasuromonl ScIonco]
SosLIkI SLInrIgaku SokuloIron - Komoku Hanno RIron no
!uronlIa [OrganIzalIonaI IsycLoIogy Moasuromonl JLoory - !ronlIor oI !lom Rosonso JLoory]
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