How JLPT Scores Are Calculated, N5 to N1

How JLPT scores are calculated, N5 – N1
Pass marks for each JLPT level
What score do you need to pass the JLPT?

Everyone learning Japanese surely wants to know the pass marks for the levels from N5 to N1. The information below will be very useful to have to hand.

N5:
Total score: over 80 points (Maximum: 180)
Language knowledge & Reading: over 38 points (Maximum: 120)
Listening: over 19 points (Maximum: 60)

N4:
Total score: over 90 points (Maximum: 180)
Language knowledge & Reading: over 38 points (Maximum: 120)
Listening: over 19 points (Maximum: 60)

N3:
Total score: over 95 points (Maximum: 180)
Language knowledge (script, vocabulary, grammar): over 19 points (Maximum: 60)
Reading: over 19 points (Maximum: 60)
Listening: over 19 points (Maximum: 60)

N2:
Total score: over 90 points (Maximum: 180)
Language knowledge (script, vocabulary, grammar): over 19 points (Maximum: 60)
Reading: over 19 points (Maximum: 60)
Listening: over 19 points (Maximum: 60)

N1:
Total score: over 100 points (Maximum: 180)
Language knowledge (script, vocabulary, grammar): over 19 points (Maximum: 60)
Reading: over 19 points (Maximum: 60)
Listening: over 19 points (Maximum: 60)

With the scoring for each level above, use it to plan and prepare the knowledge that matters so you can do your best in the exam. Good luck with your revision and with getting the best possible result in the JLPT.

See also:
Full Mondai 1-3 from the Official JLPT N3 Paper (With Answers)
10 JLPT N2 Listening Practice Papers