Hours Needed to Pass JLPT

How Many JLPT Study Hours Do You Need to Pass?

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test is the benchmark for your knowledge of Japanese. In this post, we will show you some interesting comparisons to the number of JLPT study hours it will take you to pass each exam level.

Study Hours Needed for N5:

For students with kanji knowledge ( ex: Chinese students), it takes 350 hours. It’s close to the hours you would spend in preparing for a driver’s license in Japan.

For other students who don’t have prior kanji knowledge. It takes 462 hours. That is about the same as if you were to take a course to obtain a pastry diploma in Le Cordon Bleu – which is around 453 hours.

Study Hours Needed for N4:

For students with kanji knowledge, it takes 550 hours.

If you are a non-native English speaker, that is about the same as studying to improve your TOEIC score from 500 to 700.

For other students, it’s 787 hours. With this time, you can become a Train driver in Japan.

Study Hours Needed for N3:

For students with kanji knowledge, it takes 900 hours.

Almost the same as a Spanish Food Le Cordon Bleu diploma – which clocks in at 879 hours.

For other students, it’s 1325 hours. With this amount of time – you can become an architect – as that course takes 1500 hours.

Study Hours Needed for N2:

For students with kanji knowledge, 1475 hours of JLPT study is required.

A restricted privileges ATP certificate allows a pilot to serve as a co-pilot until he or she obtains 1,500 hours. – So you can become the co-pilot of an aircraft.

For other students, it’s 2200 hours. A USCPA ( Certified Public Accountant ) takes 2000 hours to obtain. Have fun crunching numbers!