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Japanese Language Proficiency Test

2013 Exams

 pdf Information_Noken_2013 USC [pdf - 375 kb][Actualizado: 7/5/13]


Presentation

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test is known by the name "NOKEN (Nihongo nōryoku shiken)” in Spain. It is normally taken to validate knowledge of the Japanese language. The NOKEN exam is accredited and organized at a worldwide level by the Japan Foundation and the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES), both of which are official cultural organizations of the Japanese Government. The NOKEN exam is offered once a year in Spain and is normally on the first Sunday of December every year.
 
The official certificate of the NOKEN exam is valid internationally and is recognized throughout the world as the official level test of the Japanese language. The NOKEN exam allows those persons who have passed the exam to study at Japanese universities, to request educational grants from the Japanese government, or to work at any Japanese business based in Japan.
 


2012 Exams

1. EXAMS

  • NOKEN N1 (Advanced Level)
  • NOKEN N2 (High- Intermediate Level)
  • NOKEN N3 (Intermediate Level)
  • NOKEN N4 (Basic Level)
  • NOKEN N5 (Basic- Platform Level)

 

1-1. Descriptions of the levels and duration of the tests

 pdf NOKEN Descrición dos niveis [pdf - 176 kb][Actualizado: 4/6/12]

 

1-2. Date of the Exam:    

December 2, 2012
 

1-3. Cost of the Exam:   

60 euros  
 
 
Attention!
Every testing center has its own bank account and its own requirements in regards to receiving payment for the exam. Please, consult the payment instructions at the location where you would like to take the exam. It will not be possible to provide a refund of payment under any circumstances. 
 

2. Enrollment

2-1. Enrollment is completed online

  • The enrollment process is completed online, from September 3rd to October 1st of 2012, using the web page  http://www.jlpt.es
  • The web page (http://www.jlpt.es), where enrollment can be completed, will be operative at the beginning of the enrollment period.
  • To complete the enrollment online, you will need the following documents at your disposition:
    1. A digital photo, passport sized, with a white background (admitted formats: JPG, GIF, TIF, PNG o BMP with resolution from 72 or 150 ppi).
    2. A scanned receipt of payment (stamped by the bank).
      Both documents are essential requirements needed to correctly complete the enrollment.
  • The enrollment period of the 2012 NOKEN exam will be indicated at the web page: http://www.jlpt.es. The enrollment process consists of the following steps: 
    1. Choose the location (for example, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela)
    2. Fill in the personal information and facts about Japanese study.
  • The cost of enrollment is the same for all of the levels of the exam.

3. Payment of the Exam

The payment of the exam can be done with a bank deposit at the location where the exam will be taken.
 

Payment at the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela 

 

1)      Those who would like to take the exam at USC should get the payment form Modelo 48/2 at the Office of the Centre of Modern Languages of USC, located at: Avda das Ciencias s/n, Casa dos Catedráticos 1ºC - Campus Vida, Santiago de Compostela, from Monday through Friday, 9:00h to 14:00h. 
 
If you cannot get the payment form directly from the Centre, you can request it through our e-mail: clmnoken@usc.es, and we will send it to your address by postal mail.
 
2)    Fill-out the necessary information on the payment form (PDF: Ejemplo del formulario)
 
Do not forget to indicate the level of the exam that you would like to take. .
 
3)    Complete the payment at the bank, indicating on the payment form Realizar el ingreso en el banco,
 
4)    Send the stamped payment receipt (original) to the following address:
 
 
Negociado CLM. (Examen NOKEN)
Avda. das Ciencias s/n, Casa dos Catedráticos 1ºC, Campus Vida,
Santiago de Compostela


 

 
  • Payment can only be completed during the enrollment period.
  • Payment can only be done individually (group payment will not be accepted) 

4. After Enrollment and Payment 

Once enrollment and payment have been completed, the students taking the exam will receive a personal e-mail with their Test Voucher and information about the time of the exam. The Test Voucher must be printed by the test taker before the exam, and as this document serves as identification for the test taker, it is absolutely essential to bring it the day of the exam. 

5. Schedule and Location of the Exams    

Facultad de Filología, Campus Norte, Santiago de Compostela

NOKEN N1
Day
 Time Room
NOKEN N1
02/12/2012
 
 
NOKEN N2
02/12/2012
 
 
NOKEN N3
02/12/2012
 
 
NOKEN N4
02/12/2012
 
 
NOKEN N5
02/12/2012
 
 
*The time and rooms of the exams will be indicated at a later date.

  

6. Rules for Test Day   

 

pdf Folleto para el dia del examen NOKEN 2012_USC [pdf - 467 kb][Actualizado: 30/10/12]

  • Bring a document of identity with photo (DNI, NIE or passport which was used for enrollment)
  • Bring the printed Test Voucher
  • Come with a No. 2 pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener. (The test cannot be corrected if a pen is used)
  • Entrance to the exam room will not be permited 10 minutes after each part of the has begun, unless a test taker has a justified reason.
  • During the oral comprehension (audio) part, test takers cannot enter the room once the CD has begun.  

 

Reasons for Expulsion

In order to avoid problems during the exam, observe the following points: 
  • Cell phones, alarm clocks, or any other electronic device that makes noise must be completely disconnected during the exam. Just silencing the devices will not be sufficient, as they can still interfere with the oral comprehension exercise. In the event of a cell phone making a noise, the test taker will be immediately expelled from the exam. 
  • Do not have any notes or dictionaries in view.
  • Do not copy or exchange information with a partner.
  • Do not bother other test takers.
  • Follow the instructions of the exam proctor or whomever is resposible for the exam room.  

7. Notification of Exam Results     

  • Test takers who take the exam in 2012 will be notified of the results of the exam at the end of February 2013.
  • Test takers who pass the exam will receive a certificate of aptitude.
  • The exam location nor the Japan Foundation will respond to questions about any particular results of the exam.
  
(Actualizado el 3 /09 /2012)

 

 

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