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The JLPT is offered by the Japan Educational Exchanges And Services (JEES) inside of Japan , and the Japan Foundation outside of Japan. In 2004 , the JLPT was offered in 40 countries, including Japan. Of the 302,198 examinees (from 355,423 applicants), 47.3% or 142,996 were certified for their respective level. The test has four levels of difficulty, ranging from level four (reached after approximately 150 hours of study) to level one (reached after approximately 900 hours of study). A level four vocabulary is roughly equivalent to an early elementary school education, level three to late elementary school, level two to middle school, and level one to a High School graduate. The test takes place every first Sunday in December. The next test will be on 3 December 2006 , and the one thereafter on 2 December 2007 . TAKING THE TEST After a student's application for the test is received, a test voucher is sent to confirm their acceptance. This voucher contains a unique ID and students must bring this test voucher as well as some form of identification (eg driver's license) to the exam. Upon arriving at the exam centre, students check the notice board for which exam room to enter. The notice board will contain a list of rooms together with a range of student ID's to indicate which students are allocated to which room. Seats are pre-allocated so once you are in the room, check the seats for your ID. Full instructions are given before each section. You must bring your own 2B or HB pencil, although spares are often provided for those who forget. Examinees must turn off all electronic devices and alarms. If any electronic sound is made during the exam, the person responsible will be expelled and their score annulled. They are very serious about this, so be warned. The exam is divided into several sections depending on which level is being taken. Instructions are usually given in the language of the country in which the test is taken. EXAM SECTIONS Part One: Kanji and Vocabulary ''100 points'' The Kanji section of the exam has an average of between 35 and 45 questions that require basic ''writing'' and ''reading'' knowledge. That is, identifying the right Katakana character; selecting the correct Kanji and Hiragana reading; and choosing the most appropriate word for a given sentence. After 25 minutes, you are given a 15-20 minute break. You must take your test voucher with you if you leave the room. Part Two: Listening Comprehension ''100 points'' The Listening section starts with an audio test. The speakers on the tape repeat simple sentences so that the volume of the tape may be assessed by examinees. If it is not clear, you may raise your hand and request some adjustment. After this, instructions are given orally. Once instructions are read out, no one from outside is admitted. Audio is not repeated. The first section consists of choosing the correct picture from 4 choices, according to the conversation heard. The second section is 4 multiple choice options read orally, following a spoken conversation. In the second section you must mark ''one'' right answer in the '''correct''' line, and mark ''three'' wrong ones in the '''wrong''' line. Part two ends at the same time as the tape ends. Following this, a second break is given. Don't forget your voucher if you leave the room. Part Three: Reading Comprehension and Grammar ''200 points'' After you enter the room, every last instruction is repeated. The exam consists of about 20-30 questions regarding Particles and verb or adjective conjugations, and 20-30 questions based on reading comprehension. These may include fill-in-the-blank parts of a conversation and answering problems or Paraphrasing . After this section, you are free to go. Take your Test Voucher with you as a Souvenir . The examination question booklets are not allowed to be taken and are collected after each session. Duration of Each Section Results Exams take several months to process, so results are announced in February for examinees in Japan, and March for overseas students. They are given to the examinee through the testing organisation or centre to which the examinee applied. CRITICISM Over the years there have been a number of criticisms of the test. Some of them include:
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