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What Is the NJE?

 

The National Japanese Exam (NJE) is an online, proficiency-oriented, standards-based and culture-related assessment tool, aligned with ACTFL Guidelines. It is for middle school, high school, and college students of Japanese as a second language.

National Japanese Exam (NJE)は、第2言語として日本語を学習している中学・高校・大学生向けの、プロフィシェンシー重視、スタンダーズベースのテストで、また文化能力を評価するテストです。

NJE can be used to recognize students’ achievements in the study of Japanese and to stimulate their further interest in learning the language.

NJEは日本語学習の成果を讃え、また日本語学習に対してさらに学習意欲を高めることを目的としています。

Read about the purpose.

2025 NJE

Registration:
Jan 6 – Jan 31, 2025

Late Registration:
Feb 1 – Feb 14, 2025

Exam Period:
Mar 3 – April 15, 2025

Exam Fee $10

Exam fees can be paid by the teacher or directly to AATJ by individual students

受験料は先生が一括して、または受験者本人が直接AATJに直接支払うことができます。

Congratulations to those 2024 NJE awardees!

2024 NJE took place between March 1 through April 15, 2024. Over 1000 students from across the USA, who learn Japanese at middle schools, high schools, and colleges participated in the exam!

Practice Exercises

Practice Exercises for the AATJ National Japanese Exam are available!