Hello, as all of you might know, the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is a Japanese language test held every year all over the world. It will be conducted in Singapore by the Japanese Cultural Society, Singapore.

This year, it will be held on 6 December (Sunday). It used to be held at the Japanese schools (including the Primary school, where if you were super unlucky you would get super short tables meant for 7-year-olds :D) in Singapore, but last year it was held at Nanyang Girls' High School and another location which I forgot (NJC? NUS? I took my Level 3 at NYGH so I can't remember the other place :P), so it's likely it will be those venues again ^^

You can get more info on the JLPT itself at The Japan Foundation or check your level of knowledge at a site like JLPTStudy.com.

By the way, the test comprises a Listening Compre, and lots of MCQ for Reading Compre, Grammar and Vocab :) Beware, the listening compre (and well, everything else too) is usually administered by someone who doesn't speak Japanese. My invigilator happily started collecting the scripts during the interval between the first and second halves of the Listening. And he lagged so much we were like 2 passages behind all other classrooms and couldn't hear the last 2 passages well because the head invigilator was making an announcement over the PA system and people, having finished the test, were making noise outside...

Anyways...

Registration Period:
3 August to 4 September 2009
(from Mon to Fri, 2.30pm - 8.00pm, closed on Sat, Sun & public holidays)

Enquiries & Registration:
The Japanese Cultural Society, Singapore
Midland House, 112 Middle Road #05-00, Singapore 188970.
Tel: 63383428.

Application Procedure (Manual):

1. 2 recent passport-size photos are required for registration.


2. The application form is chargeable at $2.00 per set.


3. Test Fee: Level 1: $55 / Level 2: $55 / Level 3: $45 / Level 4: $45.


4. Submit your application personally at the Japanese Cultural Society.

Application Procedure (Online):

1. Online application is done through this page
   
2. Online Application ends 14 August (THIS Friday!)


3. No fee for application form (since it's online), but you have to print a photo form


4. Test Fee: Level 1: $55 / Level 2: $55 / Level 3: $45 / Level 4: $45.


5. Submit your photo form with 2 pictures via mail.

Yup yup! Do hurry and register especially if you don't want the hassle of going all the way down to Midland House which is a super obscure building that is sandwiched between 2 other buildings and hence really hard to find, and standing in line behind throngs of people also wanting to sign up, filling up the form while standing, with a pen that doesn't work that great, and people pushing past you, in a really narrow room where you don't even have enough room to open and read the test guide properly to figure out what the code for "English" is, and fighting for attention at the counter when Singaporeans, being Singaporeans, kiasu as they are, cut queue and just keep cutting in front of you when clearly you were there first... Meaning, go sign up online. Much, much easier :D

If you need any help with Japanese/JLPT, your Lessons I/C Layting is always there for you :P As are any of us as well, of course XD

~Sarah

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