The wait is over — the JLPT July 2026 online results went live on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM Japan Standard Time. If you sat the exam on Sunday, July 5, 2026, your pass/fail status and section-wise score are now available to check, whether you tested in Japan or at an overseas centre like the ones across India. Here's exactly where to check, what you'll need, how to read your score report, and when the physical certificate follows.
Important reality check: the online result and the mailed Certificate of Proficiency are two separate things. The online announcement only confirms your pass/fail status and scores for a limited window — save or screenshot your result, since the portal closes on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
JLPT July 2026 Results: What's Confirmed
The Japan Foundation and JEES jointly confirm on the official JLPT website that the online Test Results Announcement for the July 2026 sitting is available from 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 27, 2026, until 5:00 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2026, Japan Standard Time. This applies to every examinee worldwide, including all Indian test centres — Delhi, Pune, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata among them.
Every examinee, pass or fail, receives a Score Report. Only successful examinees also receive a Certificate of Proficiency. The online announcement is the fast route to your pass/fail status and detailed scores; the physical documents follow separately by post.
Key Results Dates
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Online results go live | Thursday, 27 August 2026, 10:00 AM JST |
| Online results portal closes | Saturday, 31 October 2026, 5:00 PM JST |
| Score Reports mailed (candidates in Japan) | Early September 2026 |
| Score Reports mailed (overseas, via host institution) | Mid-October 2026 |
If you're already looking ahead to the next sitting, JLPT December 2026 falls on Sunday, December 6, 2026, with results expected online in late January 2027.
How to Check Your Score Online
- STEP 1
Find the right results portal for where you tested
The official JLPT site routes examinees by test location: Japan, China, Hong Kong/Macau, Taiwan, Korea, or "Other countries." Candidates who tested in India fall under "Other countries" and use the overseas results portal.
- STEP 2
Have your registration details ready
You'll need your examinee registration number (from your test voucher/admit card) and the date of birth or password you used at registration.
- STEP 3
Log in during off-peak hours if the site is slow
Traffic is heaviest right when results go live. If the portal is unresponsive, wait a few hours and try again rather than repeatedly refreshing.
- STEP 4
View your pass/fail status and section scores
Your result shows your overall score, a break down by section, and whether you met both the overall pass mark and the minimum score in every section.
- STEP 5
Save a copy before the window closes
The online announcement is only available until 31 October 2026. Screenshot or download your result for your own records.
Understanding Your Score and the Pass Mark
Every JLPT level is scored out of a maximum of 180 points, split across sections. To pass, you need to clear both the overall pass mark and the minimum score in every individual section — falling short in even one section fails the whole level, regardless of your overall total.
| Level | Overall Pass Mark (out of 180) |
|---|---|
| N5 | 80 |
| N4 | 90 |
| N3 | 95 |
| N2 | 90 |
| N1 | 100 |
If you missed the pass mark in one section only, your score report will show exactly which section fell short — useful for focusing your prep before the December 2026 sitting.
When Your Certificate and Score Report Arrive
The online result is not your final document. Every examinee — successful or not — receives a physical Score Report by post, and successful examinees additionally receive a Certificate of Proficiency.
For examinees in India and other locations outside Japan, Score Reports are distributed through your local host institution — MOSAI, JALTAP, ABK-AOTS, BNK, or IJWCA, depending on where you registered — and typically arrive by mid-October 2026 for the July sitting.
5 Mistakes to Avoid on Result Day
- 1Checking the wrong country's portalIndia falls under "Other countries" on the official JLPT results page, not the Japan-only portal — using the wrong link will show no result.
- 2Losing your examinee numberWithout your registration number and date of birth or password, you cannot log in — keep your test voucher/admit card safe well after exam day.
- 3Assuming the online result is your final certificateThe website result confirms your score, but the physical Certificate of Proficiency only comes by post to successful examinees.
- 4Panicking over site errors at 10 AM JSTHeavy traffic right at launch is normal — a failed login attempt doesn't mean your result is missing.
- 5Forgetting the portal has a closing dateOnline access ends 31 October 2026 — save your result before then, since you can't re-check it afterward.
Frequently Asked Questions
The online Test Results Announcement went live on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM Japan Standard Time, and remains available until Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Examinees who tested in India use the "Other countries" results portal linked from the official JLPT website, logging in with their examinee registration number and date of birth or password from registration.
Out of a maximum 180 points, the overall pass mark is 80 for N5, 90 for N4, 95 for N3, 90 for N2, and 100 for N1 — and you must also clear the minimum score in every individual section.
For examinees outside Japan, Score Reports are distributed through the local host institution and typically arrive by mid-October 2026 for the July sitting; successful examinees also receive a Certificate of Proficiency.
Results for the December 6, 2026 sitting are expected online in late January 2027, following the same roughly two-month pattern as the July results.
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