Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Language Certifications

The game is not about the certificates but the confidence level that you develop within you to speak in Japanese Language. However, the certifications guide us and give us a picture on how to proceed in learning the language. There are two popular certifications. They are :
1. BJT (Business Japanese Test). This test is conducted twice in a year. The test centres are at Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore. Applicants appearing for this test get their levels based upon their scores in this exam. It is basically Listening and Reading test. More info abt this can be obtained from : http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/bjt/about/bjt/

2. JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
This test is conducted only once in a year and that too is December. It is paper-based MCQ test. It tests the understanding of Grammar, Verbs, Adjectives, Vocabulary, Script, etc. The applicants take this exam applying for a specific level and if they don't get enough score to qualify for that level then it means they missed the bus. More info abt this test can be obtained from : http://www.jees.or.jp/jlpt/en/index.htm

Learning resources for these tests will be posted in my next post.

Bye till then. Gambatte

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