Japanese Placement Exam

日本語プレースメントテスト

<Japanese Placement Exam for Summer 2025 and Beyond>

If you are intending to enroll in Japanese in the Spring, Summer or Fall semesters of 2025, please take the placement test in order to be placed into the appropriate level. No placement test will be required if you have never studied Japanese before.

*You will need to type in Japanese in the writing section. Make sure that you have Japanese keyboard ready before you start the exam.

**If you need any accommodations, please contact Akiko Imamura (aimamura@umich.edu) BEFORE taking the exam. If there are any SSD accommodations you could provide, please do so.

Please read the following instructions carefully.

Exam Time: 1.5 hours

Contents:

Enroll in the placement test Canvas course
Click "Enroll in course" icon on the top right corner to access the test questions.
Schedule an interview
↑ We will use this online interview to assess your oral proficiency, after which we can finalize your placement. Please note that you are expected to complete steps 3 through 5 below BEFORE your interview.
Please schedule an interview appointment here. The summer interview slots should become available sometime after 5/20/2025 due to some administrative delay. We apologize for the inconvenience If no appointments are available after the end of May, please contact Akiko Imamura (aimamura@umich.edu).
The link to begin steps 3 through 5 below is at the bottom of the page.
Learn about the Japanese Language Program and the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
Fill out the student information sheet (5 minutes)
Complete the online portion of the placement test
1. Writing (15 minutes) *Make sure that you have Japanese keyboard ready before you start the exam.
2. Grammar (40 minutes)
  
  I. Conjugation
  
  II. Particles
  
  III. Short sentences
  
  IV. Conversation
3. Reading (30 minutes) - Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI

Notes:

This placement exam is designed for all levels, so you may encounter questions beyond your language level. Do not make wild guesses. If you have no clue, simply move on to the next question.
Once you click “next,” you cannot return to previous questions.
Exam results/placement are valid for one year. You may not retake the exam before your results have expired.
It typically takes several business days for your results to become available.
You will not be notified of your score automatically. You may view your placements via: Wolverine Access > Student Business > Academic Records > View Placement Exam Results.
If you have questions regarding the placement exam, please contact um-alc@umich.edu.

がんばってください！

You can click here to proceed to Step 3 above and start the exam.