🇯🇵 Japanese level test
Free Japanese level test: find your real level by speaking
Quick answer
The SpeakBase Japanese level test is a free 3-minute spoken conversation in Japanese with an AI tutor, graded on the CEFR scale from A1 to C1. You speak, Kate adjusts the difficulty, and you get your level and tips in English at the end. Unlike the JLPT, it tests speaking. No download, no card, no kana needed.
Most online Japanese tests are multiple choice, so they measure reading and guessing. This one measures the thing you actually want: whether you can hold a Japanese conversation. You talk with Kate for about three minutes, she raises the difficulty until you start to struggle, and you get a CEFR level (A1 to C1) with specific tips in English on what to fix first.
3 minutes · free · no card · in your browser
What the test sounds like
Kate opens easy and adapts to you. A typical three minutes moves through prompts like these, in Japanese:
- Introduce yourself: your name, your job or studies, and where you live.
- You are at a convenience store in Tokyo. Ask for something and ask how much it is.
- Why are you learning Japanese?
If you are stuck, say so in English. Kate explains and moves on; struggling near the end is normal and is exactly what tells the grader where your ceiling is.
What the levels mean in Japanese
| Level | What you can do |
|---|---|
| A1 to A2 | Introduce yourself, order, shop, ask simple questions, talk about your day in polite form. |
| B1 | Talk in the past, explain reasons with 'kara' and 'node', handle a hotel, a doctor or a station. |
| B2 and above | Follow natural speech, switch between casual and polite forms correctly, discuss opinions. |
What you get at the end
- Your CEFR level, from A1 to C1, based on the hardest questions you handled.
- Scores for fluency, vocabulary, grammar and interaction.
- Up to three concrete tips in English on what to fix first.
- A recap of your mistakes with the corrected phrases, saved for review.
The test is your first free lesson. After it, you can keep practising Japanese with Kate every day for $11.99 a month, billed in US dollars, and retake the test every few weeks to watch your level move.
Frequently asked questions
How does this compare with the JLPT?
The JLPT tests reading and listening and has no speaking section. This test is only speaking. There is no official conversion between JLPT levels and CEFR bands, so treat the two as measuring different skills.
Do I need to read Japanese to take the test?
No. The test is entirely spoken. You listen and answer; no kana, no kanji, no keyboard.
What is in the result?
Your CEFR level, scores for fluency, vocabulary, grammar and interaction, and up to three tips in English on what to fix first, such as a particle or a politeness form.
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