Study tool · JLPT
JLPT weekly study planner
Enter a level, weekly hours, and comfort. The page splits time by official section lengths. It does not predict a pass.
How to use this tool
- Pick the official level you registered for, not an app's estimated level.
- Enter the weekly hours you actually have, then mark each official section as not started, shaky, or OK.
- Use the table as a split of those hours. Sit official samples before you buy extra mocks.
- Print the page if you want a paper copy of the same numbers.
Weekly hour split
Default: N5, 6 hours a week, all sections shaky. The split is arithmetic over official section times. It is not hours to pass. Answers stay in this browser under sj101.jlpt-plan.
Add an exam date to count remaining weeks. The hour split does not need a date.
| Official section | Official time | Weekly hours |
|---|---|---|
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) | 20 min | 1.3 h |
| Language Knowledge (Grammar) and Reading | 40 min | 2.7 h |
| Listening | 30 min | 2 h |
This page splits the weekly hours you enter across official JLPT sections. It does not estimate hours to pass. It does not publish a pass rate. Required time varies.
Use it after you already have a language path. Then look at official practice materials and the JLPT shortlist.
Official section times
From Composition of test sections, checked 1 Sep 2026:
| Level | Language Knowledge and reading | Listening |
|---|---|---|
| N1 | Vocabulary/Grammar and Reading together, 110 minutes | 55 minutes |
| N2 | Vocabulary/Grammar and Reading together, 105 minutes | 50 minutes |
| N3 | Vocabulary 30 minutes, then Grammar and Reading 70 minutes | 40 minutes |
| N4 | Vocabulary 25 minutes, then Grammar and Reading 55 minutes | 35 minutes |
| N5 | Vocabulary 20 minutes, then Grammar and Reading 40 minutes | 30 minutes |
Listening length can vary with the recording. N1 is the hardest level and N5 the easiest. There is no official published vocabulary or kanji list.
Default N5 example
The default table uses N5, 6 hours a week, and “shaky” on every section. Comfort weights are 1.4 (not started), 1.15 (shaky), and 0.75 (OK). When every section is shaky, the weights cancel and the split follows official times:
- Vocabulary: 6 × (20 / 90) = 1.3 hours
- Grammar and reading: 6 × (40 / 90) = 2.7 hours
- Listening: 6 × (30 / 90) = 2.0 hours
Those numbers are arithmetic. They are not a study promise.
A past exam date sets remaining weeks to 0 and shows a warning. The split still uses official times.
What to do with the hours
Sit official sample questions with a timer that matches the level. Review the weak section with one book or one retrieval tool. Keep language skill on the grammar hub, kanji hub, and listening hub. The planner does not replace those paths.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours do I need to pass N5?
This site does not publish hours-to-pass or pass-rate claims. Required time varies. The planner only splits the hours you enter.
Where do the section times come from?
From the official Composition of test sections page on jlpt.jp. N1 language-and-reading is 110 minutes with 55 minutes of listening. N5 is 20, 40, and 30 minutes.
What if my exam date is already past?
Remaining weeks become 0 and the page warns you. The hour split still uses official section times. It is not a pass forecast.
Evidence and sources
Product details can change. Evidence pages and their individual check dates appear below. Page updated Sep 1, 2026.
- Composition of JLPT test sections and items official docs · checked Sep 1, 2026 · Official N1 through N5 test sections and times used in the planner table.
- Summary of linguistic competence for each JLPT level official docs · checked Sep 1, 2026 · Official N1 through N5 competence summaries. N1 is hardest and N5 is easiest.
- JLPT FAQ official docs · checked Sep 1, 2026 · Official note that pass marks exist, scaled scores are used, and content-specification lists are not published.