About the Japanese Language NAT Test

 

Overview of the Exam

The Japanese Language NAT Test is an examination that measures the Japanese language ability of students who are not native Japanese speakers. The tests are separated by difficulty (five levels) and general ability is measured in three categories: Grammar/Vocabulary, Listening and Reading Comprehension. The format of the exam and the types of questions are equivalent to those that appear on the Japanese Language Ability Test (JLPT).

Application fees

BDT 4000/- (applicable for all levels) 

Schedule of NAT Test, 2025

TEST	TEST DATE	APPLICATION DEADLINE
Test in January	January 17, 2026 (Saturday)	December 19, 2025 (04:00 PM) (Seat 3500 for N5 candidate)
Test in February	February 07, 2026 (Saturday)	January 09, 2026 (04:00 PM) (Seat 3500 for N5 candidate)
Test in March	March 14, 2026 (Saturday)	February 13, 2026 (04:00 PM) (Seat 3500 for N5 candidate)
Test in April	April 04, 2026 (Saturday)	March 06, 2026 (04:00 PM)
Test in May	May 16, 2026 (Saturday)	April 17, 2026 (04:00 PM)
Test in June	June 13, 2026 (Saturday)	May 15, 2026 (04:00 PM)
Test in July	July 11, 2026 (Saturday)	June 12, 2026 (04:00 PM)
Test in August	August 15, 2026 (Saturday)	July 24, 2026 (04:00 PM)
Test in September	September 26, 2026 (Saturday)	August 28, 2026 (04:00 PM)
Test in October	October 17, 2026 (Saturday)	September 18, 2026 (04:00 PM)
Test in November	November 14, 2026 (Saturday)	October 16, 2026 (04:00 PM)
Test in December	December 12, 2026 (Saturday)	November 13, 2026 (04:00 PM)

Administration of the NAT Test

The administration of the NAT Test is handled entirely by the Administration Committee of Senmon Kyouiku Publishing Co. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan). In Bangladesh, Green University of Bangladesh is recognized as DHAKA TEST CENTER, who is the responsible party for arranging the test for the citizens of the country. Dhaka Test Center allows any foreign examinee to register and participate here for the test paying the allocated local currency of Bangladesh.

Overview of the Examination Process

1. Ensuring Application – Available until the application deadline (sometimes limited seat capacity) has passed for that particular exam

2. Receiving your admission tickets (admit cards) 4-9 days before the test day

3. Taking the Exam – On your specified exam day

4. Receiving your results, score reports and certificates of proficiency – Maximum 3 weeks for result and 6 weeks for score report and certificate

1. Application

Please apply for the examination before the application deadline (sometimes limited seat capacity). Your application will be complete once we have received your registration fee. No level change or refund will be applicable once after completing your payment. You must use the examinee’s own phone number and email address to reach the necessary update and information of the test. For necessary documents, please check the APPLY ONLINE.

**IMPORTANT: No admit card is given immediately after the registration. Automatic money receipt sent to your email after the payment is the primary confirmation of your registration. When the deadline is over, we will send the second confirmation email to each applicant to registered email address. If you do not receive any invoice (auto-generated money receipt), please email us to nat.dhaka@green.edu.bd mentioning your tracking number, name, date of birth, and phone number.

2. Admission Ticket (Admit Card)

You will receive the Admission Ticket (admit card) approximately 3-7 days before the test day. We do not provide any admit card immediately after the registration. To get the admission easily, please use one phone number once for a particular test. If any phone number is used for multiple applications, the test center will not be responsible for any download complications.

Please check your admission ticket (admit card) to make sure that your name, date of birth or picture is accurate and nothing is missing. If you require any correction, please follow our correction policy.

3. Taking the exam

Before the exam starts

Please arrive at the testing location by the time as declared in SEAT PLAN. As a rule, levels 3 and 5 of the exam will take place in the morning and levels 1, 2 and 4 will take place in the afternoon. Once you have entered the testing location, please follow the directions of the venue authority.

Identity confirmation

The invigilators will verify the identity of each examinee before the test begins. Please bring your National ID Card (NID), Passport or Birth Registration Card which you have used during your registration. No other documents like driving license, academic certificates or marksheet/transcripts will be considered as the identity proof. Please check the VERIFICATION POLICY for details.

During the exam

If any examinee fails to reach the venue declared in SEAT PLAN, the examinee will lose the eligibility of attending the test. This is the responsibility of the examinee to check the seat plan and reach the correct venue.

The exam will take place according to the following schedule:

Level 1	Language Knowledge (reading, vocabulary, grammar), Reading Comprehension: 110 minutes; Listening Comprehension: 55 minutes
Level 2	Language Knowledge (reading, vocabulary, grammar); Reading Comprehension: 105 minutes; Listening Comprehension: 55 minutes
Level 3	Language Knowledge (reading, vocabulary): 30 minutes; Language Knowledge (grammar), Reading Comprehension: 70 minutes; Listening Comprehension: 40 minutes
Level 4	Language Knowledge (reading, vocabulary): 25 minutes; Language Knowledge (grammar), Reading Comprehension: 55 minutes; Listening Comprehension: 35 minutes
Level 5	Language Knowledge (reading, vocabulary): 20 minutes Language Knowledge (grammar), Reading Comprehension: 40 minutes, Listening Comprehension: 30 minutes * The exact time allotted for the listening section may differ slightly based on the length of the recordings.

4. Receiving your score report and certificate of proficiency

Within maximum 3 weeks of the exam date, we will publish the result, and, within 5-6 weeks, provide score report and certificate to all examinees. About receiving the score report and certificate, please check SCORE REPORT AND CERTIFICATE COLLECTION POLICY.

The certificate and score sheet will be preserved at Dhaka Test Center for 180 days (6 months) from the test days. Examinees must collect the certificates and score-sheet within this 6-month duration, and after this duration, the documents will be disposed.