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In July 2010, the JLPTwas revised to meet this changing environment. The new JLPT (new test) incorporates those revisions while inheriting content from the previous test (old test) .  \n Four key points of the new JLPT   \nPOINT  \nIncreased focus on communicative competence  \nThe new test emphasizes not only (1) knowledge of Japanese-language vocabulary and grammar but also the (2) ability to use the knowledge in actual communication. Thus, it measures (1) through the Language Knowledge ( Vocabulary/Grammar ) test section and (2) through the Reading and Listening test sections. The new test comprehensively measures communicative competence in Japanese through a combined assessment of these sections.  \n* As with the old test, the new test is a multiple-choice exam that is scored by computer. There is no test section where applicants’ speaking or writing abilities are directly evaluated.  \nPOINT  \nFive levels offered; examinees can select the right level  \nThe new test offers five levels (N1, N2, N3, N4, N5) . Each level has different test items in order to measure each examinee’s Japanese-language proficiency as accurately as possible.  \nThe old test offered four levels (Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4) . The new test adds one new level that falls between Levels 2 and 3 in the old test; with a total of five levels, the new test allows examinees to select the level that is right for them.  \n Summary of linguistic competence required for each level & corresponding levels of new and old tests  \nd ifficult easy  \n| \u003Cbr>Level Summary of linguistic competence required for each level |  | Corresponding levels of new and old tests |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| | The ability to understand Japanese used in a variety of circumstances. | Approximately the same level as the old Level 1 test, but designed to measure slightly more advanced abilities. |\n| The ability to understand Japanese used in  everyday situations, and in a variety of\u003Cbr>circumstances to a certain degree. |  | Approximately the same level as the old Level 2 test. |\n| | The ability to understand Japanese used in everyday situations to a certain degree. | Positioned at a level bridging the old Level 2 and Level 3 tests.  Newly established  |\n|  The ability to understand basic Japanese. |  | Approximately the same level as the old Level 3 test. |\n|  The ability to understand some basic Japanese. |  | Approximately the same level as the old Level 4 test. |\n\n* Please see Page 6 for details of linguistic competence required for each level.  \nPOINT  \nMore accurately measures Japanese-language competence  \nThe new test adopted a new scoring method to more accurately reflect examinees’ Japanese-language competence in scores. Scores are calculated as “scaled” scores instead of raw scores.  \nScores in the old test were raw scores calculated by the number of questions answered correctly. It is inevitable that the level of difficulty of the test changes slightly from session to session no matter how carefully questions are designed. Depending on test difficulty, this sometimes results in different scores for the same competency when raw scores are used.  \nWith scaled scores of the new test, how individual examinees answer particular questions (which questions are answered correctly and incorrectly) is reviewed and scores are calculated based on scales for each level. The same scale is always used for the same-level test. Therefore, regardless of difficulty of tests at different times, examinees with the same proficiency have the same score.  \nAs outlined here, scaled scores can more accurately and fairly indicate Japanese-language competence at the time of tests.  \n*Please see the Official Worldwide JLPT Website ([www.jlpt.jp](www.jlpt.jp)) for ","cbCaicW2MhpGrTj7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicW2MhpGrTj7","pdf",2019505,"English","# Characteristics of the New JLPT\n## Four key points of the new JLPT\n## Summary of linguistic competence by level\n## More accurately measures Japanese-language competence\n## Score report\n## Scoring sections (scaled scores)\n## Insights on Japanese-language activities that can be performed","[{\"question\":\"When did the New JLPT start, and what prompted the revision?\",\"answer\":\"The New JLPT started in 2010. 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