UF
Japanese Placement Test
Overview
Placement test is an assessment of a student’s level of preparation in a language. The purpose of the placement test is to help students enroll in a language course in which they are most likely to be successful. We conduct an early placement test before the semester begins and a regular placement test during the drop/add period every semester.
Who needs to take the placement test?
You are required to take the placement test IF you:
Have previously studied the Japanese language at the high school or college level other than UF or
Have studied the Japanese language by yourself for a considerable period of time or
Have experience living in Japan or speaking Japanese at home or elsewhere.
You are exempted from the test IF you:
Have no background knowledge of Japanese or
Have satisfied the UF prerequisite for a respective course (e.g., have completed JPN 1131 with a grade of C or higher and wish to take JPN 2230)
Only new students entering the language program at the University of Florida or those returning from study abroad programs (including summer intensive programs in Japan) will take the placement test. University of Florida students who are returnees from the exchange programs at Kansai Gaidai or Aoyama Gakuin do not take the placement exams. University of Florida students who have made a C (73%) or higher are allowed to continue in the regular course sequence and are NOT eligible to take the placement test.
Placement Test Registration is Open
for Summer 2024
Registration Deadline
4 PM (ET) on Monday, May 6 for the summer placement test
Placement Test Registration is Open
for Fall 2024
Registration Deadlines
4 PM (ET) on Monday, August 12 for the fall early placement test
4 PM (ET) on Monday, August 19 for the fall regular placement test
Placement Test Procedure
The placement test is composed of two parts, TTBJ Test and Interview Test.
[1] Registration Form
Complete the registration form.
This includes basic background questionnaire and date and time availability for the Interview.
[2] TTBJ Test
Online Japanese proficiency test developed by Tsukuba University.
Take SPOT 90, Grammar 90 and Kanji 50 at https://ttbj1.cegloc.tsukuba.ac.jp/apply/agree/
Submit your score in PDF file to rwada@ufl.edu at least 3 days prior to the interview test.
Adobe Flash Player 9 or higher is required. If necessary, download Flash Player and try using different browsers.
[3] Interview Test
After reviewing your registration form and TTBJ score, we will reach out to you about the interview test.
The interview will be via ZOOM.
Interview Schedule for Summer'24
Mon. May 6 and Tue. May 7 10AM-12PM
Interview Schedule for Fall'24
Early Placement: Thu. August 15 and Fri. August 16 1PM-3PM
Regular Placement: Thu. August 22, and Fri. August 23 2PM-4PM
Test Results
We will notify you via email within 24 hours following the placement exam of your placement in an appropriate level language course based on the results of the TTBJ test and interview. You must check your email for this result within 24 hours and send us a confirmation of receipt as well as your decision on whether or not to register for the class.
You must attend the next meeting of the class you have been placed into. If you do not, you will lose the seat in the class.