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JETRO Business Japanese Language Proficiency Test
to be Held at JAIMS in June
HONOLULU — Non-native
speakers of Japanese who want o measure their business Japanese
language proficiency may take the JETRO Business Japanese Language
Proficiency Test at JAIMS on June 3, 2000. Deadline to register
for the test is April 14.
The test, developed by JETRO
(Japan External Trade Organization), with the support of over 600
companies in Japan, is a method of assessing the Japanese language
reading, writing and speaking proficiency of non-native speakers
who want to work in Japan or for Japanese companies. It is the first
international test for certifying skills.
The listening and reading comprehension section of the test is given
in three levels:
- Level 1 (most difficult);
12:30-2:30 p.m.; $50
- Level 2; 9:30-11:30 a.m.;
$35
- Level 3 (least difficult);
8:00-9:20 a.m.; $35
Test-takers may take two
levels, and fees are discounted when two levels are taken ($70 for
Levels 1 and 2, $60 for Levels 2 and 3).
Those who pass Level 1 will
be eligible to take the conversation section, the JETRO Oral Communication
Test (JOCT), generally administered in Japan three months after
the Listening and Reading Comprehension Test.
To register for this year's JETRO Test, email info@jaims.org
or call JAIMS at (808) 395-2314 to have registration materials sent
to you. Indicate which level(s) you are interested in.
Locations of other JETRO test centers around the world include
Japan (Tokyo and Niigata), Thailand (Bangkok), Hong Kong, Australia
(Sydney), USA (Atlanta, Chicago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York,
Salt Lake City), Canada (Toronto), United Kingdom (Sheffield), Ireland
(Dublin) and Germany (Bochum). For further information, visit the
JETRO Web site: http://www.jetro.org/losangeles.
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