JLPT N2 · 155 minutes · 90/180 to pass

JLPT N2 practice test

Before you sit N2, know its shape: 2 sections, 155 minutes, and a pass mark of 90 out of 180 with a minimum in each section. Everything below is free.

What the N2 exam looks like

Section	Time	What it tests
Language Knowledge & Reading	105 min	vocabulary, grammar, news articles and essays
Listening	50 min	news, discussion and workplace exchanges
Total	155 min	Scored out of 180

How N2 is scored

You need 90 of 180 overall — but the total alone isn't enough. All three scoring sections need at least 19 of 60 each, so listening cannot be neglected.

This is what catches people out: a strong reader who ignores listening can clear the overall mark and still fail. Check the official figures for your sitting at jlpt.jp, which also publishes free sample questions.

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JLPT N2 practice test — common questions

How long is the JLPT N2 exam?: 155 minutes of testing time, split across 2 sections: Language Knowledge & Reading (105 min), Listening (50 min). Allow extra for registration and instructions on the day.
What is the passing score for JLPT N2?: 90 out of 180 overall. All three scoring sections need at least 19 of 60 each, so listening cannot be neglected.
Is there a free JLPT N2 practice test?: Yes. Nihon Torii's N2 practice is free with no signup and no review cap — all 367 N2 kanji with stroke-order writing practice, plus 1,784 vocabulary words with example sentences. The Japan Foundation also publishes official sample questions.
How many questions are on the JLPT N2?: The JLPT doesn't publish a fixed question count, and it varies between sittings. What is fixed is the timing and the scoring: 155 minutes, scored out of 180.

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Section

Time

What it tests

Language Knowledge & Reading

105 min

vocabulary, grammar, news articles and essays

Listening

50 min

news, discussion and workplace exchanges

Total

155 min

Scored out of 180

How N2 is scored

You need 90 of 180 overall — but the total alone isn't enough. All three scoring sections need at least 19 of 60 each, so listening cannot be neglected.

JLPT N2 practice test — common questions

How long is the JLPT N2 exam?

155 minutes of testing time, split across 2 sections: Language Knowledge & Reading (105 min), Listening (50 min). Allow extra for registration and instructions on the day.

What is the passing score for JLPT N2?

90 out of 180 overall. All three scoring sections need at least 19 of 60 each, so listening cannot be neglected.

Is there a free JLPT N2 practice test?

Yes. Nihon Torii's N2 practice is free with no signup and no review cap — all 367 N2 kanji with stroke-order writing practice, plus 1,784 vocabulary words with example sentences. The Japan Foundation also publishes official sample questions.

How many questions are on the JLPT N2?

The JLPT doesn't publish a fixed question count, and it varies between sittings. What is fixed is the timing and the scoring: 155 minutes, scored out of 180.