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JFT Basic score calculator
This JFT Basic score calculator turns your score into its level (A1, A2.1 or A2.2), checks it against the SSW line of 200 and shows how far you are from the next band. No score yet? Estimate one from a practice result.
- No level (＊)10–144
- A1145–174
- A2.1175–199
- A2.2 (A2)200–250
Type the total from your result (or drag the slider) to see your level.
Levels and the SSW line come from the Japan Foundation. The practice → score mode is our own estimate: real scores are scaled, and no official conversion table exists. We are independent of the Japan Foundation and Prometric.
How scoring works
How JFT Basic scoring works
The JFT-Basic does not count correct answers. It reports a scaled score and a level, and the level is what employers and immigration look at.
A scaled score from 10 to 250
Scores are equated across test forms, so a harder form does not lower your score. That is why no official raw-to-score table exists.
No pass mark, a level
The Japan Foundation assesses a level rather than pass or fail. 200 and above is A2.2 (A2), the level used for SSW (i).
Only the total counts
There is no minimum per section. Your official result also shows the percentage you got right in each section, which tells you where to study.
Result on screen, then online
You see your score and level on screen at the end of the test. The official notification follows on Prometric's My Page within 5 business days.
New bands since August 2026
Tests from August 2026 also report A1 (145–174) and A2.1 (175–199). Before that only A2 was judged, and an older 200+ result still proves A2.2.
No expiry date
A JFT-Basic result does not expire. The data stays on the registration site for 5 years, so print it while it's there.
Read the full JFT-Basic score and pass mark guide, or learn how to read your JFT-Basic result.
The levels
JFT Basic levels: A1, A2.1 and A2.2 (A2)
Four bands on one scale. The SSW (i) visa uses A2.2; the lower bands are new and used by Employment for Skill Development (育成就労).
| Score | Level | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 200–250 | A2.2 (A2) | A2.2 (A2), 200–250: the Japanese level used for the Specified Skilled Worker (i) visa.Specified Skilled Worker (i): this is the Japanese level asked for in most fields. Nursing Care also needs a separate care Japanese test. Employment for Skill Development: this programme uses the A1 and A2.1 levels as Japanese benchmarks. |
| 175–199 | A2.1 | A2.1 (175–199): close to the SSW line, but not yet enough for SSW (i).Employment for Skill Development: this programme uses the A1 and A2.1 levels as Japanese benchmarks. |
| 145–174 | A1 | A1 (145–174): you can handle very basic everyday Japanese. Not yet enough for SSW (i).Employment for Skill Development: this programme uses the A1 and A2.1 levels as Japanese benchmarks. |
| 10–144 | No level (＊) | Below 145, the result shows ＊ instead of a level. Build the basics first: kana, core words and short everyday dialogues.No level is printed, so this result can't be used as proof of Japanese level yet. |
Practice to score
How many correct answers do you need?
There is no official answer, because the test is equated. Our estimate puts 200 at roughly three correct answers in four on a paper of real-test difficulty. We ask learners to reach 80% in practice before booking, which leaves room for a bad day and a harder form.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- JFT-Basic score and pass markHow the 10–250 scale works, what 200 means for the SSW visa, and the new A1 / A2.1 / A2.2 bands.
- JFT-Basic result: how to check itWhen your result arrives, where to download the score report and what to do if you fell short.
- JFT-Basic retake date calculatorEnter your test date and see the first day you can sit JFT-Basic again.
- Free JFT-Basic practice test12 original questions across all four sections in 15 minutes, with an instant band estimate. No sign-up.
Step 1 · 15 minutes
Know your score before test day.
A full mock test gives you an estimated score on the real 10–250 scale, with a breakdown by section.