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2015 JLPT Test Site Information – Boston, MA

Test Date: Sunday, December 6, 2015 Test Location: Stata Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Building 32, 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

http://whereis.mit.edu/ Reporting Time and Test Schedule: • Please arrive at the Stata Center (Building 32) registration booth during the

scheduled reporting time. You must present your admission voucher and proper photo identification at the time of registration. Then you will be directed to your assigned classroom, where you will have to show your ID again in order to be allowed into the classroom.

• Since the test takes place during winter, when severe weather could affect roads and public transportation, please make sure you allow for extra time to reach the test site as well as to return home.

Level Reporting Time Language Knowledge/Reading Listening

N1 12:30-1:00 pm 1:10-3:00 pm (110min)

3:25-4:25 pm (60min)

N2 12:30-1:00 pm 1:10-2:55 pm (105min)

3:20-4:10 pm (50min)

Level Reporting Time Language Knowledge

(Vocabulary) Language Knowledge (Grammar)/Reading Listening

N3 12:30-1:00 pm 1:10-1:40 pm (30min)

2:00-3:10 pm (70min)

3:30-4:10 pm (40min)

N4 12:30-1:00 pm 1:10-1:40 pm (30min)

2:00-3:00 pm (60min)

3:20-3:55 pm (35min)

N5 12:30-1:00 pm 1:10-1:35 pm (25min)

1:55-2:45 pm (50min)

3:05-3:35 pm (30min)

Note: There will be a short break between sections. The schedule above is subject to change

in the event of any unexpected situation at the test site.

Special Arrangement: Test schedule for test takers with special arrangements are as follows:

Examinee No Reporting Time/ID Check Test Start/End Time Location

40009 12:15-12:45pm 1:00-4:25pm 16-654

NOTICE: The test location is different from last year!

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Room Assignment:

• Your room assignment is based on the last 5 digits of your registration number, which is printed on your admission voucher.

• Room assignments are subject to change on the test day. In case there is a room change, a notice will be posted.

Test Level Registration Numbers Location (Classroom )

N1 10001-10040 32-155

N1 10041-10063 32-144

N2 20001-20080 32-123

N3 30001-30030 32-124

N3 30031-10072 32-141

N4 40001-40015 26-314

N4 40016-40030 26-322

N4 40031-40045 26-328

N5 50001-50022 56-114

N5 50023-50042 56-154

Administration Office Stata Center 1st floor

What to Bring to the Test Site: You MUST bring the following items to the test site. 1. Your admission voucher. 2. A valid form of photo ID. Copies are not accepted.

§ Acceptable forms of official identification include driver’s license, passport, or student ID. Social security cards, credit or ATM cards, and retail credit cards are not acceptable.

§ The name on your voucher must match the name on your official ID that you bring to the test center.

§ It is your responsibility to ensure that your official ID is valid and available on the day of the test.

§ ID checks are strictly enforced. If you arrive at the test center without a valid ID, you will not be permitted to take the test and you will be considered absent.

3. Several sharpened No. 2 or HB pencils and an eraser for multiple-choice answer sheets.

Pencils and erasers will not be supplied at the test center. 4. An analog watch (We do not provide a clock in the classroom).

Do NOT bring a watch that beeps. Digital watches are not allowed and you cannot use your cell phone as a timepiece.

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Prohibited Materials: Do Not Bring the Following Items to the Test Site. 1. Electronic devices and media such as PDAs, pagers, computers, recording devices, etc. 2. A watch that beeps or has an alarm. 3. Handwritten or printed materials. 4. Food or drinks, except water in a clear bottle with no label and with a secure lid.

The water bottle must be stored in your bag under your seat, not on your desk, during the test.

5. Cell phones: All cell phones must be completely turned off and stored away during the test. If your phone makes any noise for whatever reason, including incoming calls, vibrate mode, accidents, etc., we will void your test score and you will not receive a score for the test.

Note: If you are traveling from a distance and have any prohibited items or a travel bag with

you, you must leave your belongings with a proctor at your designated classroom during the test.

Your personal bag should be kept under your seat and should not block any walkways.

General Testing Guidelines: • Dress so that you can adapt to any room temperature. • Guests who accompany you to the test site are not allowed in the classroom. • You are not allowed to leave the test room until a proctor dismisses you. If you get

sick during the test and must leave the room, you must notify the proctor so that the proctor can accompany you out of the room.

Directions:

Campus maps and directions are available at: http://whereis.mit.edu/ Campus parking lots are not open to public at MIT. Since public parking is very limited and expensive around the campus, we strongly encourage you to use public transportation to get to the MIT campus as much as possible. If you must drive, however, there is some metered parking available on the street (free on Sunday).

via Public Transportation - MBTA ("The T")

For detailed information, visit MBTA site http://www.mbta.com/

Subway - Take the Red Line subway to the Kendall/MIT. The Kendall/MIT Station is on the eastern side of campus.

Bus – The #1, the CT1 and the CT2 bus will stop at MIT campus.

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From Logan Airport:

by taxi - Taxi fare from the airport is about $35–$40. During non-rush hour, the taxi ride will take about 15 minutes. During rush hour, the ride could take 30 minutes or more.

by subway - From any terminal at Logan Airport, take the Silver Line bus to South Station. At South Station, change to the Red Line subway to Kendall/MIT (inbound toward Alewife). Under normal conditions the ride will take about one-half.

Contact: Please direct all questions and inquiries to:

American Association of Teachers of Japanese Tel: (303) 492-5487 E-mail: jlpt@aatj.org

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