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2016 JLPT Test Site Information – Boston, MA

Test Date: Sunday, December 4, 2016 Test Location: Tang Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Building E-51, 2 Amherst Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

http://whereis.mit.edu/ Please use the entrance at the corner of Amherst Street and Wadsworth Street. Reporting Time and Test Schedule: • Please arrive at the Tang Center (Building E-51) during the scheduled reporting

time. You will be directed to your assigned classroom, where you will have to show your admission voucher and proper photo identification 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 Accommodations: Test schedule for test takers with special arrangements are as follows:

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

40013 12:15-12:45pm 1:00 / 4:25pm E51-361

50026 12:15-12:45pm 1:00 / 4:00pm E51-385

NOTICE: The building is different from last year’s!

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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 10001-10066 E51-345

N2 20001-20033 E51-145

N2 20034-20066 E51-149

N2 20067-20092 E51-151

N3 30001-30040 E51-325

N3 30041-30074 E51-335

N4 40001-40046 E51-315

N5 50001-50024 E51-376

N5 50025-50056 E51-395

Administration Office Tang 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 afar 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 CT2 bus will stop right near Kendall/MIT Station.

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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