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JLPT Passing Score Guide: Scaled IRT Scoring, Sectional Cutoffs, and Benchmark Targets for N1–N5
Chinese & Japanese Language TestsAug 20, 2026

JLPT Passing Score Guide: Scaled IRT Scoring, Sectional Cutoffs, and Benchmark Targets for N1–N5

Crack the JLPT passing score criteria. Understand Item Response Theory (IRT) scaling, mandatory 19-point sectional cutoffs, and safe raw score targets for N1-N5.

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