University of Tsukuba： Japanese Course
Admission procedure to Placement Test
Contents
Ⅰ．Taking the Japanese Language Placement Test
Ⅱ．Individual Test Takers
Ⅲ．How to Take the Test
Ⅳ．FAQⅠ.Taking the Japanese Language Placement Test

If you wish to take Japanese language courses at the University of Tsukuba, you are required to take thePlacement Test online and check your Japanese / Kanji level prior to joining Japanese classes.

Please refer to “PT score/Level determination” to check your level.

The test is computer-based, and will take about 1 hour.

Ⅱ．Individual Test Takers
STEP1. Individual Application：SPOT90+Grammar90+Kanji SPOT50
STEP2. Receiving your ID
STEP3. Log in
STEP4．Taking the test
STEP5. Notification of results
STEP6. Receiving your score report
STEP7. Determination of your Japanese / Kanji Level-1-Ⅲ．How to Take the TestWhat to prepare
・Please have headphones or earphones ready.
・Click here to check for the recommended PC
operating system.

Individual Application＜Tutorial＞
YouTube video explains how to use the "TTBJ(Tsukuba Japanese Test Collection) inJapanese.
1.

Access the TTBJ Test System.
https://ttbj.cegloc.tsukuba.ac.jp/p1.html
Click on “Test Application”.

＜Notice＞
Smart phones or tablet PCs cannot be used totake the test. Please use a computer.

2. Read the user policy, check off each item, andthen select "Agree."

3. Select the test you need to take. Make sure
not to choose the wrong test. Select①「SPOT90＋Grammar90＋漢字 SPOT50」
and then click “Next”.

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4. Perform a system check (for the computer andinternet connection you are using).
① Click on “Audio check”.
② If you can hear the audio, click on “Yes”
in the “Could you hear the audio” box andthen click “Next”.

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5. Enter your name and email address.
Do not register a “@qq.com” and “@naver.com”
address.

6. If you have been instructed to send yourresults to someone else, please enter that
person’s email address.

7. Select your affiliation and click on “Next”.

8. Confirm once more you have selected thecorrect test:「SPOT90＋Grammar90＋漢字 SPOT50」
Then click on “Apply for the test”.

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Beginning of the test

1.

Your ID and password will be sent to theemail address you registered.

2.

Click on the link.
http://ttbj1.cegloc.tsukuba.ac.jp

3.

Enter your ID and password.

4.

Click the login button, and the test willbegin.

The end of the test
1.

Your test results will be displayed.
Check your results, download them by clicking
on “Download of result PDF”, and save thePDF.

2.

A URL to download your results will be sent
to your email address. However, be sure tosave the PDF as a backup.

Receiving the test results

1. After finishing the test, an email will be sent toyour personal email address with a notification
about completing the TTBJ. Use the URL todownload your results, and check your overall
Japanese score and Kanji score. If you
registered an additional email address when
you entered the test taker information, thatemail address will also receive a notification oftest completion.
2.

Save and print your results＜an additional email address＞＜your personal email address＞

Level Determination-4-1.

Refer to the “PT score/Level determination”
and check your overall Japanese Level and Kanji Level (Japanese Level : J1~J8, Kanji Level : K1~K8).

2.

You must be present for the first class. Bring your results.
You can attend classes that fit your level.

Ⅳ．FAQ
Refer to 「Frequently Asked Questions for Japanese Language Education Division」
http://www.cegloc.tsukuba.ac.jp/faq.php?mode=class&lc=2-5-