For HSI applicantsPlacement Testfor Hokkaido University
General Japanese Course
forapplicants of Hokkaido Summer InstituteHokkaido University
Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education InternationalEducation and Research Division&HSI managing section

Contents of the material

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1. Placement Test for Hokkaido University General JapaneseCourse
2. How to take the Placement Test (TTBJ)
2.1 Points to note when taking the TTBJ exam
2.2 How to take the TTBJ exam
2.3 After taking the TTBJ exam
3. Regarding the level and class division based on the results ofthe Placement Test

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1. Placement Test for the Hokkaido University General
Japanese Course
・Levels will be divided based on the results of a test called TTBJ.
・Please take the TTBJ test yourself from March 1st to March 11th.

・Please save the results of your score so that you can check them afterwards.
・Please save the score report to prepare that you can show it when it isneeded.
【To all HSI applicants!!】
Before you take the TTBJ test, you must apply for HSI course through HSI
website by March 11th.
HSI applications：
https://hokkaidosummerinstitute.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/en/applications/

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2 How to take the Placement Test (TTBJ)
2.1 Points to note when taking the TTBJ exam
2.2 How to take the TTBJ exam
2.3 After taking the TTBJ exam

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2.1 Points to note when taking the TTBJ exam
・Test time: Approximately 30 to 60 minutes.
*Depending on your ability, it may finish earlier or it may takelonger.
・Conditions for taking the test: Please take the exam in theinternet environment.
・Device: We recommend to take the exam with PC.
*You can also take the test on a tablet or mobile phone.

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2.2

How to take the TTBJ exam

Go to TTBJ's individual page and click on Test application.
TTBJ's individual pagehttps://ttbj.cegloc.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/p1.html

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2.2 How to take the TTBJ exam
After reading the terms of use, click "Agree" and click "Applyfor the test".

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2.2 How to take the TTBJ exam
You will see "Test selection" page.
Please select "SPOT90+Grammar90+Kanji SPOT50“, then,click "Next".

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2.2 How to take the TTBJ exam
1 Check the audio condition using “Audio check".

2 If you hear the sound, click "Yes“.

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3 Once you finish the system requirement check,click “Next”.

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2.2 How to takethe TTBJ exam

For HSI applicants・Please type your name in the
Roman alphabet and email
address.
・Please typehokkaido_summer@oia.hokudai.ac.jp
to "Other email address".
hokkaido_summer@oia.hokudai.ac.jp

2.2 How to takethe TTBJ exam
・ Please check the information you
applied for.

・Click "Apply for the test."

・After for a while, a notification will besent to your email address.

Please check and take the Placementtest.

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the TTBJ exam
・After taking the test, your score reportwill be sent to your email address.
・It is important to save your score.

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2.3 After taking the TTBJ exam
Japanese class・ The TTBJ score reports consists 2 scores, 日 本 語 力 の 総 合 ス コ ア “The totalJapanese score” and 漢字力の総合スコア “The total score of Chinese character’’.
・Your class and level is determined byscore”.

日本語力の総合スコア “The total Japanese・Please refer to Table 1 and you will be allocated to the class that matches yourtotal score of Japanese.

*Please note that if your total score of Japanese is 69 points or higher as a resultof the placement test (TTBJ), you will not be able to take this course.
*Example

1. The total score of Japanese is 25 points →Introductory Japanese 2 (Grammar,Communication)
2. The total score of Japanese is 80 points →You must decline your application.

・Please save the score report to prepare that you can show it when it is needed.

The totalJapanese scoreclass / level

0〜10

Introductory Japanese１

11〜30

Introductory Japanese２31〜48

Introductory Japanese３49〜58Introductory Japanese４59〜68

Pre-Intermediate Japanese

Table１

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Document
The totalJapanese scoreclass / level

0〜10

Introductory Japanese１

11〜30

Introductory Japanese２

31〜48

Introductory Japanese３

49〜58

Introductory Japanese４59〜68

Pre-Intermediate Japanese

Table１

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Step from the application, placement test to the first day of class【To all HSI applicants!!】
Before you take the TTBJ test, you must apply for HSI course through HSI website by March 11th.
HSI applications：
https://hokkaidosummerinstitute.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/en/applications/
１. Take 「SPOT90＋Grammar90＋Kanji SPOT50」 of TTBJ.
https://ttbj.cegloc.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/p1.html
２. Receive your TTBJ score.

TTBJ link
３. Save your TTBJ score.

４. Please save the score report to prepare that you can show it when it is needed.

５. You will receive the class allocation from HSI managing section after April 8th and follow the instruction in the email

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That's all. We are looking forward to seeing
you all at Hokkaido University
By Hokkaido University

Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education InternationalEducation and Research Division& HSI managing section