Roundup · 8 options · checked 2026-11-04

Best free JLPT practice tests online (2026)

Short answer: there is no single best site; it depends on what you need next. Use the official samples to learn the format. For free practice in volume, use JapaneseTest4You for short drills by skill or this site for written-section papers. If you are still learning grammar, Bunpro is the better pick. If you study on your phone and will pay for a big test bank with explanations, Migii is. We run one of the sites on this list (JLPT Practice Test), so we say where the others are better and where we are weaker.

No ratings or reviews here: only what each product offers, checked on its own pages, with links.

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Free JLPT practice test sites compared
FeatureJLPT Practice Test(this site)Official JLPT samples (jlpt.jp)JapaneseTest4YouBunproMigii JLPTGyanMiraiOpenExamPrepMaster JLPT
Covers N5 to N1Practice for all five JLPT levels.
Partly

Paid plans cover N5 to N2

Free practice without an accountYou can answer questions without signing up or paying.
Yes

All practice sets, the mini mock and the level test

Yes

Free downloads

Partly

Grammar pages free; reviews and tests need an account

Partly

Free plan; login to upgrade

Partly

Free plan; we didn't check whether the free mock needs an account

No

Sign up; free plan is 3 questions a day

Full-length sets in the exam's formatWhole sections or papers laid out like the real test, not single drills.
Yes

105 sets; 85 at N1 to N3 follow past exam sessions

Yes

Two workbooks, each about one test's worth of questions per level, from past tests since 2010

No

Short exercises by skill (5 or 10 questions in the ones we opened), not whole papers

Partly

25 JLPT practice tests across the levels

Yes

10 free, 180 on Premium

Yes

75 mocks (5 free), 280 short tests

No

660 questions in all, about 120 to 150 per level

Partly

Full-length exams on paid plans

Timed mock examA full mock with the exam's time limits.
Partly

Free 15- to 25-minute mini mock; the full timed mocks are paid and have no listening section

Partly

Full-length workbook PDFs; you time yourself, nothing is scored online

No

No timer or full mock found

Partly

"Face the clock": timed; we didn't check the length

Yes

Mocks with the real time limits

Yes

1 free per level, the rest on Pro

Not found

None found

Partly

"Realistic timing", paid plans

Listening practice with audioListening questions you can play and answer.
Partly

Free sample at N5, N4, N3, N2; full sets need Keiko Pro; no N1 listening yet

Yes

Official MP3s with scripts

Yes

Free listening exercises with audio at every level, N1 included

Yes

Listening in the practice tests; audio on example sentences

Yes

Audio with transcripts and translations

Yes

In the mocks; 1 free per level

Not found

None found

Not found

Not mentioned

Written explanation for each answerWhy the right answer is right, written out, not just the answer key.
Partly

In the paid mocks and listening sets; free practice sets show the answer only

No

Answers and listening scripts only

No

Answer key plus a list of new words

Partly

Grammar lessons and study advice after each test

Yes

"Answer keys and detailed explanations"

Partly

Pro only

Yes

On each question

Not found

Not mentioned

AI tutor for your mistakesAsk an AI to explain a question or a grammar point.
Yes

Keiko: 10 free messages a day with a free account

Not found

None found

Not found

None found on their pages

Not found

None found in its own text

Not found

None found

Yes

10 free interactions a day

Not found

Not mentioned

Spaced-repetition reviewBrings back items you got wrong on a schedule (SRS).
Partly

Mistakes notebook, and Anki decks in the packs; no built-in SRS course

No

Flashcards and infographics, no SRS scheduling found

Yes

Its core feature (Premium)

Partly

Exercises and roadmaps; no SRS named

Not found

None found

No

Flashcards for N5 and N2

Partly

Review system on paid plans

iOS and Android appA native app in the App Store and Google Play.
Yes

Keiko JLPT Coach (the AI tutor app), iOS and Android

No

PDF and audio downloads

Not found

None linked from their site

Yes

iOS checked; Google Play not checked

Partly

Android app

Not found

None found

Not found

Web only, as far as its site says

Saves your scores and mistakesResults stay on an account so you can see progress.
Yes

Free account

No

PDFs, nothing saved

No

No account seen; nothing saved

Yes

Basic, on the free plan

No

No registration

Published by the exam organizersMade by the Japan Foundation and JEES, who run the JLPT.
No

Independent site

Yes

Japan Foundation and JEES

No

Independent site

Checked on each product's own pages (oldest check 2026-11-04). Click a mark to see where.

Which one to pick

Best for the real format

Official JLPT samples (jlpt.jp)

Pick it if: Anyone who wants to see the real item types from the people who write the test: one sample per item type, the 2009 sample papers, and the Official Practice Workbooks, which the site says have "almost the same number of questions as an actual test", with audio, answers and listening scripts.

Skip it if: Learners who want to practise online with instant scoring, explanations, or a large number of different papers: the official material is a few sets of PDFs and audio, answers only.

Visit Official JLPT samples (jlpt.jp) ↗ · official samples vs practice tests

Best for quick drills and free listening

JapaneseTest4You

Pick it if: Learners who want hundreds of short, free drills by skill (grammar, kanji, vocabulary, reading and listening) at every level, each with an answer key and a list of the new words, and no sign-up. In its own words: "hundreds of practice tests, thousands of infographics and flashcards".

Skip it if: Learners who want whole papers laid out and timed like the real exam, an explanation of why each answer is right, or saved scores.

Visit JapaneseTest4You ↗ · us vs JapaneseTest4You

Best for learning grammar with SRS

Bunpro

Pick it if: Learners who want to learn and keep JLPT grammar (and vocabulary) day by day with spaced-repetition reviews, native audio on example sentences, graded reading, and 25 JLPT practice tests with listening.

Skip it if: Learners who only want free practice papers: SRS reviews and decks are Premium after a 30-day trial, and we couldn't confirm whether the 25 practice tests are on the free plan.

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Best phone app with a big test bank

Migii JLPT

Pick it if: Learners who study on their phone and want a big bank of real-format tests ("more than 200+ JLPT practice tests") with explanations, listening transcripts and translations, and timed mock exams.

Skip it if: Learners who want everything free: the free plan has 10 real-format tests and ads; the rest is Premium.

Visit Migii JLPT ↗

Best cheap timed mocks

GyanMirai

Pick it if: Learners who want timed mock tests "that mirror the actual JLPT structure, difficulty, and scoring", with a listening section, plus hundreds of short kanji, grammar and vocabulary tests and free tools.

Skip it if: Learners who want explanations for free: per-question explanations and all but one mock per level are on Pro.

Visit GyanMirai ↗

Best for free written explanations

OpenExamPrep

Pick it if: Learners who want free JLPT questions with a written explanation on each one and an AI tutor, with "no registration" and "no credit card". JLPT is one section of a general exam-prep site.

Skip it if: Learners who want listening practice or full timed papers: we found neither in its JLPT section.

Visit OpenExamPrep ↗

Topic drills on a small yen plan

Master JLPT

Pick it if: Learners at N5 to N2 who want "structured kanji, grammar, and reading practice" grouped by topic, and full-length timed exams on a low monthly yen plan.

Skip it if: Learners who want free practice beyond N5 or N1 practice: the free plan is 3 questions a day at N5.

Visit Master JLPT ↗

Pick JLPT Practice Test if

Learners who want many practice papers for the written sections (vocabulary, grammar and reading) in the exam's order (105 sets, 7,406 questions across N5 to N1), free and without an account, plus an AI tutor (Keiko) to explain the questions they miss.

  • More free written-section practice papers than the other sites we compared, with no account needed
  • Keiko, an AI tutor that explains a missed question in English or Japanese

When the AI tutor matters: if you often get a question wrong and can't see why, Keiko explains it and answers follow-up questions (10 free messages a day with a free account). OpenExamPrep also has an AI tutor (10 free interactions a day). Keiko is an AI and can be wrong, so check it against the answer key. If you just want an answer key, you don't need either.

Start a free set at your level:

N5N4N3N2N1
Take the free mini mockAsk Keiko about a questionSee the paid packs and Exam Pass

Where we're weaker

  • vs Official JLPT samples (jlpt.jp): We are independent, so no set of ours carries the organizers' authority on format or difficulty
  • vs Official JLPT samples (jlpt.jp): Their listening audio is free at every level; ours needs Keiko Pro for full sets and has no N1
  • vs Official JLPT samples (jlpt.jp): If you can only do one or two full papers before the exam, theirs are the ones to do
  • vs JapaneseTest4You: Our full listening sets need Keiko Pro, and we have no N1 listening; theirs are free at every level
  • vs JapaneseTest4You: We have no vocabulary list after each set, and our flashcards (Anki decks) come with the paid packs
  • vs JapaneseTest4You: Our sets are whole written sections; if you want a 5-minute drill on one skill, theirs are quicker
  • vs Bunpro: We have no grammar course or built-in SRS; Bunpro is the better pick if you are still learning N3 or N2 grammar
  • vs Migii JLPT: If you want written explanations on every question and you're fine paying a yearly plan, Migii Premium has more of them than our paid mocks
  • vs GyanMirai: Their free mock includes listening; our free listening is a sample only
  • vs OpenExamPrep: Our free practice sets show the answer but no written explanation; theirs explain each question
  • vs Master JLPT: Topic-grouped drills: our sets are whole papers in exam order

And in general:

  • Free practice sets show the right answer but no written explanation
  • No N1 listening, and the full listening sets need Keiko Pro
  • No grammar course or built-in spaced repetition
  • Our timed mocks have no listening section
  • Our N5 and N4 practice sets 3 to 10 are easier than the real exam
  • Independent: not made by the people who write the exam

Prices, as of Nov 2026

JLPT Practice Test as of Nov 2026

Official JLPT samples (jlpt.jp) as of Nov 2026

JapaneseTest4You as of Nov 2026

Bunpro as of Nov 2026

Migii JLPT as of Nov 2026

GyanMirai as of Nov 2026

OpenExamPrep as of Nov 2026

Master JLPT as of Nov 2026

FAQ

What is the best free JLPT practice test?

For the exact format, the official samples (free on jlpt.jp). For the most free practice without an account, JapaneseTest4You (short drills) or JLPT Practice Test (written-section papers). The table above shows what each one has.

Which free JLPT site has listening practice?

JLPT Practice Test: Free sample at N5, N4, N3, N2; full sets need Keiko Pro; no N1 listening yet. Official JLPT samples (jlpt.jp): Official MP3s with scripts. JapaneseTest4You: Free listening exercises with audio at every level, N1 included. Bunpro: Listening in the practice tests; audio on example sentences. Migii JLPT: Audio with transcripts and translations. GyanMirai: In the mocks; 1 free per level.

Which ones explain the answers?

JLPT Practice Test: In the paid mocks and listening sets; free practice sets show the answer only. Bunpro: Grammar lessons and study advice after each test. Migii JLPT: "Answer keys and detailed explanations". GyanMirai: Pro only. OpenExamPrep: On each question.

Are any of these official?

Only Official JLPT samples (jlpt.jp), which comes from the Japan Foundation and JEES. Every other site here, ours included, is independent.

Facts on this page were checked on each product's own site on 2026-11-04. Spotted an error? Email support@sblocktechnologies.com and we'll fix it within a week.

JLPT Practice Test is independent and not affiliated with the JLPT administering organizations.