2017 JLPT Test Site Information Ann Arbor, MI

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1 2017 JLPT Test Site Information Ann Arbor, MI Test Date: Sunday, December 3, 2017 Test Location: Mason Hall Classrooms University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Central Campus 419 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI Please use the Diag (courtyard) entrance on the east side. Reporting Time and Test Schedule: Please arrive at the test site during the scheduled reporting time. Please wait in the Haven Hall Lobby area on the ground floor until reporting time begins; test classroom floors are closed to examinees until reporting time. You must present your admission voucher (print out) and proper photo identification to a proctor 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 extra time to reach the test site as well as to return home. Level Reporting Time Language Knowledge/Reading Listening N1 1:00-3:00pm (10min instruction + 110min) 3:25-4:30pm (5min ins. + 60min) N2 1:00-2:55pm (10min instruction + 105min) 3:25-4:20pm (5min ins. + 50min) Level Reporting Time Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) Language Knowledge (Grammar)/Reading Listening N3 N4 N5 1:00-1:40pm (10min ins. + 30min) 1:00-1:40pm (10min ins. + 30min) 1:00-1:35pm (10min ins. + 25min) 1:55-3:10pm (5min ins. + 70min) 1:55-3:00pm (5min ins. + 60min) 1:55-2:50pm (5min ins. + 50min) 3:30-4:15pm (5min ins. + 40min) 3:20-4:00pm (5min ins. + 35min) 3:10-3:45pm (5min ins. + 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. 1/5

2 Special Arrangement: Test schedule for test taker(s) with special arrangements is (are) as follows: Examinee No Reporting Time/ID Check Test Start/End Time Location :20pm 12:50pm 1:00pm 4:55pm 2462 Mason :20pm 12:50pm 1:00pm 5:15pm 2454 Mason Please arrive early and check-in at the Information Desk in the Lobby. A staff member will escort you to the test room prior to the opening of the test floor to all test takers. 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. Level Registration Number Bldg./ Room No. N Mason N Mason N Mason N Mason N Mason N Mason N Mason N Mason N Mason N Mason N Mason N Mason N Mason N Mason N Mason N Mason N Mason Administration Office 2353 Mason 2/5

3 What to Bring to the Test Site: You MUST bring the following items to the test site. 1. Your admission voucher printed on paper. Electronic copies stored on mobile devices cannot be used during the test so they will NOT be accepted. 2. A valid form of photo ID. Copies will not be 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 the 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. Pens are NOT permitted. 4. An analog watch (We do not provide a clock in the classroom). Do NOT bring a watch that beeps. Digital watches (including smart watches and fitness trackers) are not allowed. You cannot use your cell phone as a timepiece. Prohibited Materials: DO NOT bring the following items to the test site: 1. Electronic devices or media such as PDAs, pagers, computers, recording devices, etc. 2. A watch that beeps or has an alarm; smart watches; fitness trackers, etc. 3. Handwritten or printed materials, including textbooks, dictionaries, workbooks, notebooks, study notes, flash cards, etc. 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 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 a distance and have any prohibited items or a travel bag with you, you must place them at the designated storage area in your test room prior to the start of the test and leave them there until all sections of the text are complete and you are dismissed by the proctor. Your personal bag must fit under your seat and should not block any walkways. 3/5

4 General Testing Guidelines: Dress so that you can adapt to any room temperature. DO NOT wear any clothing with visible Japanese writing. Only test takers, proctors, and test administration staff are allowed on the test classroom floors. Family members and guests who accompany you to the test site must wait in the Haven Hall Lobby on the ground floor. (Parent/guardian of test takers under the age of 12 may bring the test taker to the Information Desk to request a Test Site Staff escort to/from the test classroom.) If you arrive early, please wait in the Haven Hall Lobby until the test classroom floors are opened at the beginning of Reporting Time. Test takers are not allowed on the test classroom floors until Reporting Time. 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 and Parking: Please see the map of the Central Campus and surrounding areas on the final page with relevant locations highlighted in red. Mason Hall is a part of a large building complex, together with Angell Hall, Tisch Hall, and Haven Hall, located on the east side of South State Street between North University Ave. and South University Ave., just north of the University of Michigan Museum of Art. The northeast corner of this building complex is designated as Mason Hall. Please go around to the east side of the building (away from State Street) and use the entrance facing the Diag (the central courtyard) marked on the map as Enter Here ; there will be signs around the building indicating the correct entrance. Parking is available at the Maynard Street city parking structure (324 Maynard Street, between Liberty and William Streets), Thayer Street U-M Staff parking structure, Fletcher Street U-M Staff parking structure and the Thompson Street U-M Staff parking structure. Because of a music performance scheduled in Hill Auditorium, some parking structures will charge an event parking fee ($5) and space in these structures may be limited. Limited metered street parking spaces are also available on nearby city streets. Public transportation (U-M Blue bus shuttle and AATA (city) bus) is available on Sundays on a limited basis. Some routes are not serviced at all, and others do not run as frequently. Plan ahead, research routes and timetables on the web, and allow extra time. The nearest bus stop for Mason Hall is the Michigan Union, on the corner of South State Street and South University Ave. Walk north past the Museum of Art and then east along Tisch Hall to get to the Diag entrance of Mason Hall. Please see the U-M Campus Information website at for: Campus map (use Find Your Way > Maps & Wayfinding) Parking ( Driving directions ( Public transportation ( 4/5

5 Campus Map for JLPT: Contact: Please direct all questions and inquiries to: American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) Tel: (303) /5