Examinee data
BJT examinees using the test as a proof of Japanese language proficiency required in business settings are increasing in number.
Number of applicants
Total of applicants for the tests in 2016: 6,592
Cumulative total applicants since 2003: 80,729
Characteristics of examinees
The BJT is taken by many businesspeople working on the front-line of business and students expecting to get jobs.
Many of those who take the test are employees who actually use Japanese in the workplace, and students with their sights set on working at Japanese companies. BJT are referred to performance evaluation in many companies as an objective indicator of communication performance in business settings of non-native Japanese speakers.
Distribution of examinees' scores
J2 and J3 level examinees account for the majority.
The test results of the examinees were processed statistically, resulting in a bell-curve distribution peaking at 450 to 459 points with J1 and J1+ representing relatively strong communicative proficiency.
Reasons for taking the test
Many examinees aim to upgrade their careers.
The most common reason to take BJT is "As a proof of Japanese language proficiency at the time of job change or job application" (59%), followed by "For self-development and/or level check for further Japanese language study" (27%). The results show that for many applicants BJT functions as an objective proof of their Japanese proficiency, for both personal and professional purposes.
Respondents: Examinees of the 21st through the 25th tests（4,705 valid responses in total）
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