This is an announcement from JLPT.

From the December 2025 exam, the JLPT total score will include a CEFR level indication.

CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) consists of six levels from A1 to C2 and is an internationally recognized standard for measuring foreign language proficiency.

[Correspondence of the JLPT Total Score to the CEFR Level]

For N5, a total score of 80 or higher is indicated as A1 level.

For N4, a total score of 90 or higher is indicated as A2 level.

For N3, a total score of 95 to 103 is indicated as A2 level, and 104 or higher as B1 level.

For N2, a total score of 90 to 111 is indicated as B1 level, and 112 or higher is indicated as B2 level.

For N1, a total score of 100 to 141 is indicated as B2 level, and 142 or higher as C1 level..

For more details, check here ⇒

https://www.jlpt.jp/about/cefr_reference.html