Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese (JFT-Basic) Examination Terms and Conditions

Those eligible to take the Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese (hereafter, “this Test”) are as follows:

(1) Applicants whose native language is not Japanese.
(2) Applicants of Indonesian nationality should be 18 years of age or older on the day of the test, calculated based on the Western calendar.
(3) Applicants of Myanmar nationality should be 17 years of age or older on the day of the test, calculated based on the Western calendar.
(4) In addition to (1) through (3) above, those who take this Test in Japan must have a status of residence in Japan ("Short-Term Stay" visa is also acceptable).

1. The Japan Foundation handles the personal information submitted for the purpose of test registration for this Test appropriately and in compliance with Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other relevant laws and guidelines, and uses the information solely for purposes related to this Test. Various information, including the information submitted for test registration and test scores, will be used by the Japan Foundation for statistical analysis, research, or training in relation to this Test, in a way that does not enable individuals to be identified. The Japan Foundation does not disclose personal information collected from applicants intentionally to any third parties in a way that allows individuals to be identified. However, this does not apply to the following three exceptions:
   • In situations where the information is requested for based on legal grounds
   • In situations where permission to provide the information has been obtained beforehand from the information provider
   • In situations where information is disclosed within the scope necessary to fulfill tasks that have been entrusted to contractors, etc. commissioned by the Japan Foundation to undertake the processing of information collected
2. Any requests to receive notification on the purpose of use of personal information submitted in order to register for this Test, disclose the information, correct the contents, add or delete information, terminate the use of the information, remove information, and prevent the provision of this information to third parties, will be handled based on the personal information protection policy of the Japan Foundation. The personal information obtained is handled only within the boundaries that the individual has provided his or her consent for.
3. The Japan Foundation puts in place appropriate safety management measures for contractors when entrusting a part of the handling of personal information to contractors within the abovementioned scope for the purposes of using personal information.
4. If so requested by a government body of Japan or of the country in which this Test is being implemented, the Japan Foundation shall release personal information about the applicants and their test results to the government body concerned.
5. The Japan Foundation will respond to inquiries about the authenticity of the contents of result notification letters for this Test from a government body of Japan or of other countries, educational institutions such as universities, corporations, or other organizations, where the inquiries are made for appropriate reasons.