Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)
What is the JLPT?
http://www.jlpt.jp/e/index.html
The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) was developed in Japan and has been offered since 1984 in countries all around the world as a means of evaluating the proficiency of non-native learners of Japanese.
Summary of the competencies required to perform on each level
*The next JLPT in the United States will be on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2019. The registration is closed for this year.