Japanese Program



University of Arkansas

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[Japanese Program
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[Japanese Program
- University of Arkansas]
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Logistical Support provided by:
  • Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
  • J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
  • U of A Japanese Student Association

    The Japanese Program of the University of Arkansas thanks all organizations above for supporting our efforts to host the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.


    Japanese Program
    University of Arkansas
    Website Written/Designed by:
    Tatsuya Fukushima
    Uploaded: 08/13/2013

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    		•  2013 Japanese Language Proficiency Test
    Test Site: FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
    The University of Arkansas is the 9th U.S. test site for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT; administered by The Japan Foundation). This site aims to provide logistical assistance for examinees registered to take the 2013 JLPT in Arkansas. This Website is updated whenever new information becomes available. Individuals interested in taking the 2013 JLPT in Arkansas should visit this site regularly.

    I N Q U I R I E S
    All questions about the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (including test registration, the application deadline, fee, test date, result notification, etc.) must be addressed to:

    JLPT Administration Committee
    American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ)
    1424 Broadway, UCB 366, Boulder CO 80309-0366
    Tel: 303-492-5487 Fax: 303-492-5856
    URL: 2013 JLPT Website (JLPT Administration Committee)
    A P P L I C A T I O N    D E A D L I N E
    The American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) accepts registration (online or mail-in) for the 2013 Japanese Language Proficiency Test between August 26, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. (ET), and September 27, 2013, at 9:00 p.m. (ET). Please note that COMPLETED PAPER APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT THE AATJ OFFICE BY THE DEADLINE (NO postmarks, faxes, or emails). See the 2013 JLPT Website for detailed information about registration guidelines.
    T E S T    D A T E
    The 2013 Japanese Language Proficiency Test will take place on Sunday, December 1, 2013. The starting time of the Test will be announced when it becomes available.
    A R K A N S A S    T E S T    S I T E
    Arkansas Test Site Location
    University of Arkansas
    Fayetteville, AR 72701
     Campus Location (provided by Yahoo! Local Map)
    Campus Map (provided by The University of Arkansas)
    -NOTE- We will announce the test rooms at this site at an appropriate time. We will also post information about parking facilities at this site.
    N E A R E S T    A I R P O R T
    Airport Name
    Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
    (Airport Code: XNA)
     Official Airport Website

    Major airlines have daily flights between 15 U.S. cities and XNA. Fly-in examinees need to be aware that the University of Arkansas is approximately 3 hours by car from Little Rock. XNA, on the other hand, is only 35 minutes by car from the University of Akransas. Please refer to this map (provided by Yahoo! Local Map) for locations of the University of Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport.

    -NOTE- We strongly urge fly-in examinees to use the airport code (XNA) in flight reservation to avoid arriving in a wrong airport (there are other airports with misleading names in other U.S. states).
    A C C O M M O D A T I O N S
    Please refer to this map (provided by Google) for a short list of hotels near the University of Arkansas campus.
    D I S T A N C E    T O    C A M P U S
    The following is the list of estimated driving times (based on information provided by Web-based maps) from selected cities to the University of Arkansas:

    from Batesville, Arkansas: 4 hours
    from Columbia, Missouri: 5 1/4 hours
    from Dallas, Texas: 5 1/2 hours
    from Joplin, Missouri: 1 1/2 hours
    from Kansas City, Missouri: 3 1/2 hours
    from Lawrence, Kansas: 4 hours
    from Little Rock, Arkansas: 3 hours
    from Memphis, Tennessee: 4 1/2 hours
    from Norman, Oklahoma: 3 1/2 hours
    from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: 3 1/2 hours
    from Springfield, Missouri: 2 1/2 hours
    from Stillwater, Oklahoma: 3 hours
    from Tulsa, Oklahoma: 2 hours
    from Wichita, Kansas: 4 1/4 hours

    Please refer to this map (provided by Yahoo! Local Map) for locations of the University of Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport.

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