Eiken Test Study Guide 2026

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Eiken Test exam key facts

  • Eiken Grade 2 is pegged at CSE 1980, and Grade 2A requires a minimum CSE score of 2150. Source
  • A first-stage pass waiver for the Eiken Test is valid for one year (three testing sessions). Source
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📋 Eiken Test Exam Format at a Glance

60
Questions
120 min
Time Limit
77%
Passing Score

📚 Eiken Test Topics to Study (20)

✍️ Sample Eiken Test Questions & Answers

1. In an Eiken letter writing task, how many questions from the prompt letter must the test-taker typically answer?
✓ All questions in the prompt

Eiken letter tasks require test-takers to address all questions posed in the friend's letter in order to receive full marks for content.

2. In an Eiken Grade 2 letter writing task, approximately how many words are typically expected in the response?
✓ 80–100 words

Eiken Grade 2 writing tasks require responses of approximately 80–100 words, balancing sufficient detail with conciseness at that proficiency level.

3. Choose the correct question tag: 'You speak Japanese, _____ ?'
✓ don't you

A positive present-tense statement takes a negative question tag using the auxiliary 'do'.

4. Which of the following is the most appropriate opening line for a response letter in an Eiken writing task?
✓ Thank you for your letter.

"Thank you for your letter" is a natural, friendly opener that directly acknowledges the correspondence, which suits the informal friend-to-friend scenario typical of Eiken letter tasks.

5. What is the typical format of an Eiken letter writing prompt at Grade Pre-2?
✓ Write a response to a friend's letter addressing specific questions

Eiken Pre-2 letter tasks present a friend's letter containing questions that the test-taker must address in their written response.

6. Fill in the blank: 'The new medicine proved _____ in treating patients who had not responded to other treatments.'
✓ effective

'Effective' means producing the intended result, which fits a medicine that successfully treats patients.

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