# 2026 JLPT registration in India

Local application routes, fees and document requirements

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India (IN)

JLPT Plus | Published: 2026-10-12T23:20:00+09:00 | Updated: 2026-10-12T23:20:00+09:00 | Sources checked: 2026-10-12

The December 2026 JLPT in India is on Sunday 6 December. Registration is handled by local organisations, with different fees and application systems. Chennai uses an online form, Kolkata requires a token followed by an office submission, and Delhi has its own MOSAI portal.

## Apply to the host for your city

Official routes for December 2026
| City | Host / application site |
| --- | --- |
| New Delhi | [MOSAI](https://www.mosai.org.in/examination-and-contest/jlpt-december-2026) |
| Pune and Mumbai | [JALTAP](https://jaltap.org.in/) |
| Kolkata | [IJWCA](https://www.ijwca.org/next3.htm) |
| Chennai | [ABK-AOTS / JLPT Chennai](https://www.jlptchennaiindia.com/) |
| Bengaluru | [Bangalore Nihongo Kyooshi-kai](https://jlpt.bnkindia.in/) |
| Karur | [JALTRA](https://www.jaltra.org/) |

Do not use an account for one centre as proof of registration at another. The application, payment and hall ticket must all belong to the selected city.

## Published application windows

December 2026 — Indian Standard Time (IST)
| Centre | Application arrangement |
| --- | --- |
| Chennai | 1 August, 10:00 to 31 August, 17:00; earlier closure if a level fills |
| Kolkata | Online tokens: 18–22 August, 10:00–17:00 each day; form submission: 24–29 August, 12:00–18:00 |
| Delhi and Bengaluru | Use the dated December notice; the public pages checked do not preserve a clear current-session opening and closing window |
| Pune, Mumbai and Karur | Confirm dates directly with the linked local host |

In Kolkata, a token downloaded on 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22 August is assigned a form-collection date of 24, 25, 26, 27 or 28 August respectively. A token alone is not a completed application: the form and fee must be submitted to IJWCA.

Some centre pages retain general or July instructions beside a December banner. Those older dates are not treated here as verified December deadlines. No single nationwide late-registration period is announced by the listed hosts.

## Fees vary by centre

Published 2026 fees — Indian rupees
| Centre | N1 | N2 | N3 | N4 | N5 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Delhi | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,200 | ₹2,200 |
| Bengaluru | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 | ₹2,500 |
| Kolkata | ₹1,500 | ₹1,500 | ₹1,500 | ₹1,500 | ₹1,500 |
| Chennai | ₹2,791 | ₹2,661 | ₹2,499 | ₹2,336 | ₹2,207 |

Delhi and Chennai state that GST is included. Chennai adds payment-gateway charges to the displayed fee. Kolkata accepts cash or the specified bank draft/pay order at its office. The figures above do not establish fees for Pune, Mumbai or Karur.

## Online forms and uploads

Delhi requires sign-up and email confirmation, then a completed form and payment. A transaction number must appear on the submitted application. Prepare a JPG/JPEG photo of 50–100 KB and a photo-ID scan of 100–200 KB; selfies are not accepted.

Chennai has separate uploads: a recent 3 × 4 cm photograph (50–100 KB), a signature (10–50 KB), and a self-attested government photo ID with date of birth (50–100 KB). The signature should be black ink on white paper; the preferred dimensions are 3.5 × 1.5 cm. School or college IDs are not accepted.

Bengaluru asks returning candidates to sign up again for each sitting. Complete the application and payment after email verification; logging in by itself does not reserve a place.

![Chennai December 2026 application procedure with August dates and level-specific fees](https://jlpt-plus.mizuvt.com/blog/jlpt-2026-registration-india/official-chennai.png)

JLPT Test Administrative Committee, Chennai, December 2026 application procedure, page 1, rendered on 12 October 2026 [Source](https://www.jlptchennaiindia.com/exam_docs/procedure_for_filling.pdf)

## Check the hall ticket for the entry deadline

Published December session instructions — IST
| Centre | N1–N2 | N3–N5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chennai | Gate entry 08:05–08:30; seated by 08:40; exam 09:00 | Gate entry 12:05–12:30; seated by 12:40; exam 13:00 |
| Bengaluru | Portal lists 08:30 | Portal lists 13:00 |
| Delhi | Morning session; detailed timetable from MOSAI | Afternoon session; detailed timetable from MOSAI |

For Chennai, bring the hall ticket and the original government ID used in the application. N4 has a different venue from the other levels. The gate-entry window is earlier than the exam start, so planning to arrive at 09:00 or 13:00 would be too late.

## July, December and the next application

Most listed Indian centres offer both July and December sittings. Santiniketan is listed for July only in 2026. The hosts reviewed had not confirmed their 2027 registration windows by 12 October 2026. The next application must be made under a new local notice, with that sitting’s fees and document rules.

## Official sources

- [JLPT — overseas host institutions](https://www.jlpt.jp/e/application/overseas_list.html)

- [MOSAI — December 2026 JLPT at New Delhi](https://www.mosai.org.in/examination-and-contest/jlpt-december-2026)

- [BNK — Bengaluru JLPT application portal](https://jlpt.bnkindia.in/)

- [IJWCA — Kolkata December 2026 tokens, applications and fees](https://www.ijwca.org/next3.htm)

- [JLPT Chennai — December 2026 portal and fees](https://www.jlptchennaiindia.com/)

- [JLPT Chennai — December 2026 application procedure](https://www.jlptchennaiindia.com/exam_docs/procedure_for_filling.pdf)

- [JLPT Chennai — instructions for test day](https://www.jlptchennaiindia.com/exam_docs/instruction_for_jlpt.pdf)

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