# 2026 JLPT registration in the Philippines

Manila, Cebu and Davao applications

Canonical: https://jlpt-plus.mizuvt.com/en/blog/jlpt-2026-registration-philippines

Philippines (PH)

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

The JLPT is scheduled for Sunday, December 6, 2026, in Manila, Cebu and Davao, with N1–N5 available in each city. Registration runs from August 25 at 10 am to September 7 at 11:59 pm, Philippine time. Payment proof must be uploaded to complete an application.

## Registration period and fees

December 2026 application details
| Item | Published information |
| --- | --- |
| Test date | December 6, 2026 — all levels |
| Application window | August 25, 10 am to September 7, 11:59 pm (UTC+8) |
| N1 and N2 | ₱2,200 |
| N3, N4 and N5 | ₱1,800 |

The host may stop accepting applications before the last day if capacity is reached. The announcement does not offer a separate late-registration period.

## An account is only the first step

Create an account at [jlpt-apply.jfmo.org.ph](https://jlpt-apply.jfmo.org.ph/) if needed. The account-registration confirmation asks applicants to activate the account through the email link before logging in and continuing the examination application.

Choose the city and level in the application, follow the payment instructions shown there, and upload the payment slip or the host’s official receipt. Cebu’s December notice explicitly requires this upload to finish the process. An activated account or a bank receipt kept only on a phone is not the same as a submitted application.

Use the payment method specified for the selected host. Do not reuse banking details from an older sitting or assume another city has the same collection procedure.

## Contact the organisation handling the application

December 2026 local hosts
| City | Host |
| --- | --- |
| Manila | [Philippines-Japan Friendship Foundation](https://philippinesjapansociety.com/) |
| Cebu | [Japanese Association Cebu](https://www.ja-cebu.com/3032/) |
| Davao | Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku — mkd.jlpt.davao@gmail.com |

For special testing accommodations, complete online registration and promptly contact the selected host about the supporting procedure.

## Photos, identification and arrival times

The public December announcements reviewed do not specify a photo-upload size or a complete level-by-level arrival timetable. Follow the current application form and the voucher or test-day notice issued for the selected city. A photo size or morning session from another country should not be used to fill that gap.

Before travelling, check the assigned building, the gate-closing time and the accepted original identification in that notice. The host’s contact address in the registration announcement is not necessarily the examination venue.

## The next Philippine registration window

Manila, Cebu and Davao are listed for the July and December 2026 sittings. The official pages checked on October 12, 2026 did not announce a 2027 application window. Each new sitting needs a new examination application even when an existing portal account can be used.

## Official sources

- [Japan Foundation, Manila — December 2026 JLPT announcement](https://jfmo.org.ph/jlpt/)

- [Japanese Association Cebu — December 2026 registration information](https://www.ja-cebu.com/3032/)

- [Japan Foundation, Manila — application portal](https://jlpt-apply.jfmo.org.ph/)

- [Japan Foundation, Manila — account verification instructions](https://jlpt-apply.jfmo.org.ph/register_success)

- [JLPT — overseas test cities and sittings](https://www.jlpt.jp/e/application/overseas_list.html)

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