EIKEN Grade 5 Practice Tests
5 full-length practice tests in the official EIKEN Grade 5 format. Each test has three papers — Reading, Listening and Speaking — with audio and instant feedback.
EIKEN Grade 5 Practice Test 1 with Answers
A free, interactive EIKEN Grade 5 practice test with answers, about 48 minutes.
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This EIKEN Grade 5 Practice Test 1 has 3 papers — Reading, Listening and Speaking. Choose a paper below to start; your browser will load the interactive version automatically.
Reading
Part 1 — Vocabulary and grammar
Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence or conversation (1, 2, 3 or 4).
- I write new English words in my ( ) in class. (window / notebook / chair / bike)
- A: What ( ) is it today? B: It's Tuesday. (day / time / month / hour)
- Emma likes music. She ( ) the piano every day. (eats / reads / plays / opens)
- It's very hot today. Let's ( ) in the school pool after lunch. (cook / sleep / write / swim)
- A: Is your school big, Hana? B: No, it's ( ). It has only sixty students. (tall / small / long / hot)
- Our new art teacher is from France. She ( ) French and English. (listens / looks / speaks / sits)
- A: Where is Yuki? B: She's in the school ( ). She's reading a book about birds. (library / gym / pool / kitchen)
- A: When do you practice the piano, Mai? B: ( ) dinner. I practice for thirty minutes. (Under / Of / Into / After)
- We have P.E. ( ) Tuesdays and Fridays. (in / to / on / for)
- A: What do you do on Sunday mornings? B: I usually stay ( ) home and read comic books. (to / at / on / from)
- A: Hello. I'm Mr. Wood, your new teacher. B: Nice to ( ) you, Mr. Wood. (make / take / give / meet)
- A: Excuse me. Where is the music room? B: It's over ( ). (there / from / again / down)
- A: ( ) you like science, Tom? B: Yes, I do. It's fun. (Are / Is / Do / Does)
- Look! Those boys are ( ) basketball in the gym. (play / playing / plays / to play)
- A: Emma, is this your sister's cup? B: Yes, it's ( ). My cup is blue. (hers / her / she / they)
Part 2 — Conversations
Read each conversation. Choose the best answer to fill the gap (1, 2, 3 or 4).
- Boy: Is that your new bag, Amy? Girl: ( ) It's my sister's. (Yes, I am. / I'm fine. / See you. / No, it isn't.)
- Teacher: Good morning, class. How are you today? Boy: ( ) (Fine, thank you. / It's nine o'clock. / Here you are. / I'm from Canada.)
- Girl 1: I have a new cat. Girl 2: ( ) What's her name? (Yes, you are. / That's nice. / No, it isn't. / He's my brother.)
- Boy: Let's play tennis after school, Emi. Girl: ( ) I have my racket today. (You're welcome. / It's Monday. / Nice to meet you. / Good idea.)
- Girl: Whose notebook is this? Boy: ( ) (It's in my bag. / It's very long. / It's Ken's. / It's eleven.)
Part 3 — Word order
Read the hint. Put the four words or phrases (①–④) in the correct order to make the sentence. Which words go 1st and 3rd? Choose the best answer (1, 2, 3 or 4). The first word of the sentence is also written in small letters.
- Hint: You ask your friend about the class she likes most. ( ① you ② subject ③ do ④ like ) What ____ ____ ____ ____ best? Which words go 1st and 3rd? (A) ④ — ② (B) ④ — ① (C) ② — ④ (D) ② — ①
- Hint: You tell a new classmate the time your first class begins. ( ① at ② school ③ starts ④ eight thirty ) My ____ ____ ____ ____. Which words go 1st and 3rd? (A) ① — ③ (B) ② — ① (C) ④ — ② (D) ② — ③
- Hint: It is hot in the classroom. You ask your classmate for help. ( ① window ② open ③ the ④ you ) Can ____ ____ ____ ____, please? Which words go 1st and 3rd? (A) ④ — ③ (B) ③ — ① (C) ② — ④ (D) ② — ③
- Hint: You tell your friend who teaches English to your class. ( ① teacher ② our ③ English ④ is ) Ms. Green ____ ____ ____ ____. Which words go 1st and 3rd? (A) ③ — ① (B) ④ — ① (C) ④ — ③ (D) ③ — ②
- Hint: Your friend asks where your class has lunch. ( ① in ② the classroom ③ lunch ④ eat ) We ____ ____ ____ ____. Which words go 1st and 3rd? (A) ④ — ② (B) ② — ① (C) ② — ④ (D) ④ — ①
Listening
Part 1 — Responses
Look at the picture. Listen to the English and choose the best response (1, 2 or 3). The responses are not printed. You will hear everything twice.
- 10 questions heard only: use the interactive player to listen and choose the best answer.
Part 2 — Conversations
Listen to the conversation and the question. Choose the best answer (1, 2, 3 or 4). You will hear everything twice.
- Question 11 (heard only): (A) In June. (B) In May. (C) In July. (D) In January.
- Question 12 (heard only): (A) He walks. (B) He comes by bike. (C) He comes by bus. (D) He comes by car.
- Question 13 (heard only): (A) One. (B) Two. (C) Four. (D) Three.
- Question 14 (heard only): (A) Today. (B) On Wednesdays and Fridays. (C) On Mondays and Fridays. (D) On Wednesdays and Thursdays.
- Question 15 (heard only): (A) Green. (B) Blue. (C) Red. (D) Yellow.
Part 3 — Pictures
Look at the picture. Listen to three sentences and choose the one that best describes the picture (1, 2 or 3). The sentences are not printed. You will hear everything twice.
- 10 questions heard only: use the interactive player to listen and choose the best answer.
Speaking
Part 1 — Question card
This is a recorded speaking test on a computer (about 3 minutes). Look at the card. Read the passage silently for 20 seconds. Then read it aloud. Next, answer two questions about the passage and one question about you. Answer in short, clear English.
- Please read the passage aloud. Example: Aya has a good friend at school. Her name is Nana. They play tennis on Saturdays. They like ice cream, too.
- Please look at the passage. What sport do Aya and Nana play? Example: They play tennis.
- When do they play tennis? Example: They play tennis on Saturdays.
- What do you do with your friends on weekends? Example: I play soccer with them.
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The three Grade 5 papers
EIKEN Grade 5 is made up of three papers, exactly as in the real exam. You can sit a whole test or practise one paper at a time:
How Grade 5 is scored
EIKEN reports every skill on the EIKEN CSE scale and decides a pass from the CSE total, so there is no fixed pass mark in raw answers. For Grade 5, Reading and Listening make up the test result, and the computer speaking test is reported separately as pass or fail. On 7ESL, Reading and Listening give an instant practice score. Speaking comes with model answers for every question.
What is EIKEN Grade 5?
EIKEN Grade 5 is the first step on the EIKEN ladder, the Test in Practical English Proficiency run by the Eiken Foundation of Japan. The Foundation describes it as junior high school beginner level: you can understand and use very basic English about yourself, your family, school, hobbies, shopping and the weather. Typical candidates are primary school children and first-year junior high school students in Japan, but it also suits adults who are starting English from zero.
EIKEN's CEFR guidance starts at Grade 3 (A1), so Grade 5 is best seen as a first milestone on the way to A1. There is no interview at this grade: the test is a Reading paper and a Listening paper, plus an optional speaking test that you take online. In the 2026 school year the paper-based first stage is held on 31 May 2026, 4 October 2026 and 24 January 2027.
EIKEN Grade 5 format at a glance
| Paper | What you do | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25 questions: 15 word and grammar gaps, 5 conversation gaps and 5 word-order questions | 25 minutes |
| Listening | 25 questions in 3 parts: replies to a line with a picture, short conversations, and choosing the sentence that matches a picture; everything is played twice | about 20 minutes |
| Speaking test | Read a card of about 20 words aloud, answer 2 questions about it and 1 about yourself; recorded on a computer, tablet or smartphone | about 3 minutes |
In the real test, the instructions are in Japanese, and the word-order questions give the meaning of the sentence in Japanese. In Listening Parts 1 and 3, the answer choices are only spoken, not printed.
Did the 2024 renewal or Grade Pre-2 Plus change Grade 5?
No. The 2024 renewal of EIKEN changed Grade 3 and above: those grades gained a second writing task and, at most of them, lost some reading questions. Grade 5 kept its format. The new Grade Pre-2 Plus, added in the 2025 school year, sits much higher on the ladder, between Grade Pre-2 and Grade 2, so it does not affect Grade 5 either.
It is still useful to know what comes next. Grade 4 adds longer reading texts, and Grade 3 adds two short writing tasks, an email reply and an opinion, and a face-to-face interview.
How Grade 5 is scored
EIKEN reports results on the EIKEN CSE score. At Grade 5, Reading and Listening are each worth up to 425, and you pass when your total reaches 419 out of 850. Because raw scores are converted to CSE scores, the number of correct answers you need can change a little from session to session.
The speaking test is separate. Everyone who applied for Grade 5 can take it during the testing period, even if they did not pass the written test. Its result, pass or fail with a CSE score, appears online and does not change whether you pass the grade. You can take it only once per session.
How to prepare with 7ESL
Every 7ESL practice test for this grade is a complete test in the current format, with new topics in every test. You can take a whole test or practise one paper:
- Reading: all three parts with a 25-minute timer and instant marking.
- Listening: every part played twice, with spoken answer choices read aloud as in the real test.
- Speaking: the card, the questions as audio and a model answer for each question.
Tip: use the first playing of each listening item to get the general idea and the second to check your answer.
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EIKEN Grade 5 — frequently asked questions
What is EIKEN Grade 5?
EIKEN Grade 5 is one level of EIKEN, the Test in Practical English Proficiency run by the Eiken Foundation of Japan. It is aimed at junior high school beginner level (about CEFR A1). It has a Reading test and a Listening test, plus a separate recorded speaking test on a computer.
How many EIKEN Grade 5 practice tests are there?
There are 5 full-length EIKEN Grade 5 practice tests on 7ESL, each with Reading, Listening and Speaking in the current format and new topics every time. The first 2 tests are free; the other 3 come with 7ESL Pro.
How is EIKEN Grade 5 scored?
EIKEN converts each skill to the EIKEN CSE score, and a pass is decided by the total CSE score of each stage, not by a fixed number of correct answers. The speaking test is reported separately as pass or fail. On 7ESL, Reading and Listening are marked instantly as a practice score.
Are the listening choices printed?
In Grade 5 and Grade 4 Part 1 (and Grade 5 Part 3) the three answer choices are only heard, never printed, and everything is played twice. Our player reads them aloud in the same way: choose 1, 2 or 3.
Are these official EIKEN tests?
No. They are original 7ESL practice materials written in the public EIKEN format. 7ESL is not affiliated with the Eiken Foundation of Japan.
7ESL practice material written in the public EIKEN format (2024 renewal). 7ESL is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Eiken Foundation of Japan. EIKEN is a registered trademark of the Eiken Foundation of Japan. Practice scores are not EIKEN CSE scores and do not predict a pass.