Karimen Drill

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Practice for the provisional licence (karimen) exam and the knowledge check for converting a foreign licence (gaimen kirikae) — in the new 50-question format.

42.8%
Pass rate
Oct–Dec 2025
50
Questions per test
45 / 50
Correct answers to pass

Pass rate for the knowledge check on licence conversion, announced by the National Police Agency in March 2026. It was 92.5% in 2024, before the test changed. Nikkei (reporting NPA figures)

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What this is

Since October 2025 the knowledge check has been 50 questions instead of 10, and you need 90% to pass instead of 70%. Fewer than half of applicants now pass. This site gives you the same format to practise on, in English, for free.

Where the questions come from

Every question is written from the official Rules of the Road and the Road Traffic Act, and every answer shows the exact passage it comes from, so you can check it yourself.

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