Eiken dates and fees for an individual applicant in the 2026 session list
英検 個人申込の日程と検定料（2026年度）
- Applies to
- All of Japan
- Source last checked
- , Open the Japanese source
- Official source
- 試験日程・会場・検定料（個人でお申し込みを検討している方）
Eiken (英検, the English proficiency test run by the Eiken Foundation) publishes three sessions a year for people who register themselves. The page read on 7 October 2026 lists these windows. A school that asks for a grade is a separate rule. This page does not say which grade to take.
Sessions printed on the page
Card payment online closes on the last day. Convenience-store payment and Pay-easy close three days earlier.
| Session | Apply (individual) | First stage | First-stage results online |
|---|---|---|---|
| The session whose application is dated March 2026 | Mon 23 Mar 2026 – Thu 7 May 2026 (store payment Mon 4 May) | Sun 31 May | Mon 22 Jun |
| Second session | Tue 30 Jun 2026 – Mon 7 Sep 2026 (store payment Fri 4 Sep) | Sun 4 Oct | Mon 26 Oct |
| Third session | Fri 30 Oct 2026 – Mon 14 Dec 2026 (store payment Fri 11 Dec) | Sun 24 Jan | Mon 15 Feb |
The second-stage speaking test is on a later Sunday. For grades 1 through 3, candidates aged 20 or under (born on or after 2 April 2005) are on the B date, and candidates 21 or over are on the A date. Grades 4 and 5 have no second stage.
The venue is assigned from the area code you choose. You generally cannot pick the building or change it later.
Fees at a standard venue, fiscal 2026
The page says these fees are 100 yen lower than the year before, tax included. A candidate excused from the first stage pays the same.
| Grade | Fee |
|---|---|
| 5 | 4,000 yen |
| 4 | 4,600 yen |
| 3 | 6,800 yen |
| Pre-2 | 8,400 yen |
| Pre-2 Plus | 8,600 yen |
| 2 | 9,000 yen |
| Pre-1 | 10,400 yen |
| 1 | 12,400 yen |
If these dates do not work, the same page describes Eiken S-CBT, a computer sitting at a test centre, currently for Pre-1, 2, Pre-2 Plus, Pre-2 and 3. It says the qualification is equivalent. Overseas venues use different dates, grades and fees, and grades 4 and 5 are not offered there.
Register on the Eiken site. Verify the session you want there before you pay.
Your child's dates, not the general ones
Add your child and ward. The timeline does the rest.