Japanese Language Proficiency Test

Well, I am thinking of taking the level 2 in December. I know it is offered in Japan throughout the country many times a year. I have been meaning to take it, but I am always busy and I do move around a lot but I am hoping of taking it. My friend took the level 1 back in July and it was his second attempt and he passed by 1 point. Our Japanese is the same, but I want to take the level 2 first. If I pass that, then I will take level 1.

It tests reading comprehension, listening, kanji, and grammar and there are 5 levels. Level 3 is way too easy for me so I will take level 2.

Have any of you taken it? What level? How did you do?

I heard level 1 is a killer and is very hard, but my friend who passed really studied hard. Living near Tokyo, I can take classes in preparation for the test, but costs money 悲. But I do want to take those prep courses for level 1, but I am sure I can do level 2 on my own.

受けるどうかはまだ決めてないけど、もし受けたことがある人の経験を聞きたい

Too much Kanji for me to take Level 1 :/ If I studied nonstop I could probably pass it but, to be honest you gotta be able to read newspapers for Level 1. How proficient are you? I mean I see you live in Saitama so. BTW I attended 2-6 in Akabane lol.

I'm taking N1 this year...

i read the newspaper at my work and read news sites all the time. so i guess i could take the level 1.

ive been self studying japanese for about a year but cant read very much kanji yet. only a few simple words. good luck tho. がんばてだよ!

I would fail miserably. :L I'd probably ace L5 and maybe L4 but I doubt any of the others. My kanji knowledge is terrible. Definitely gonna improve before I plan any sort of arrangements there though, and I'm currently helping my nephew along as he's studying on Rosetta Stone. So who knows? I may stand a chance with L1 in a year or two. きっとがんばろう！

Hrm, I could probably do somewhat well as far as Kanji goes. I know a lot of Kanji, but I can't write it to save my life.

Being a lyrics person requires knowing lots of Kanji, lol. I'm thinking of getting Rosetta Stone soon (yay!), so my horrible sentence skills should probably get polished.

Unfortunately, due to my heavy busy schedule with work and my personal life, I cannot pursue the time to intensively study for the test though I use Japanese in my daily life. But I would like the certification to get new translation jobs, but my current job kills me from doing so. What a friggin cycle.

まあ、社会で勉強していいだと思うけど、試験の条件で準備した方がいいな。

If you're sitting for JLPT, good luck for today guys! Remember, we have a 24-hour NDA after the test...

I could study for a bit and give JLPT level 1 a try, but since I'm not planning on utilizing Japanese in my future career, I'm not going to waste the money lol.

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Originally Posted by AzureDark

If you're sitting for JLPT, good luck for today guys! Remember, we have a 24-hour NDA after the test...

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試験に合格したかどうか、後でぜひお知らせくださいね^^

受けたけど、一週間の前まで忘れてしまって、勉強しなかった　笑。わけは色々で忙しかったから だ　悲。

how much does it cost for the test anyway?

i plan on taking N5 this december. well, i dont have any choice cause we're required to take jlpt in my course. but it makes so nervous that i want to shift courses. :/oh, by the way, im not living in japan

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Originally Posted by Nephthys

how much does it cost for the test anyway?

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It costs 5500 yen if you're taking it in Japan, but if you're taking the test overseas I think you have to check with your country's Japan Foundation website or something regarding the cost.

Anyway, I took Level 1 in 2010, the year that the JLPT changed to the new version, and it WAS a killer. But according to friends who have taken Level 1 more recently, it appears that N1 has gotten easier over the years, though I'm not sure about the reliability of that information.

If you're deciding on taking Level 1 though, I would strongly recommend the Nihongo So-matome series of books for studying, since they present the most common words/grammatical structures that appear in the test in a very systematic way.

Well, my buddy passed level 1 by one point lol

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Originally Posted by ParaParaJMo

Well, my buddy passed level 1 by one point lol

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Hmm... Was that in 2010?

no, just last year

@ParaParaJMo May I ask what your motive for taking the test is? Would it be helpful for career goals?

pretty much and to test my japanese abilities though i do no call it a 100% fair assessment. it doesnt test your conversational skills and (thank god in my case) handwriting

JLPT also doesn't test essay writing skills, that's for sure. I can't really think of any exam that tests reading/speaking/writing/listening all at the same time though. AP Japanese comes close, but the standard of the test is way below the standard for Level 2/1 of the JLPT. And the EJU doesn't test speaking, though I felt that it was a way more grueling test than Level 1 of JLPT after sitting for it.

We didn't have AP Japanese when I was younger. Wishing I did though.

Is anyone taking the JLPT in December? I am still thinking about it, but I haven't been studying that much for N1 X(