![]() Not only that, but all the vocabulary words are divided into one, two, and three star sections. It has 92 lessons with dozens of vocabulary and 12 sample questions each, three “mini” tests with 60+ sample questions, and five “full” tests of 25 questions that are the same format as the real N1 test. True to its name, it is extremely tettei (“thorough”). Of course you can ignore those parts if you’re not interested… but do so at your own risk!įor vocabulary, I used the textbook in the photo above: Zettai Goukaku! Tettei Toreeningu Nihongo Noryoku Shiken N1 Moji Goi ( Amazon Japan). I’ll be referencing how to make Anki cards for each specific section of this article. Personally I divided my different types of Anki cards into different decks, as you can see in the screenshot, but feel free to use whatever organization you’d like. You can get Anki for your mobile device, or sync your deck to Ankiweb, and spread out your cards throughout the day. ![]() And remember, there’s no need to sit down for an hour straight and do all your cards at once if you don’t want to. As long as I just reviewed whatever cards Anki had prepared for me each day, even if it took a while to get through them, everything eventually stuck and I couldn’t forget the info if I tried. Maybe some people can study tons of vocabulary and grammar points and just remember them easily, but for me unless I make flashcards, I forget them after a few days. It’s a digital flashcard program that automatically spaces out cards for you to do each day so that you get maximum memory strengthening with minimum effort. ![]() Right off the bat, Anki is the reason I passed the JLPT. If you’re not sure which level you should take, the official JLPT website has some sample questions to try out.Īs a general rule of thumb though, if you don’t regularly interact with native Japanese materials (such as reading articles in Japanese, or watching media in Japanese without subtitles) then I would recommend not going for N1 right away. One note before we start: for those unfamiliar with the JLPT, it has five levels, ranging from N5 (the easiest) to N1 (the hardest). There’s no one correct way to pass the JLPT - finding whatever method works best for you is best! Feel free to try them out for yourself or experiment with other methods. ![]() I’ll go over each section of the test individually (vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening) and outline what I did to practice. There are a multitude of JLPT strategy guides out there, but I’d like to share my experience in how I prepared for the test, since I feel like I did a few things differently. ▼ I’d passed! Crushing the reading comprehension section with a perfect score, knocking out vocabulary/grammar, and… well, passing listening. This time around, I was determined to pass.Īfter six months of studying, a hectic test day, and waiting weeks for the results, this came in the mail. Way back in 2009 I took my first stab at the highest level Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), which was Level 1 back then and is now “N1.”Īnd I failed. Strategies to take down the N1 final boss. ![]()
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