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JLPT
Japanese reading and writing
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Japanese reading and writing
The Japanese Language Proficiency Test is given once a year on the first Sunday of December. This guide will help you prepare for the test and give hints on how to successfully pass it. Compiled from my friends' and my personal experience. **I strongly recommend getting previous tests and practicing. Not only to get a feel for the layout but also how to manage your time effectively** The test layout/time: JLPT Level 1: Vocab: Listening: Grammar: 9:45 ? 10:45 11:25 ? 12:30 13:30 ? 15:15 Test Time 45min 45min 90min Answer Time JLPT Level 2: Vocab: Listening: Grammar: 9:45 ? 10:35 11:15 ? 12:15 13:15 ? 14:40 Test Time 35min 40min 70min Answer Time Criteria: Level 1: Level 2: 2000+ Kanji, 10,000+ words 1000+ Kanji, 6,000+ words After about 900 hours of study After about 600 hours of study Breakdown of the Test: 1. Kanji / Vocab: Ä°@ Part 1: Kanji: Select correct reading Ä°A Part 2: Kanji: Select Kanji that has similar reading Ä°B Part 3: Kanji: Select correct Kanji Ä°C Part 4: Kanji: Select the word that uses the same Kanji as the example Ä°D Part 5: Vocab: Fill in the blank Ä°E Part 6: Vocab: Select the sentence that uses the example word in the same context Ä°F Part 7: Vocab: Select the sentence that uses the word in the correct way. 2. Listening: Ä°@ Part 1: Choose the picture/word that describes the listening Ä°A Part 2: No pictures/words. Choose the correct and incorrect answers 3. Reading / Grammar: Ä°@ Part 1: 1 Long reading Ä°A Part 2: 3 Mid-size readings Ä°B Part 3: 2 Small readings, 1 Letter style reading, 1 graph style reading Ä°C Part 4: Choose correct grammar Ä°D Part 5: Choose correct grammar Ä°E Part 6: Choose correct grammar Tips for each part 1. Kanji / Vocabulary Tips: Ä°@ About 85% of the ON readings for kanji will be based on the component piece of that kanji. This will save you from a lot of frustration at guessing the correct reading for a kanji you have not seen before. Examples: nbsp; 2. Listening Tips: Ä°@ Pay close attention to the pictures. Some pictures, can be very similar, so make sure you are choosing the right ones. Ä°A Listen to the whole dialogue. Sometimes you may think you have it all figured out and answer before they finish. Often the last sentence may reverse everything they have said previously. Especially be careful of this on listening involving dates, times, and shopping. Ä°B During the second listening part, avoid writing too much. Instead focus on the dialogue. On the listenings I would use the shortest abbreviation possible. Such as M=man, F=Friday, 6a=6:00am, etc. Usually 3 or 4 of these numbers or letters would be the most I wrote, just to keep straight when coming to answering the questions. For example, some listenings may have a conversation between a man and women about something, but they only want the woman's opinion. Ä°C There will be a short break 40 sec??? in the middle of section 2. Ä°D Make sure you look at the picture before the listening starts. 3. Reading / Grammar Tips Ä°@ You should do this section backwards. Start with grammar then do to the readings. For Level 1, don't spend more than 30 mins, for Level 2 don't spend more than 20mins. As each reading question has the same value in points, start with the short readings, as you can read and answer faster. Ä°A Frequent grammar patterns: You should know all the various grammar patterns associated with: Point breakdown Vocab: 100 Listening: 100 Grammar: 200 Total: 400 Passing Level 1: 70% Passing Level 2: 60% *Average is whole test, even if you don¬Åft do well in one part; you can make up for it by doing better in other areas. Most people do well in Listening and Vocabulary, so this can bring your Grammar score up. (Ex. Vocab: 80 Listening: 85 Grammar: 60 ). Things to be careful of: Read all directions carefully Don't open your test before time Make sure your phone is off Bring more than one pencil, bring a good eraser. | ||||||
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