After what feels like a couple of years of false dawns, itās good to see that SOAS in London appear to be starting back up with July sittings of the JLPT! Hopefully the bookings commence soon so everyone can get themselves locked in. 
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I took N1 in December and hope I passed it but Iām really unsure so I might take it ā¦ again ^^
Iām taking it to improve my resume since I want to work in Japan after finishing my degree. I donāt actually need it (I already have N2) but I guess it canāt hurt to have it
Iām using Sou Matome and Shin Kanzen Master to study specifically for the test, and other than that Iām reading the news to read various topics and improve my reading speed 
Good luck with N3!!!
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I hope to take N3 by the end of the year (not sure if itās only here in Italy, but they only held the exam in december).
I went back to studying Japanese in february 2020 (little did I know about the amount of extra time I would have had few months later). When I was in high school I tought myself hiragana, katakana and really basic kanjis, grammar and words (think about the first four, five chapters of Genki I).
In these two years I went into the difficulties I guess everyone gets through, mainly searching for the āoptimalā resource to study with. I tried Memrise, Duolingo, online resources, Pimsleur so on so forth.
I really liked Lingodeer when i got it, clean, easy and complete. But still, I didnāt get a good overall retention of what Iāve learned. I literally consumed Genki I and II, started Tobira and went through LOADS of Anki decks in hope to enforce my vocabulary, which I felt being my main problem. All I obtained was getting burned by the sheer amount of reviews, which led me to pause studying last summer.
When I got back in october, I felt like I forgot almost everything Iāve learnt. So here I am, early 2022, going through Genki II again and this time, using Wanikani for the vocabulary and kanjis. I have to say, really satisfied for now.
Good luck everyone for the exam!
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This is a really good pointā¦ I really only want to do them for my own satisfaction (Iām already employed in Japan and donāt need the JLPT for my job). It might be worth it to just shoot for the N4 to see what itās like. I have until July so it could be doable. Iām just a wuss XD
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I emailed the organisers for the Edinburgh JLPT a while back to check if it was starting back up again and they have finally replied to say that no JLPT will be held there in 2022 (so both July and December cancelled) 
sharing here in case itās useful for anyone else (given the website I think still suggests it would be back this July)
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Thanks for checking! I had started to develop mild fantasies of maybe going to Edinburgh in summer for JLPT (and holidays) so thanks for getting me out of that rabbithole again 
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I guess I will be the one going on a JLPT holiday this year hahaha. I was going to try for N3 in July and N2 December given that Edinburgh is only 45 mins on the train for me but may have to just pick one now! Now to see where actually holds it 
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If SOAS hold the test in London this summer then Iāll probably put in for N3. I took N5 in December 2019 and then havenāt been able to sit any tests since. (I remember applying for the July 2020 N4 during my first week of working from homeā¦which seems bizarre now but seemed reasonable at the time). As a result Iāve not looked at any of the prep books but Iāll be disappointed if Iām not at N3 level by now!
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Iām debating whether to take N2 or skip straight to N1 this yearā¦N2 has been my plan the last few years even if it got derailed by the pandemic. If I keep up my studying and actually level WK as anticipated (after a level reset a couple months back), then maybe N1 is achievable. Either way, lots of work to be done before then! I do have the ę°å®å Øćć¹ćæć¼ N2 books in addition to WK, so Iāll work through those and see how much time I have left to prepare.
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Iāve heard of people going from nothing to N1 in <2 years so why not 
. Also depends whether itās a solid N3 and moving onto N2 or just scraping it at N3 and aiming for N2.
I kind of think N2 might be too high for me still, since Tobira covers only most of N3 and barely scratches N2. Also, the test requires listening comprehension, reading at a reasonable speed, etc. On the other hand, I donāt want to settle on N3, cause that feels kinda low at this point .
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Iām going to try the N2 December this year. I did the N3 last year mostly to check how the exam feels, either I passed it or not, Iām not sure, I just know that Iām going to try N2 this year and already started studying for it 
(but for now, Iām mostly reviewing N3 stuff with Tobira and getting some N2 vocabulary)
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Yeah, Iām in the same boat. Havenāt done much listening practice compared to reading, and reading is still slowish. Would probably be better suited for taking N3 in the summer, but N2 level is the aim for this year.
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Thanks for the encouraging words!
In my current state I can probably just barely pass N3 but given that I still have 6 months to go, I should be able to achieve a solid N3.
Iāll try and do my best and perhaps N2 is actually achievable in December
Listening is probably going to be one of the more problematic things for me as well.
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As for Germany, both DĆ¼sseldorf and Stuttgart updated their websites regarding the JLPT. Also, registration for the July test in DĆ¼sseldorf has started.
DĆ¼sseldorf is going to hold N5-N3 in July and likely N2-N1 in December.
Stuttgart will likely hold N5-N3 in December.
Guess Iāll have to wait until December to give the N2 a shot :c
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Signing up for N3 in DĆ¼sseldorf tomorrow! Looking forwards to the exam. I need to hold myself accountable to study 
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Thanks for the confirmation! Yeah, seems like N1-N2 are not held in Germany in summer. Maybe other nearby countries might be an option? (Depending on where in Germany you live, maybe Paris or Vienna are alternatives? Or some other places I did not look into yet.)
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Maybe possibly conceivably N3? I hate exams, but I could really use some external measure of my Japanese knowledge. Plus itāll be a good conversation topic.
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Do you know whether Vienna already opened for N3-N2? I tried looking online, but found no info. Will try to look again later this week.
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TBH that was just a blind guess 
I could not find anything online yetā¦
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I plan on taking N3 this year, just to check my level. My teacher says Iām between n4 and n3, but not in terms of kanji. Iām using Wanikani+Italki lessons.
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