FTFY 
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wahoo
When I signed up I was split between this and N2 and thought this would probably be too much, but glad I bit the bullet and went for it.
I studied explicitly for the test for maybe 2-3 weeks to get used to the format again, but I went hardcore. Definitely not a sustainable pace
But feeling great about this 
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Barely passed N2 by 4 pointsā¦ definitely not my score goals, but honestly I thought I was gonna fail soā¦ not bad, I guess XD When I signed up to N2 I thought I could have plenty of time to study but that wasnāt the case. After all, studying at uni and working at the same time gave me little free time and I didnāt feel like studying more when I came home. I passed N2 but tbh I have to review everything again, but that āpassā gave me a boost of motivation to be back on track again 
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I was thinking sth more like this
(although beats me how to get people to fill it out yeah)
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I failed the N4, but you know what? Iām surprisingly alright with that. I feel like I am in-between N4 and N3 level, but I havenāt studied specifically for the JLPT test so Iām happy with my results considering I didnāt do any Japanese practice at all for like a month prior 
I will be aiming for the N3 this December as previously plannedā¦ just need to really work on my grammar
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Hadnāt sat for a JLPT until I took N1 in Japan in July 2023 - to be honest I felt much more āN2ā at that point (which based on my score, not inaccurate lol). Pretty sure I only passed listening because I spent 2 weeks in Japan prior to taking the exam. Improved my score by 22 points 4 months later in Portland. Still not where I want to be but at least this time around was by a little more than the skin of my teeth
Not surprised to see my vocab and grammar grades flip - Iāve continued to study vocab regularly but Iām not really reading/watching/listening to anything dense enough to get the reps Iād need for the N1 grammarā¦ And I donāt know if I will anytime soon so itās kinda taking the backburner
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After the n4 exam, I was not super confident, but I ended up passing with 94/180.
Not a very good result, but hey a pass is a pass. Not too bad after about 16 month of studying I guess.
Iām not very happy with the results because I struggled more than I thought on the reading/grammar/vocab part, mostly because of time and also not recognizing various words written without kanjis.
Still, i donāt want to practice for JLPT specifically, so N3 will have to wait a bit.
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I passed N5 
Iām so happy and greatful. Ironically I was worried about the listening score. Now my heart feels very full
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Yay!! 
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Honestly, the JLPT stuff does provide good structure for your learning but once I stopped studying for the test I really felt like I made leaps and bounds just getting out there and reading/listening/watching Japanese content for fun. Iām sure having laid a good foundation with the JLPT study helped enable that, but probably not the most efficient/fun way to learn actual, usable, everyday Japanese.
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Passed the N2!
I think taking the JLPT helped get me out of a bit of a study rut where I hadnāt shaken up my daily routine for over a year. I think it also improved my listening by leaps and bounds because I had never really done any dedicated listening practice before this, but I listened to podcasts, anime, audiobooks and youtube videos constantly for a few months leading up to the test.
This yearās push will be speaking. Iām convinced Iāve hit a limit where my Japanese will not improve appreciably without habitual dedicated conversational practice. Itāll be a harder habit to form than reading or flashcards which are so much easier to weave into a daily routine, so the plan will be to try to hit weekly quotas.
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passed the n3 by a narrow margin (100/180)
honestly iāll take it considering i failed by a narrow margin in 2022ā¦ even in the past month or so since the test iāve been working a lot harder and studying much more than i did prior to the testā¦ so I look forward to improving even more in the future
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Hah, same score for me! Except my worst was reading.
This is my 2nd try, and like last time, I simply ran out of time in the reading section. My reading speed is just not fast enough. This time I even tried to be as fast as possible and didnāt double check anything (last time I triple checked 
), but I still ran out of time with 7 questions remaining. Last time it was 20 
N2 passers, I donāt understand how you can read 50 A4 pages full of non-trivial Japanese text so quickly! Guess I need to do even more reading.
But hey, I got 8 points more than last time and Iām somewhat close to passing, so Iām not unhappy, silver linings.
Iāll probably try again in July
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Thank you! 
Honestly my best advice is just find some Japanese content you like and consume a looot of it 
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I expected to fail, but not by such a small margin. Thanks though!
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I ran out of time on reading for the N2 too! I think we just have to boost our speeds by joining more book clubs or the like
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Passed every section and didnāt get enough points to pass on the N1. Might do N2 in July. Letās try N1 again in December.
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Passed the N2!! 119/180
After studying my butt off, and then taking a year break from focusing on Japanese, I went into the test pretty rusty and unsure of what would happen. I figured it would be a good test to see where I actually was and how much of what I had learned had truly stuck. Iām relieved, to say the least haha. Also, my husband bought me some konbini wine to celebrate. Worth it!!!
I might take N2 one more time to get a higher score before trying for N1.
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