Learn How To Pass The Japanese Language Proficiency Test

The 2008 JLPT results have been out for a while now.  If you are one of the diligent few who is starting their study early for JLPT then have probably searched online for last year’s results.  I thought I would post them for you. Compared to 2007,  overall more examinees passed in 2008.  Either, the test [...]

We are going to take a look at particles which often appear in the JLPT Level 3 and 4 grammar section. Particles are grammical elements represented with one or two hiragana characters. Particles are similar to articles or prepostions in English.  Particles are added to the end of  words,  nouns or verbs,  to define the grammatical function of the [...]

The reading section over the years has been easier than the grammar section, but lack of time and practice are usually the problems for students. Rushing through the the reading section and getting correct answers is pretty impossible. As the reading section questions are worth 4 marks each it is vital you spend sufficient time [...]

Currently the grammar section of the JLPT is broken into six sets of questions. Being conscious of the types of questions in the JLPT will help you approach them giving you better chances of success. It is all about the right preperation. In this post we will look at the first two sets of questions.
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Important Tips for section IV questions
The 4th set of questions check whether you can understand whole sentences. These questions are the most difficult in the Kanji section .They are a little tricky and require more time than the other questions. Basically your comprehesion of a whole sentence is being tested. You need to take yor [...]