The Ultimate Study Guide for the JLPT
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Episode 5 – Long Term Goals
It feels good to have the test behind me. There is always that build up to the test and then it's over. The N3 was a bit of a weird test to study for, but I made it. I'm sure you feel the same way about taking the test. This time of year always mak
Episode 4 – N5 Overview Part 2
Last week I went over the first half of the N5 test. I talked about the kanji and vocabulary sections as well as the grammar section of the test. If you missed out on last week's episode, I encourage you to go back and give it a listen as I'll be cont
Episode 3 – JLPT N5 Overview
The countdown continues as we are a week away from the N5 test. There isn't a mock test or practice test available for the N5, so there have been a lot of people asking questions about it. I thought I'd spend this episode and next week's episode going
Episode 2 – Panic or Choke
I took the N2 last summer and needless to say it wasn't a wholly pleasant experience. I had been taking old nikyuu practice tests to prepare for it thinking that well, duh, they wouldn't possibly change the format of the test would they? Well, guess wh
Episode 1 – Do Not Cram Now
We are only 3 weeks away from the JLPT. You haven't finished all those books you bought to study for this test and you are starting to get a little nervous. I never feel fully prepared for the JLPT. But, now is not the time to break your good study