JLPT is easy if you know these hacks 🧠 日本語能力試験

[@shobhnas6304]

for the one-sentence listening part, someone told me don't think about how you respond instead of think like a Japanese person's response like how they are always polite all that .

[@ebifried]

oo yes that’s the good tip! they make it 293938x more confusing for the test though 😭 usually omitting the true answer and you have to just know ..

[@vedashreegawaskar3005]

I think I'll score a bit more than what I was gonna before this video. JLPT is tomorrow.....and I'm not prepared.....but I hope i'll manage to pass.....and then I can study properly

[@Yaoi_Diary27]

The same here ..tomorrow is the exam.. whatever hope you do very well Good luck....❤

[@ebifried]

that’s amazing!! i hope you passed ❤️

[@momijiparfait]

I am attempting N2 this December, some of these tricks are useful. I have issues with reading texts, so skim reading is definitely important.

[@ebifried]

skim reading is the only way! 😨

[@AverageBot]

Let's goooo getting to know those secret techniques. Thanks for your curated list. Edit: After watching all of it I have to say your vlog style gets better and better over time. Clean cuts, smooth transitions. Really informative overall and it makes it really easy to follow.

[@ebifried]

thank youuu, that means a lot 🥹🫶🏻 i’m really happy that i’m improving w every video but still want to work faster hehe i spent at least 10 hours on this video 😅

[@duttebasa]

thanks for taking time out for making this video, good luck to you too :)

[@ebifried]

of course! thanks 🥰

[@ezranobbard849]

n2 is so scary, thank you for this

[@ebifried]

good luck!

[@sekai5339]

Today was my JLPT N5 exam, gave it for the first time. Though the dokkai section's choices were really tricky, I think I'll easily score 90% in exam. Your tips for dokkai part really helped alot. Thanks! Subbed :)

[@ebifried]

90% is crazy!! that’s so awesome 🙌🏼 thanks for commenting :’)

[@pb2325]

Great advice! I passed N2 by doing the test backwards i.e., long reading part 1st and working backwards. Basically doing the questions that require the most stamina first. Also with the kanji and grammar questions either you know the answer or you don’t so whether you are tired or not it doesn’t matter. A tip for N1 is that (which I will take in a few days) that my teacher taught me is to familiarize yourself with “N1” grammar because most of the questions options will be: 1-N1 grammar 2-N2 grammar 3-N3 4-grammar N1/N2 grammar It’s almost never the N3 grammar. Nevertheless the test is designed to trick you and the number of questions that aren’t tricky are not enough for you to pass the test. One you pass N1 then you can really start to learn Japanese lol.

[@EmNihongoLife]

Yesss Ebi! Another really helpful video! 😄

[@ebifried]

yaaayyy im so glad it can help someone :D :D :D thanks for watching and commenting!

[@izunamiiuzuka9252]

OMG! Your video is super helpful. I have N2 JLPT exam at July 2nd. Thanks for the video.

[@ebifried]

omggg all the best!! if u got these tips down and do some practice tests then you got this! 🤩

[@budimanorangmanik-hj6fo]

congrats on your exam

[@hibaosmanbabiker6425]

Everything helped. Thank you dear ❤

[@ebifried]

i’m so glad! ☺️

[@Iangirlwithluv]

Very Helpful. Thank youu ❤

[@ebifried]

Glad it was helpful! :D

[@soulix4581]

Im taking the jlpt n2 this july in my countries metropolis area i will be utilizing some of the tips and textbooks you mentioned in the video as well as anki for memorizing wish me good luck

[@ebifried]

if you did everything in this vid and understand it i’m sure you’ll pass :) you have to do practice exams!! like 5 at least!

[@varadnene4321]

Thank you soo much for this video ! Am having my JLPT exam this Sunday .

[@ebifried]

Me tooo, good luck! we got this :D

[@oniitto5584]

Gl

[@Suedeash]

Gonna be sitting N2 this December, thanks for the video! Just did N3 yesterday and I focused really hard on improving my reading speed/understanding how to answer the questions. Shin Kanzen Master Reading is honestly the best book that I recommend, when I did N4 ages ago I went in completely blind and it was stressful lol Knowing how the exam is laid out, and where the tricks come up in questions, is massively vital

[@ebifried]

that's awesome!! good luck :D there is quite a big jump between N3 and N2 though, 6 months is a bit of a speed run imo hahaha definitely doable though

[@Suedeash]

@@ebifried Haha yeah you're totally right, actually I was gonna book N2 this summer but kind of decided to take it a bit slower. Funnily enough the vocab section yesterday was very N2-heavy I think! But definitely need to grind hard for N2 reading and listening

[@wootph]

congrats for passing. bless u more

[@ebifried]

thank you woot!! 🫶🏻☺️

[@ichigo-roku]

It’s not something we can do one week before the examination, but immersion helps a lot. If we’re used to read, I think we definitely have enough time to read everything, but it’s training to do well in advance. I also have a hard time with reordering words/sentences in the grammar section. I’ll try your trick it should help a lot, thanks! I just wanted to test my knowledge, but the more I do past exams, the less I feel like my knowledge is tested lol…

[@ebifried]

i don’t think JLPT is designed to have enough time to read no matter how good you are, even a native speaker! we’re supposed to be able to skim read bc that’s a skill in itself 😅 haha keep up the practice exams!! i have to start soon 🥲🥲🥲

[@ichigo-roku]

@@ebifried are you talking about N2 and N1 specifically? For N3 I often finish between 30 and 40 minutes before the end of the exam, so I thought it was a matter of reading speed 😅. Thank you, hopefully you can achieve your goals too.

[@ebifried]

@@ichigo-roku hahha oh maybe! i can’t remember N3 as i did it ages ago but i JUST passed so i can’t imagine i had extra time 😅

[@user-vu5bj1pg4b]

@@ichigo-roku I had so long left for N3. I was able to read all the passages twice and then sit around waiting for ages At N2, nope. It's a rush from start to end

[@ichigo-roku]

@@user-vu5bj1pg4b I see, I don’t really like being forced to skim read as I don’t see the value in doing that, but well… As I got a percentile rank of 98.4 in N3, maybe I should have started with N2 instead.

[@DrivetoThrive5779]

I’ve passed N3 last year now getting ready for N2

[@ebifried]

congrats!!! save this vid for N2 then 😜

[@chrisa3961]

i realized it is best starting from the back of the test because the beginning is usually way easier which makes it easier in the last 5 minutes when times run out

[@ebifried]

hahah omg if that’s ur strat.. i like the momentum of the easiest out of the way!

[@bambiririiclips]

N2 is in 6 days and here I am tryna cram last minute cuz I've been too busy with college. Not an excuse but hopefully everything works out, thank you for the tips😭🥺

[@gacha.annamation]

Good luck!!! You've got this! 💪

[@bambiririiclips]

@@gacha.annamation Thank you!! It's over and I've never felt so free HAHAH It was okay, but I hope I pass💓

[@gacha.annamation]

@@bambiririiclips I'm confident you will! I suppose you've worked very hard for it!! Either way, I'm proud of you and you should be proud of yourself!!! 💪

[@maryrosecabiling571]

Good afternoon.. can you please explain more in sentence structure.i really find difficult in this part of the exam..thank you

[@sixpoems]

I have taken and passed the N2. My strategy is to start with Reading Comprehension, then do Grammar, and finally do Vocabulary. Why? ✏️ 1. Better to spend time and energy trying to understand comprehensive texts, because at 15 minutes left my mind cannot focus on the meaning of sentences that try to deceive me. However, my mind CAN focus on solving shorter Vocabulary questions in 15 minutes. Work with your brain. ⭐ Note 1: Skip strategically. Long reading questions and questions about the author's opinion (🤢) take an incredible amount of focus, understanding, and TIME. Up to 15 minutes per question if it's really tricky and I'm psyching myself out. Just try it for 4 or 5 minutes and if it's not coming, skip it and use time elsewhere, and come back to it once the rest of the test is answered. ⭐ Note 2: Also be aware than Reading Comprehension is graded SEPARATELY from Grammar+Vocabulary, which are graded together. If you don't leave time and mental energy to properly do the Reading section, then you will fail guaranteed. 👎🏽 ✏️ 2. Grammar questions: They require not as much effort as Reading, but definitely require attention. Knowing the basic meaning of the grammar is not enough! Knowing its nuances and how it technically connects to other grammatical elements is key (this knowledge will also help you to read faster). I used the app ✨Bunpo: Learning Japanese✨. Worth the subscription because I passed on my first try. ✏️ 3. Vocabulary questions: During your preparations, use the app ✨Kanji Study✨ to check all the words you don't know. Even seeing it just once versus never can make a huge difference when that word comes up on a test and you need to choose between the two most plausible kanji readings! Also use a textbook. I like ✨ShinKanZen Master (新完全マスター)✨ because they mimic the question styles of the test and do a reasonably diligent job of using example sentences and explanations (in the answer booklet) that help to distinguish the nuances of similar words (in part two of the book, the back half). It's fire. 🔥 ⭐ Note 3: Following @ebifried 's advice about timing yourself with a non-digital watch (only analog is allowed in the testing room), do mini quizzes and practice tests. All the time. Listen to listening tests while making dinner. Solve reading questions in textbooks and free printouts. Listen and watch lists of vocabulary on KZbin at 1.5x speed. This will only help, because although her point is true that knowledge of the test is crucial and you will fail without it, actual Japanese knowledge is also very necessary to be able to apply what you know about the test WITH SPEED. 📍 Context: I took the test while living in Japan after 6 months of focused, totally independent stud. I had only beginner's Japanese textbook study experience before that, though I studied and lived in other languages more extensively, as well. 📚 As mentioned above, I highly recommend the apps "Bunpo: Learning Japanese" and "Kanji Study", whch were indispensable. I also recommend 新完全マスター and official JLPT Reading Comprehension book and Practice test book. Of course, there are various reliable and well-organized online sites for spot-checking things like grammar or nuances of words as you go along. Hope that helps.

[@maria-pt5ev]

Thank you so much for recommendations. 10 days left before the test 🥲 ( taking n2)

[@ebifried]

omg this is awesome!! thank you for sharing your tips :) funny you recommend bunpo, i'm working on a video about it right now which brought me back to this to check out my old video editing style LOL

[@jokeradk]

Damn that look incredibly helpful, say wanna try translating manga and maybe passing N1 with all stuff you learn with it

[@Chris_1079]

Great video. I've learnt all the N5 Kanji thanks mainly to using Kanji Garden and also WaniKani. Overtime I hope to do the tests.

[@ebifried]

i used wanikani to learn N2 kanji as well! I’m sure N5 is a bit more fun and not set up for failure 😅

[@eskeladder7751]

I messed up and didnt study at all for the N2 test that is in 6 days. Probably gonna have to retake in 7 months but maybe I will beat the odds.

[@ebifried]

IM THE SAMEEEE FOR JLPT N1, still gonna try my best though bc who knows we get lucky 😭🥲

[@eskeladder7751]

@@ebifried it is a multiple choice exam 😂. I'm confident Ill ace the listening test but might get screwed over by reading and vocab. Goodluck to the both of us 🙏🙏

[@uupa_luupa]

A week left? I have several hours left AAAAAA

[@ebifried]

LMAO i hope something in this vid still helps! strats are more important than knowledge tbh 😭

[@rn0443]

mine's tomorrow but what am i doing ? Playing fortnite and watching this

[@uupa_luupa]

@@rn0443 don't worry, I made it they N2 weeee

[@lucachristina5520]

This seems like a silly question but are you allowed to take highlighters into the exam? I've always thought about it but from what I've seen it's just a pencil and a rubber

[@ebifried]

yess you are! i need my 2 colours haha and everything worked out fine, don’t forget a watch too

[@LaloMartins]

Pretty sure you're not. Pencil, eraser, and watch, strictly, the instructions in the leaflet and website are very clear. From what I've seen I doubt you'll be disqualified because of highlighters, but I wouldn't risk it, in case you get a more strict room supervisor.

[@psychedelicsmile]

im taking the test tomorrow (n2) im so scared AAAHAHH

[@ebifried]

U GOT THIS FAM!! just focus up 🫡 good luck!

[@psychedelicsmile]

@@ebifried THANK YOUU 😭😭

[@naeday6614]

*me grinding your videos for the algo*

[@ebifried]

🥹🫶🏻 thank youuuu hahha maybe you’d like the vlogs more 😛

[@AbigailAntonio-eu2kh]

I took the JLPT last year and we weren't allowed to write notes for the listening part hence I couldn't remember most of the information said on the dialogue lols

[@sshah8]

Which level im kinda worried

[@AbigailAntonio-eu2kh]

@@sshah8 N5. I think it depends on the instructor though. I heard some let you take notes but in ours we weren't allowed to

[@ebifried]

ohhh i never took N5 so no idea about that!! damn but that goes into what i said about doing practice exams being the most important way to study 🙈

[@mariostudio7]

9:15 It happens to me a lot 😂

[@bottamayo26]

nice

[@ebifried]

nice

[@saltwalk]

Great tips! I took the N3 in Nagano, not the first time, and this is the first year I was able to at least every word in the reading section. "For someone who failed the JLPT N3 twice before, How did you pull that off?" you may ask. Well, this time, I totally couldn't find my wrist watch before the test, and they covered the room clocks) so I, out of fear of not finishing, blitzed so quickly through the grammar and got to the reading ASAP. Too quickly even, the whole time I was feeling guilty that I was totally going to fail the grammar section. Anyway, I read every word of the reading, but didnt understand every word, and ended up just having to just go back and skim like you suggested. And before I knew it, I was done and feeling really confident about the reading section. But I was so surprised because a I still had 10 minutes to go back and work on the grammar section and fix the ones I didnt know. I really think time froze for me during that test, it was a miracle! There is never enough time on the reading portion! Luckily, I know I passed all sections. So, my recommended (not!) strategy is to just forget your wristwatch (don't!)! It at least propelled me forward despite the fact that it was hyper stressful. (Good luck everyone! And don't listen to me!)

[@mariotaz]

How many attempts did you do then?

[@ebifried]

i passed on my first go! for N4, N3 and N2 🤗

[@mariotaz]

@@ebifried Doing my first one which is N2 and I'm finding it hard to study. I've been learning through AJATT/Immersion. Good video. Good tips. I'll see how I do in July

[@ebifried]

@@mariotaz i’d say ajatt and immersion is perfect for learning japanese but for JLPT you gotta study the test! it’s not about your japanese knowledge 😅

[@jf8050]

Are we allowed to use highlighters during the test?

[@ebifried]

yes!!

[@jf8050]

@@ebifried good to know.

[@jf8050]

@@ebifried Who told you that was ok?

[@ebifried]

@@jf8050 stationery is allowed, i used them in my exam too

[@jf8050]

@@ebifried where does it say stationary is allowed?

[@gabridesousa]

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[@snehachahande6574]

Jlpt means

[@ebifried]

japanese language proficiency test!

[@user-zh5mp5zt4c]

Dear Miss, wishing you great day. I would like to ask, let's say I have passed JLPT N4, and now I am skipping JLPT N3 and go straight for JLPT N2. Until April 2023 I have studied Japanese for 1 year and 4 month, do you think I have the chance to pass N2 this December 2023 ? Thanks in advance.

[@ebifried]

you absolutely have enough time to study but it’s gonna be hardcore! there’s no rush though yknow, if you cram it it’ll be harder to remember long term. but you can still do it! 💪🏼

[@Gankoittetsu]

Is it ok to skip N5 and take N4 instead?

[@ebifried]

yes! most people don’t take N5 tbh, i didn’t either hahah

[@Gankoittetsu]

@@ebifried 😄 Thank you so much..

[@birkavese]

Jlpt is easy if you know japanese well

[@mr_noodler]

Why would you want to pass the JPLT easily? When you get the JPLT you go work in Japan afterwards, and if your skills are not actually good enough, you will have a miserable time

[@ebifried]

if u like to suffer that’s your choice

[@mebeasensei]

Your accent is 75% Aussie and 25% US!! WTF?

[@ebifried]

hahha that’s what happens when you hang out w a lot of internationals who don’t understand :( it gets americanified