Japanese Language
JLPT Exam: Should You Cram for It?
Should you cram for the JLPT exam? A guide on when to cram, when not to cram, and how to do it effectively.
November 21, 2021
Should you cram for the JLPT exam? A guide on when to cram, when not to cram, and how to do it effectively.
On my first practice test, I would’ve automatically failed, simply because I couldn’t finish the test. It was what I did next that made all the difference.
The JLPT listening section can be challenging, especially for those living outside of Japan. Here’s what you should know to ace the test.
The JLPT reading section is likely the most difficult part of the entire test. Why? While all other questions are relatively straightforward, reading comprehension questions tend to be abstract.
Of all the multitudinous aspects you need to prepare for when taking the infamous Japanese Language Proficiency Test, grammar is perhaps the hardest to pin down.
Because there are so many vocabulary words to learn for the JLPT, it’s important to know which ones are the most likely to show up at your level.
There are far too many kanji to study them all before taking the Japanese Language Proficiency Test! That’s why you need to break it down and only focus on the specific JLPT Kanji for your level.
The trick to memorizing kanji for the JLPT is… don’t! Instead, focus on learning kanji radicals, the alphabet of kanji characters!
The structure of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is quite different from the classroom setting. Because of this, passing requires a different approach.
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