Bunpro JLPT Tests! New Feature, Sep 20th 2025

[rozi]

Hi, thanks for looking into this!

I haven’t changed my timezone or anything of the sort. Just to test out if it’s an isolated issue, I’ve tried to replicate it on another section of the same test. It happened again, and the timer is still running in the background. I’m tempted to try it on a different test now, just to see what happens ^^’’

But I still have no clue what could be causing it (especially since I haven’t seen anyone else report this?). I know I had some weird bugs going on for me a few years ago where my reviews seemed to have an endless due-date (iirc they were showing as due in 2-3 years on my profile despite being at a low srs), the report went unresolved though, and I ended up manually mastering them since they were stuck in limbo for too long. All to say, this current issue seems similar in a way? Both are time related… Maybe my account is haunted

Let me know if I can check/try anything out on my end for you!

[vNakamura]

Hi, I think I found the bug that is causing those timer issues. We’ll work on a solution and should be fixed soon.

Thanks again!

[lisaki8]

@Asher

• Your answers versus the correct answers.
• Quick links to relevant Bunpro vocabulary and grammar points associated with any question (very useful for brushing up on any missed questions).
• Extra information/reasons showing you why an incorrect answer doesn’t work, and in many cases a detailed breakdown indicating how you can find the right answer.
• On listening sections, the audio transcript is available.

Wow this is amazing!! And all for free?!? Thank you!

[magnus1]

Finally had the time to sit through an entire practice exam on my PC, here are some thoughts:

The Vocab section seemed waaaaay easier than other (N3) JLPT practice tests I’ve done before. Not only from the selection of Kanji/Vocab but also because there were not really any other “close” answers especially in compound kanji.
The same goes for the Reading section where there were not so many very similar answers.

On another note, I loved the implementation and the UI for the tests, however from a UX standpoint here are some suggestions:
The option to translate questions/instructions (at least in the review section) would be great.
In the order type question in grammar/reading add the correct sentence structure in the review section so you’re not left guessing what the entire sentence would look like.
For the Listening section I would love to have an optional timer for before you start the audio and after the audio has stopped to allot time for reading the answer options properly and choosing an answer.
Since this December is the first time I’m taking the JLPT I was rushing through the audio files finishing within 23/40mins…

[Asher]

Thanks for taking the time to go through one of the tests!

For the readings, we are actually already in the process of going through making the incorrect answers specifically a little bit closer, so that they are a bit more difficult.

For the audio questions as well, adding reading time in there is something that we have also spoken about internally, and will quite possibly do at some point soon.

In regards to everything else, we’ll look into them! Good look with the official exam in December!