Oh wow what an issue.
Sounds like the foundation didn’t have a backup plan for this case, e.g. a procedure send the test file to the test site over a chat app/file share. And without a pre-approved procedure nobody will risk making such a decision on the spot.
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Hi! I was there as well.
I’ve been searching online but did not find a single instance of this happening before, so that makes me think they don’t have procedures for this.
I’m fearing they will solve it by apologize a lot, refunding the amount but refusing to issue a test score - really hoping I’m wrong here.
Very curious if anyone encountered a similar situation in the past.
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Oh, how cool to hear from somebody else who was there. 
D’you reckon they’d do that? That would suck. I’d even prefer to have all unanswered questions just marked plain wrong over not being issued a score.
About to start my test, good luck everyone!
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I agree! I think I have a good chance to pass even with a 0 on the remaining questions.
Otherwise I guess I’ll try for N4 again in Leuven in July.
How did you do other than this unfortunate situation?
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Yeah I’m really scared about the combined vocab+grammar/reading section on the N2… 1h45m without a toilet break seems hellish since I usually drink a lot.
Drinking was allowed here during the exam, I asked if bottles on the table are ok (since the instructions said only pencils/eraser/sharpener) and they just checked that no notes were written on any bottles.
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Glad to hear it! I feel good about my test too. Do post again once the results are up in March!
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wait a minute, MARCH?
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They probably meant the official letter. It should be up in late January online.
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Ope.
didn’t know that lol
I’m always clueless.
Then January it is.
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That’s what the 6(?) digit code is for that you had to choose when registering 
with that code you can access the online results in late January.
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3 people got disqualified last year because their phones made some sort of noise during the test.
violating the new no phones rule. As soon as the break started, almost everyone ripped into their envelope… despite instructions not to
In my level there was a question I had already seen in practice materials. I recognized it immediately.
I know we can’t discuss anything specific, but I’m wondering if it’s a common practice for them to repeat questions from previous tests?
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i got cooked on the N3 Listening part but I’m really grateful bunpro helped me read better since it was weakest point last July take, it was smoother this time but damn the listening lol. The current mock test is surely not on the same level with the exam. Looking forward to the newer tests!
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Yeah I was pleased with the listening too! Even tho I was similarly cooked I felt the n2 listening practice on bunpro and the real test were pretty similar. I’m just bad at listening xD
It isn’t unheard of, but don’t rely on it happening too often 
Anyway, it’s not like past JLPT questions are available anywhere, such as on the internet, even just a few hours after each exam …
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Haha if it was a leak, it was very early! This was a question I’d seen on a jlpt prep youtube video probably about 2-3 months ago.
I assumed they got it from a test prep book with older exams in it, but I guess I don’t know the source for certain!
I sure won’t count on it happening frequently, but it was nice to be 100% sure I got at least 1 question correct!
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That was hard, I underestimated how much harder it’d be to concentrate in a room full of people compared to taking practice tests at home. I ran out of time on the reading part and had to guess on a few which I didn’t do on practice tests, and I have no idea how I did on listening because I was doing mostly educated guesses (or complete guesses) instead of confidently answering. I have no grasp of how well I did so just gotta wait till January to find out. I also felt that way in regards to pretty much everything I mentioned when I passed N2 so I still have some hope, but I feel like if I passed, it wasn’t by much.
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Apparently 30 or so people were kicked out of my friend’s exam for the same thing. I kinda welcome the strictness. Next I hope they deal better with people making noise mid-test or answering after time is up.
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