The odd (public figure) of passing with the summer test is consistently more favorable than the winter test. Not sure why that would be though.
It could be related to seasonal depression or something along those lines. Itās unlikely that they would somehow consistently make the test easier in summer.
The theory that I heard is that the colder weather makes you more likely to have a cold or be tired and not want to get out of bed or whatever. I doubt the figures fluctuate that much but in terms of content, youāre no more likely to get easier questions at any specific time of year. Anyway, I passed my N3 and N2 in winter 
That would almost certainly statistically affect the average scores, and yeh, as you say in terms of test content though there is no difference.
Also July being quite close to the end of the academic year perhaps means university applicants might be more ready to take the test and nudge the average up a bit ććć
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Because there are months to study for it. December to July gives you seven whole months to study. July to the December gives you five months.
Well not really, because I think we can safely assume that most people who take the JLPT have been studying for longer than just since the last exam. It took me 6 years of studying just to get my N2 haha
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Maybe because the summer test is offered in less places? The Japanese language heavy areas that most certainly have a summer and winter exam would then take up a larger percentage of the total.
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Iāll be taking the N4 for the first time. Iām still not sure whether Iāll pass it or not, but itās keeping me motivated. Thankfully, I live in Korea so I still get a chance to take it in December. But, weāll see lol.
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I was intending to take N4 in July but itās been cancelled in my country. 
So itāll be December at the earliest. Iām wondering if itās worth deferring further and working towards N3 once Iām happy with N4 materialā¦
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If youāre thinking about skipping N4 and going directly for N3, Iād say take N4. If you pass, great, you have the diploma, and keep working to N3. If you donāt pass, no worries, and keep working to N3.
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Thatās the exact situation Iām in
I just saw that in the US the exam is only available in December. What a bummer!
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Thanks for replying 
Iām currently hitting around the 110 mark for N4 so thereās definitely room for improvement between now and December haha!
Just wrote a ęØ”ę¬č©¦éØ for N3 and got 92% (I was told the test is supposed to be exactly the same as actual N3 and was even conducted in the same manner).
I guess Iām set for the real test in July
Maybe I should have aimed for N2 
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I was on the fence about taking it this summer, but I guess Iāve already missed the deadline. Maybe Iāll go for N1 in December, thoughā¦ I feel like Iāve reached a point where the hardest part of the test probably wonāt be any of the actual content itself, but the time limit on it. Iām such a slow, meticulous reader 
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Just 2 weeks to go! Whoās in this time round?
Itās now the time before the exam where youāre certain that youāre gonna fail and you start doubting yourself. Good luck everybody, keep your head up ! Youāre gonna nail this
Going for the N2 in July and feeling like iām gonna fail 100% but who knows, itās too late to backup anyway.
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Itās my first shot at N1 and Iāve always said I probably wonāt pass it but itās not impossibleā¦
Even if I donāt pass itās a really good experience for next time.
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Going for the N2! Nervous as hell about it
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First time?