JLPT July 2025

Japanese
#43

I’m considering N3, but I tend to aim too high. Took N4 in 2022 thinking I’ll make it in time, and ended up coming into exam with barely any N4 grammar knowledge. I failed it by 3% only because I aced listening.

I’ll probably skip the July timeline though, even though I’ll probably be ready by then. Got PTSD from last experience of writing the test in July. It was 30 degrees outside, they placed us in a large school volleyball hall, the one with huge ceilings. There was no air conditioning, it was morning with large windows facing east, so sun was quite literally frying us alive. The echo was horrendous, still makes me wonder how I scored so high on listening.

A grim december, with no sun and lack of AC in my way, sounds like a plan :see_no_evil:

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#44

I will skip the July test. The next test centre is too far away and I don’t really need the JLPT right now for anything. Will maybe do N2 in December, but my SO has a half marathon run on that day, so not sure yet who is going to watch the kids then.

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#45

I have a bit of a different experience to share. I’ve been studying on and off for years now (I think maybe 5 since I got serious about it?). It’s longer than many people who have achieved N2. However, I’ve struggled with consistency due to waning interest. Part of it changing life goals, but the biggest one is definitely burnout from being overambitious.

Last year I decided to challenge myself to change that and I’ve been diligently working to consolidate my knowledge. Mainly using Bunpro. I started doing the Genki companion decks (to review Genki 1 & 2) and now I’m filling in the blanks with the default N4 & N5 decks after finishing those.

I’d like to try my luck with the N3 exam, to really push towards an intermediate level and solidify my own progress. Mostly to prove a point to myself (and others) as I feel settled in my home city and thus, don’t plan on moving to Japan like I did when I was a teenager.

However, I’m thinking July might be a bit too soon as I have a massive review stack and haven’t even finished adding all the N4 material yet… I could likely finish adding the N3 material by then, maybe even get my reviews under control if I push myself, but I feel like I need more time to practice what I’ve learned, particularly reading comprehension as I’m stronger with speaking and listening.

I will most likely aim for December instead but I’ll see. N4 is an option too and the excuse to have a mini vacation to another city would be nice. I’ll sit on it for a bit longer before making up my mind completely.

Good luck to everyone who has decided to register!

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#46

After I barely passed the December N4 with a score of 101/180 the obvious next step is to grind out all of the N4 vocab i didnt study before December and shoot for the N3 in July.

And even if i fail the N3 in July im probably still going to shoot for the N2 in December before I have to leave Japan on December 19.

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#47

After almost 3 years of living in Japan without any language studying, I started Bunpro in January and will aim for N4 in July in Tokyo. I will use these 6 months to cover Genki I and Genki II decks, and the N5 and N4 vocab decks + some Kanji work on the side.

1-2hr per day (Bunpro everyday), 24 items per day (15 Genki, 9 Vocab). The rythm is challenging some days but I hope I will have enough time to consolidate the knowledge the month before the test. If everything goes well, N3 will be the target for December. Maybe too presumptuous but it keeps me motivated!

Good luck to everyone!

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