I’m planning on getting a work holiday visa in the future before I turn 31 (currently 26 y/o). Maybe next year, maybe in two years depending on my job situation.
I already took several N3 mock exams and my average score is around 85% (reading is my weakness, listening my strong point).
today is the opening day for the next JLPT exam inscription.
I heard from my gf that companies don’t value anything below N2. And therefore N3 is not worth the investment.
My communication skills are decent as I’ve been talking to my gf in japanese only for the last 6 months. So I wanted to know if for example I were to apply for a baito in konbinis or restaurants, is it absolutely required to have a JLPT certificate, or will my speaking skills be enough during a potential interview ?
I want to make the best out of my year of work holiday and I’m convinced that having a job that requires communication skills would be best. A friend of mine had 0 communication skills when he went to japan and he ended up making rice balls at sushiro with other gaikokujin, so he wasn’t involved in any japanese interaction during most of his day, I want to avoid that at all cost lol.
I’m currently studying N2 material (slowly but steadily, I hate rushing things), I was thinking that undergoing the N3 exam would be a good start point to feel the ‘exam atmosphere’, even though I’m not that stressed during exams in general.
from your experience and from your point of view, is it worth it to spend a 100 quid on the N3 exam ?
thank you in advance have a good day