(2015-12-01, 7:47 am)vix86 Wrote: Is the Eiken 1級 even comparable to the N1 on the JLPT? I've always placed the TOEIC as more comparable to the JLPT.
Somehow, I got wrangled into to taking the TOEIC a few years back, and thought it was incredibly easy. Based on what I've seen of the past tests the Eiken is much more difficult that the TOEIC. Either way any reasonably educated adult would pass either test with ease, and from what I've shown to people I know any reasonably educated native Japanese person would pass the JLPT N1 with ease.
If people are telling you that then n1 is too difficult for native speakers they are probably confusing it with the 日本語検定 which is on the other hand is pretty difficult.