cmertb Wrote:Hmm, I didn't realize snail mail registration was already open in the US and I didn't know there could be capacity issues at some sites. I was going to register online on Sept 1, but does anyone know what the chances are for popular sites to be already full in early September?

I've never had a problem registering in Seattle. I always register the first day that online reg is open, though.

jasberg Wrote:

ariariari Wrote:I live in the US but was hoping to take JLTP while on a work trip/vacation in Japan in December. Do you know if this is possible? I haven't been able to find out information on whether that is a problem by viewing the JLPT site.

It is possible. I just took the JLPT in July, while on vacation. The only hurdle is the registration process, which requires that you have an address in Japan for them to send your registration card to. Unfortunately, the registration card is mailed out just before the actual test, so registering in advance and using a shipping service like Tenso, to get an address in Japan and have the card forwarded to you in advance is not really an option.

If you'll be in Japan several weeks before the test, and know your address, I would just use that. Or if you already know where you'll be staying, it may be worth contacting them and asking if it would be possible for them to hold a piece of mail for you until you arrive.

I just emailed the guys who are hosting the event I'll be speaking at if they can give me their addresses for this purpose. I feel like a heel. I would have arranged to take it here before going on the trip if I had known this. I'm not sure about my hotel yet, and I want to get the registration process over with. So I just asked

Well, if they do you a favor, repay them. In beer. Show that gratitude!

Registered for N1 in DC. Only weird bit-- my login wasn't there anymore. I had to create a new account. Other than that, uneventful.

97 days to the real thing. Yay.

Registered for JLPT-N2 in Dusseldorf. I don't have too much confidence on passing though. My schedule is a bit too tight to fit everything in, but I'm going to do my best anyhow.

Signed up for N2 in Seattle, WA. I've been working all year on N2 grammar and reading with my teachers. Going to start cranking on test-specific 聴解 practice on my own this month. Fairly confident I'll at least get that missing five points this time round.

Signed up for the N1 somewhat reluctantly, figuring that it's probably now or never as Japanese continues to fade in importance for me. However, I still have to admit that the thought of passing N1 still intrigues me despite all the known shortcomings of the test.

rich_f Wrote:Well, if they do you a favor, repay them. In beer. Show that gratitude!

They agreed and I signed up this weekend. Thanks for taking the time to reply to my post!

I will plan to repay him for the favor. But unless Japanese culture has changed a lot since I lived there, as a foreigner they will accept no gifts from me

I'm looking forward to acing the test. Back when I was an English teacher and I first heard about the tests I signed up for level 3, not really understanding the test, but just using it as a motivation to study. When I finally got a good teacher and started making good progress, the test came around. My teacher said I wasn't at a level to pass, so I didn't take it - I figured that the test had served it's purpose to help me make the best progress in the shortest amount of time. When I came back to the US I toyed with the idea of taking it, but it didn't make sense to fly to a different city to take a test that would just be a personal milestone.

Now, 10 years later, I will come full circle with that goal from long ago!

Signed up for N1 in Chicago because I hate my life.

@TheVinster

lol I completely understand...

@TheVinster: lol I know that feeling.

@ariariari: Bring them an omiyage from wherever you're coming from. Better yet, a local omiyage, like your town's unique and special honey. They will try to refuse, but it's impossible, because by refusing, they'll trouble you with having to carry it back with you.

Today I sent my application form for N1.
I would like to thank you guys for encouragement (rich_f and Vempele in the J-CAT thread).

Sent an email asking for the submission form, which I'll be filling out and photographing on a wooden table once I get it.

Just mailed in the paperwork for the N2 test. It's a little annoying that, while I can register electronically, I have to print out the registration email and send it in with a paper form for special accommodations (I'm deaf so I have an exemption for the listening test). I dunno if I'm ready for the test, but I think it'll be a good assessment of my ability at that point.

Signup closes tomorrow. I just signed up for N2, which means I've decided to stick around in Japan for a bit longer.

I think I might have to put some effort into studying for this one. Reading and listening can take care of themselves, but kanji and grammar I have significantly less confidence in. Guh. Maybe I'll regret this.

Now they put the signup form online (to be printed out)! I'm fairly sure it wasn't there as recently as a few days ago, so they must have put it up at the last minute.

Aikynaro Wrote:Signup closes tomorrow. I just signed up for N2, which means I've decided to stick around in Japan for a bit longer.

I think I might have to put some effort into studying for this one. Reading and listening can take care of themselves, but kanji and grammar I have significantly less confidence in. Guh. Maybe I'll regret this.

Signed up for N2 in DC and I have completely inverse study worries from you.

I'm confident I can plow through all the vocab and reading sections, but auditory Japanese still too often washes over me like white noise... That'll be the nail biter when it's score time.

I signed up for N3 in Vietnam. This is my first JLPT entry. Hope things go well. What worries me most is listening and reading.

I failed miserably at N3 (while most of you have signed up for N2 or N1...) last december mostly due to Kanji and listening, and I had to put my japanese on the side to focus on German so I postpone my second try to next year.

Good luck everyone.

So, how does everyone feel like their test prep is progressing?

It isn't.

learning 12 hours a day but progress feels soo slow...

by the way, are there any reputable sources available where you can find 模擬試験 or past tests (of the new version), except for the official website?

Wouldn't mind paying a bit if I knew that what I was getting would be similar to a real test.

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rich_f Wrote:For the person taking N4 on Genki 2-- it's doable, but you need to get some N4 prep books and work on it. If you don't study for it, you won't pass. (Lesson learned the hard way with the old 3級 while I was taking Japanese at uni.) Genki isn't geared towards JLPT prep, it's geared towards you learning the fundamentals of Japanese. So you need to find something to help you with the test prep. (There are tons of books out there, too.)

Despite not being a book for the JLPT, by coincidence the content of Genki 1/2 is very similar to the test 'syllabus'. Genki + a JLPT specific book should be enough to pass N4/N5.

gaiaslastlaugh Wrote:So, how does everyone feel like their test prep is progressing?

I have a burgeoning feeling that I won't pass the N3. I'm still working through the first part of the Kanzen Master grammar book and while I might manage to finish it in time for the test and scrape by reading and grammar my listening will probably not suffice. Getting any good listening training done is a bit hard for me as I'm also busy studying grammar and I'm a bit unsure how to go about it. Does anybody have any tips for listening training at the N3 level?

Vocabulary should be ok though - thank you Anki

Quote:Does anybody have any tips for listening training at the N3 level?

Anki subs2srs cards. You can review grammar, learn vocabulary, and improve listening all at once and very efficiently.