Apologies if this has already been posted; I did a quick search and nothing came up.

This website has every JLPT test, from 1991 (since its induction, I believe) to 2007, levels 1-4, including audio. For anybody gearing up to take the JLPT in a couple months, this is indispensable.

http://www.51gzw.com/

Cool, I had seen that link before, but it was offline that time.

http://www.orkut.com.br/Main#Community.a...m=54056729

This link has the audio tests and the written pdf.
You can log in with your google account.

I went to that site mentat and downloaded the 1991 JLPT2 exam... it downloaded as a .DAT file, but I could open it with WinRAR and extract the PDF and the .wma. Unfortunately, it isn't working. The PDF doesn't have any real pages, it's just black.

EDIT: The problem was just with SumatraPDF, it works fine in Adobe.

Thank you for great links!

Well, if this thread is allowed, I'll comment on it.

First it's a great link to see what all the fuss is about. Now I can take the JLPT without dishing out the 70 bucks and see how I stack up. I'm not going to study for it or exclusively study material geared toward it.

Second, anyone here want to do a "JLPT Test Day" where we take a test on the same day (or close to it) as those actually taking it and see how we do? Granted, that takes A LOT from the honor system.

We could do in the day of the actual test.
But I'm not gearing my studies in JLPT direction.

Nukemarine Wrote:Well, if this thread is allowed, I'll comment on it.

First it's a great link to see what all the fuss is about. Now I can take the JLPT without dishing out the 70 bucks and see how I stack up. I'm to study for it or exclusively study material geared toward it.

Second, anyone here want to do a "JLPT Test Day" where we take a test on the same day (or close to it) as those actually taking it and see how we do? Granted, that takes A LOT from the honor system.

Because of how much the tests vary between years, i'd say it would be a pretty bad indication, a JLPT test can be much harder or much easier than the one before it, even more different if you do a test from 2000 or something.

I'd say it's better to do the test and then look up the official statistics for that test, that gives a much clearer indication.

Where can you find the official test stats for each test?

Meh, you are taking this too seriously.

Tobberoth Wrote:

Nukemarine Wrote:Well, if this thread is allowed, I'll comment on it.

First it's a great link to see what all the fuss is about. Now I can take the JLPT without dishing out the 70 bucks and see how I stack up. I'm to study for it or exclusively study material geared toward it.

Second, anyone here want to do a "JLPT Test Day" where we take a test on the same day (or close to it) as those actually taking it and see how we do? Granted, that takes A LOT from the honor system.

Because of how much the tests vary between years, i'd say it would be a pretty bad indication, a JLPT test can be much harder or much easier than the one before it, even more different if you do a test from 2000 or something.

I'd say it's better to do the test and then look up the official statistics for that test, that gives a much clearer indication.

Wow, did I mess up my post. I meant to say I wasn't going to study for the JLPT or material geared exclusively for it.

Still, your point is valid that tests will be different. Not sure how one can say a test is easier or harder. What determines that?

mentat_kgs Wrote:Meh, you are taking this too seriously.

When comparing different edictions of the same course, generaly you gather data of how many pass and how many fail. After that you try to put the data in a statisc distribution, like the gaussian. In an ideal scenario, a few will go with >90%, a few with <20% and the vast majority will be in the 40%-60% spot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_distribution

You also wanna see the same distribution in your anki deck graphs.

Seems like the site is down (again?).
I should have saved some of the tests when I didn't need them. Now I need them and have no access :/

The second link from mentat works. Just create an account with your gmail and it's there, I just tried it. It's in spanish at the main page sure but 四級　and so on makes it obvious what's what. But hey, thanks for reviving the thread, I think many have use of this. (still wondering if it's really allowed though)

Wow, yes. It still works over there. Thanks for mentioning it