Hello guys! been a while since i last posted. So, as you can see, JLPT is nearing and my parents wanted me to take it as ive been studying Japanese for quite a while now. The thing is, I’m ALL for the test and other stuff like listening. The problem is, there’s this READING. While i do have the accent (because of my native language) i do suck at it because of my stutter. That’s why i’m hesitating to apply. Though, i’m not here to sulk or anything, i just wanted to know that is it really necesssary to read to pass? and What’s your experience about taking JLPT exams. I’m also ALL for hearing stories (maybe there’s some of you there who has stutter the same as me and took the exam.) My parents wanted me to take N5 btw..
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Reading, as in you read a text passage silently, in your mind, without speaking a word, and aswer the multiple-choice questions.
There isn’t a speaking part for the JLPT, its only Multiple choice questions and listening is also Multiple choice questions, there’s no writing also. Rest assured I think you should be able to take the test 🙂
No need to read to anyone. You can do a mock test by yourself on their website. https://www.jlpt.jp/e/samples/forlearners.html
how about u just take it ? nothing i mean absolut nothing happens if you fail .
It’s fine anyway. The test literally doesn’t matter. Who cares if you bomb it? It’s a somewhat objective measure of where you are and that’s good. Like stepping on a scale or getting your blood pressure measured. Get all scientific about it and use it to see what works for you for study methods
The JLPT is essentially a silent test. It’s fully multiple choice.
You come in and fill in a bubble sheet. The reading is silent (not reading aloud) and answering the questions.
There is no speaking (no recorded responses or conversation/interview), nor is there a written portion (you don’t have to hand-write or type any responses).
[These sample questions are very close to the ones you might expect on your level.](https://www.jlpt.jp/e/samples/forlearners.html) [These practice tests are essentially the real deal.](https://www.jlpt.jp/e/samples/sampleindex.html) As you can see, there is no expectation to speak at all. You’re safe!
As a side note, most proficiency tests based around speaking are unlikely to deduct points for accent or stuttering. As long as particular bench marks are set, you pass.
An example is the ACTFL OPI (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages’ Oral Proficiency Interview). They look at the length of your speech (words, sentences, paragraphs, discourse…), how well you handle certain tasks (narration, hypotheticals…) and how you handle unfamiliar or suddenly complex tasks. The longer you can sustain these benchmarks or the better you handle upsets, the better you score. A stutter or an accent shouldn’t impact you, or at least it shouldn’t impact you terribly (although for the stutter I’d inquire about accessibility, etc.).
I took the N1 last Winter.
I finished the first section early, even after double checking my answers I had 40 minutes of free time. I should have brought something to keep myself occupied. There were a few reading questions that were tricky, it felt like there were multiple choices that could have been correct.
The listening section went fine too. My test room was warm so I almost missed a question due to nodding off.
The exam is purely multiple choice, testing things like: vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension and listening comprehension.
There is no reading aloud component.
All the best in your learning journey! 🙂
There’s no speaking test. At no point are you expected to speak the language. It’s a multiple choice question test.
There’s only a listening test so if you have disabilities regarding listening to audio, then you’d have to ask what can be done.
I suggest you to also do some mock tests beforehand so you can get a feel of what the exam is like.