Tip for JLPT learners: Put all grammar points onto a board and check off what you understand

I’m currently using Notion (paid) but you can probably use Trello or some other kanban board tool to do this. I like Notion because you can create custom checkboxes/data fields for each point. In Trello, you can probably tag each item as “Learned” too. It *really* helps to have a giant overview of all grammar points you need to learn before taking a test.

Here’s a screenshot: https://imgur.com/GOs2LAp

Makes it easy to track what you need to go back to and review. And you can insert grammar points/attachments into each item if you need a quick refresher. No need to waste time searching in a book to find things.

I would share this notebook, but it has a bunch of copyrighted attachments from a course I’m taking. I’ll perhaps update this notebook with my own writing some day to make it share friendly.

9 comments
  1. I’ll do it! Thanks for that advice, it sure will be really useful! 🙂

  2. I used JLPT sensei, ideally with an excel spreadsheet to check off the points you already know.

  3. Beginner question but where can I find all the grammar points that will be on a test?

  4. I tick off the points in my Dictionary of (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced) Grammar indices as I learn them. I study with a tutor so I’m not concerned about missing one, but just to track progress and since so many seem… Recursive? Like I learn a mess of grammar points and pass a level, and then at the next level, the next text repeats some but for most it builds new applications on old forms, and then there’s a handful that just seem very new. Ticking them off in my dictionaries helps me figure out a little better what’s related and how and whether I’m confusing a newer thing or messed up a fundamental.

    But man it is nice to see all those little tick marks in the indices!

  5. My problem is not the grammar but the kanji and vocabs. For a very long time I suck at memorizing and immersing words. For some reason, grammar is my strongest point in any language.

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