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ichigo_venky JLPT Starter

Joined: 05 Oct 2009 Posts: 39
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:40 am Post subject: |
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wangchan seriously GET A LIFE! It seems like you don't have any better work to do always criticizing others . |
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Kai13 JLPT Starter
Joined: 02 Mar 2009 Posts: 50 Location: nihongobakkashi.blogspot.com
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:40 am Post subject: |
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passed 4kyuu with 165/180.
Taking 2kyuu next december, already studying 2kyuu grammar, vocab, always listening to japanese podcasts and reading the news. |
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Meyem JLPT Helper

Joined: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 113 Location: Somewhere Outside New York
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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well done!
passed N2 with 112....less than I hoped for, but passed!
Will give it another go in July.
From N4 to N2? Good for you!!! |
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vraieesprit JLPT Starter
Joined: 20 Aug 2010 Posts: 8
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:48 am Post subject: |
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passed 4kyuu with 165/180.
Taking 2kyuu next december, already studying 2kyuu grammar, vocab, always listening to japanese podcasts and reading the news. |
That's a lot of work but it is doable, so ganbatte! I did a similar thing - took the last old 3kyuu in December 09, scored pretty high and then took N2 last December.
My results came through yesterday (I'm in the UK)
N2
Kanji/Grammar 27/60 (ouch. I KNEW that first section had gone badly >.>)
Reading 34/60
Listening 51/60
Grammar B
Vocabulary B
I'm making no general excuses for the first section, except that I obviously missed something important in my studying (and this is wont to happen when you're self-taught and have no sensei to prod you about mistakes or stuffs.)
I already know my vocabulary is my weak point, since I know a lot of words in some areas and not so many in others (and now smartfm is going, lord knows what I'm going to do about that, meh). The format of the grammar on the new paper threw me somewhat, but I'm pretty sure most of the obtained marks in that section came from grammar and not vocabulary ><
Overall, I'm happy. I got 112/180 (62% if that matters).
If the UK had a July option for the exam, I would have held off taking N2 till July, but unfortunately it's December only here, so it was a case of risk it and cram my hardest or wait another 12 months.
I think it was a risk worth taking, since I'm going back to university in September to do Japanese Studies and having passed N2 is a nice thing to put on my CV.
If I was looking to get it for work in Japan purposes, though, I would probably want to get a higher mark.
Anyone who knows, how do the marks/grades actually count in terms of people looking at JLPT scores on the new system? Obviously A is better than B, but I'm curious to know if there is a breakdown of this and haven't found one... |
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RGer JLPT Starter
Joined: 16 Dec 2010 Posts: 46
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:15 am Post subject: |
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| vraieesprit wrote: |
| Anyone who knows, how do the marks/grades actually count in terms of people looking at JLPT scores on the new system? Obviously A is better than B, but I'm curious to know if there is a breakdown of this and haven't found one... |
You mean the percentages required? |
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vraieesprit JLPT Starter
Joined: 20 Aug 2010 Posts: 8
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:20 am Post subject: |
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I mean in terms of "level" of ability...in terms of how outside organisations would view the breakdown of the results. Is that something peculiar to individual institutions and systems? |
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Kai13 JLPT Starter
Joined: 02 Mar 2009 Posts: 50 Location: nihongobakkashi.blogspot.com
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:49 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the compliments! But when I went to 4kyuu I had already started studying 3kyuu grammar (not all). I studied with An integrated approach to intermediate japanese and tobira afterwards, so I think my grammar is pretty much intermediate/level 3 and increasing.
I already know all the grammar for 3kyuu and I'm finishing 3kyuu vocab lists. Already started adding 2kyuu vocab from jlpt lists to anki. I also add vocab from the news.
I already studied most of the 2kyuu grammar and if I see it I can understand it. Now I'm gonna reinforce the grammar until december and shadow it (as well as other materials like the news and stuff).
So If I had to make the exam in the summer, I would have to work extra hard, but I think I could do it.
I advise to any of you to listen to japanese as much as possible, I live alone in the city where I study, so whenever I'm at home I listen to japanese podcasts, watch dramas (over and over) with either japanese subs or no subs at all. Dramas are helping my japanese SO much.
試験を受ける以上は合格できるように精一杯で頑張ります! 一緒に頑張りましょうよ。 |
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vraieesprit JLPT Starter
Joined: 20 Aug 2010 Posts: 8
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:59 am Post subject: |
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| Kai13 wrote: |
I advise to any of you to listen to japanese as much as possible, I live alone in the city where I study, so whenever I'm at home I listen to japanese podcasts, watch dramas (over and over) with either japanese subs or no subs at all. Dramas are helping my japanese SO much.
試験を受ける以上は合格できるように精一杯で頑張ります! 一緒に頑張りましょうよ。 |
You have a really sane approach to this, so I've absolutely no doubt you'll succeed in what you're aiming to do.
I'd add NHK's news bulletins to your list of listening things if you're able to do so and don't already. You can stream them off the site and they really do help with listening for N2. |
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Jared JLPT Starter
Joined: 02 Mar 2011 Posts: 2 Location: Finland
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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Bytheby, speaking of PodCasts...
...does anyone know where one could find
Japanese success podcasts, like Self-Development
or something around that particular topic. It would
totally rule if you know something about professional
translating and could point an abundant resource for us all.
I don´t mind the depth of the subject, as I read/
write/speak/listen Japanese already. (but didn´t take
any JLPT yet.)
(English is my second language, Finnish 1st, Japanese
3rd. )
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CyrilMtl JLPT Starter
Joined: 06 Oct 2010 Posts: 40
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:05 am Post subject: |
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Impressive Kai13,
How many word and kanji did you have to 'process' in Anki everyday ?
it's a big jump going from N5 to N2 in one year.
Cyril
| Kai13 wrote: |
Thanks for the compliments! But when I went to 4kyuu I had already started studying 3kyuu grammar (not all). I studied with An integrated approach to intermediate japanese and tobira afterwards, so I think my grammar is pretty much intermediate/level 3 and increasing.
I already know all the grammar for 3kyuu and I'm finishing 3kyuu vocab lists. Already started adding 2kyuu vocab from jlpt lists to anki. I also add vocab from the news.
I already studied most of the 2kyuu grammar and if I see it I can understand it. Now I'm gonna reinforce the grammar until december and shadow it (as well as other materials like the news and stuff).
So If I had to make the exam in the summer, I would have to work extra hard, but I think I could do it.
I advise to any of you to listen to japanese as much as possible, I live alone in the city where I study, so whenever I'm at home I listen to japanese podcasts, watch dramas (over and over) with either japanese subs or no subs at all. Dramas are helping my japanese SO much.
試験を受ける以上は合格できるように精一杯で頑張ります! 一緒に頑張りましょうよ。 |
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Kai13 JLPT Starter
Joined: 02 Mar 2009 Posts: 50 Location: nihongobakkashi.blogspot.com
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:45 am Post subject: |
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Not impressive at all. At least when comparing with other japanese learner fellows.
I did 4kyuu and had already started studying for 3kyuu.
I'm still finishing the 3kyuu vocab list and already started adding 2kyuu vocab to anki.
The past 2 weeks I've been learning 10 new cards (also because I had an important test). I increased that number to 20 like two days ago but I intend on increasing it to 35. I'm just adjusting to having classes again after 5 weeks (learning 35 new cards a day) of vacations. Also because my reviews were getting bigger (maximum a day was like 500 - be afraid, very afraid lol).
Thanks to anki and to my love for the japanese language that I study everyday, and thanks to dramas, podcasts and music that I have motivation. |
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ReyBrujo JLPT Starter
Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Posts: 74 Location: Argentina
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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Passed N4 with 115/180, but knew it would be a low score since I went there with only the classes I had taken during the year (and in the institute we finished up to lesson 40 of Minna no Nihongo II, so I knew I was lacking 10 units required for N4). Nothing to be proud of, but I am kind of glad my "natural" level is N4 (that is, even without practicing or learning kanjis or listening, I could pass the exam). Going for N3 this year, although it will be tough, since I need to first study the stuff I didn't know for N4.
Truth be told, I knew the test would be easy, since it was the first N4 with the new system. Tests tend to toughen after they run out of easy questions to use and start creating harder ones ^^;
Congratulations to everyone! |
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ichigo_venky JLPT Starter

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mark520 JLPT Starter
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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I started learning about pseudonym in 2004, but deferred further research until the summer of 2009. In 2010, I attended a university course in Japan. I learned my own before and after the process.
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