Good preparation book for JLPT N3

ongandy86 · JLPT Starter Joined: 02 Aug 2011 Posts: 2

Hajimemashite Andy desu. Minna yoroshiku onegaishimasu!

I plan to take JLPT N3 exam this December and I really wanted to dedicated around two hours of study per day.

From the mock exams I tried I can say that my level would be around N5 - N4. However N3 would be really my very aim this year.

I have been looking for books to prepare me for JLPT N3 and found these literatures (from most wanted to buy to least):

1, 2:
http://www.whiterabbitpress.com/catalog/JLPT-N3-Comprehensive-Exam-Exercises-Tettei-Drill-p-16946.html

or

http://www.whiterabbitpress.com/catalog/Gokaku-Dekiru-JLPT-N3-JLPT-N3-Preparation-Workbook-w-CD-p-16930.html

3:
http://www.whiterabbitpress.com/catalog/JLPT-N3-Mock-Test-p-16807.html

4:
http://www.whiterabbitpress.com/catalog/JLPT-Practice-Exams-and-Strategies-for-N3-p-16837.html

I am more torn between 1 and 2. I really don't know what to choose. Also I just plan to buy one for now. Should I get number 1 or?

My criteria would be the one with the most comprehensive, complete take of N3.

Will be waiting for replies!

gaya3jayaraman · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:14 am Post subject:

i think the sou matome series is very good for n3. and it enables you to finish the course in 6 weeks.

good luck
Gayathri

asthenia · JLPT Starter Joined: 03 Feb 2010 Posts: 82

I agree, the Matome series is good. However, just because you "finish" in six weeks doesn't mean you LEARN it all in six weeks and can instantly recall it. I just finished the kanji program and while I can easily recognize many of them, I'd say I know only 50% of them decently. I'm preparing to go through it again on a flashcard basis now that I've familiarized myself with them all. The vocab one I didn't follow their program because it was WAY too many words in one day - I just put them all into flashcard form and have been flipping for weeks.

IMO, if you're somewhere between N5-N4 level, jumping to N3 is going to be really difficult especially if you're just starting NOW. You're gonna need to do a pretty fair amount of studying daily to learn all the kanji/vocab and grammar you'll need to know in order to pass.

gaya3jayaraman · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:58 pm Post subject:

for that matter any book u choose... u got to revise many times to master the contents !! sou matome will introduce you to the required portions in 6 weeks!!

ongandy86 · JLPT Starter Joined: 02 Aug 2011 Posts: 2

OK thanks for the advices! Will check out sou matome too and see if it will do!