N1 past paper available?

keroro · JLPT Starter Joined: 24 Mar 2011 Posts: 1

Hi, i've been searching for the 2010 past paper for N1 but can't seem to be able to find anything. Has it not been released yet?

I've been doing the past level papers but i feel very nervous about the new test without having ago at a past paper.

If anyone could tell me how to get access to the 2010 N1 i would be grateful.

RGer · JLPT Starter Joined: 16 Dec 2010 Posts: 46

I don't think they are releasing the old tests.

dimitri_can · JLPT Helper Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 605

You can try the sample questions here

http://www.jlpt.jp/samples/n1.html

ariso07 · JLPT Starter Joined: 01 Jun 2011 Posts: 8 Location: Ohio

RGer is right, they are not publishing the tests anymore.

CyrilMtl · JLPT Starter Joined: 06 Oct 2010 Posts: 40

You can probably still find old test before the switch to the 'new jlpt' on amazon or other japanese language book store.
The old jlpt 1 should be good enought to test the new jlpt N1.

Cyril

ariso07 · JLPT Starter Joined: 01 Jun 2011 Posts: 8 Location: Ohio

While the material is the same for the N1 and 1級, the format is not. The new format of grammar questions and reading really screwed me up last year. So, you can study old tests for content but you need to try the new format at least once before you go.

Here you can access the old tests. It says they have up to 2010 but I can't get it to open.
http://jlpt.myweblesson.com/web/index.jsp

Here you can try the new format but it is just a sample test.
http://jlpt.jp/

Also, this was a really good study book for trying out the new format.
http://www.thejapanshop.com/JLPT-N1-Yosou-Mondaishu/dp/B003VVPO92?ie=UTF8&id=JLPT%20N1%20Yosou%20Mondaishu&field_product_site_launch_date_utc=-1y&field_availability=-1&field_browse=2359171011&searchSize=12&searchNodeID=2359171011&searchPage=1&class=quickView&refinementHistory=brandtextbin%2Csubjectbin%2Ccolor_map%2Cprice%2Csize_name&searchRank=salesrank

fujifrantic · JLPT Starter Joined: 08 Oct 2011 Posts: 6

the old tests are really obsolete now that the formats have changed, I would go another route.

bobthemilkman · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:25 am Post subject:

I disagree. They are not obsolete. They are no longer optimal.

The difficulty of the old and new tests are *roughly* the same. If you have no problem taking the old tests, you will likely have no problem taking the new tests. The main issue is the difference in format. If you want practice the test format, then yes, they are obsolete. If you want to test how well you know the material that will appear, then they are still great resources.

Don't forget, any word/kanji/expression/grammar point that has shown up on any past 1級 test is definitely fair game for them to put on the N1 test, so I'd make sure that you know every single question/answer for the past 1級 tests. You can find some old tests and vocabulary at the following site:
http://www.mlcjapanese.co.jp/MLC_JLPT_Page.htm

yarkov · JLPT Starter Joined: 06 May 2012 Posts: 3 Location: Russia

I have all (2010(July,Dec)+2011(July,Dec)) past N1s.
For example 2011-December - http://vk.com/doc-834221_82425336?hash=12ea18d2fbd0508a03

But I have 2010-Dec and 2011-July without Reading part Sad

Does anybody has these parts?

Dheara · JLPT Starter Joined: 08 Nov 2009 Posts: 3