"Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Official Practice Workbook"
(published 2012)
For all levels, the workbook contains almost the same number of questions as an actual test, with questions selected from among those used in 2010 and 2011 tests. This is the first official practice workbook for the JLPT since the 2010 revision.
※The workbook is sold by Bonjinsha. See here for more details.
Test items
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) ・ Reading | Listening | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vocabulary | Grammar | Reading | ||
| N1 | PDF(907KB) | PDF(492KB) | PDF(2.3MB) | PDF(1.4MB) |
| N2 | PDF(956KB) | PDF(711KB) | PDF(1.9MB) | PDF(1.5MB) |
※N1 and N2 have two test sections: Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar)・Reading; and Listening. The Vocabulary and Listening sections begin with a sample cover page of the test booklet.
※Among sample questions under Grammar and Reading for N1 and N2, please note that reprint of questions from specified sources (following questions) is prohibited without permission.
N1: Q7, Q8 (1)-(3), Q9 (1)-(3), Q10, Q11, Q12
N2: Q10 (3)-(5), Q11 (1)-(3), Q13
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) | Language Knowledge (Grammar)・Reading | Listening | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammar | Reading | |||
| N3 | PDF(1.0MB) | PDF(1.4MB) | PDF(1.0MB) | PDF(1.4MB) |
| N4 | PDF(1.3MB) | PDF(1.1MB) | PDF(615KB) | PDF(1.6MB) |
| N5 | PDF(1.2MB) | PDF(1.2MB) | PDF(710KB) | PDF(1.5MB) |
※N3, N4 and N5 have three test sections: Language Knowledge (Vocabulary); Language Knowledge (Grammar)・Reading; and Listening. Each of these three sections begins with a sample cover page of the test booklet.
Listening audio files
| Task-based comprehension | Point comprehension | Summary comprehension | Utterance expressions | Quick response | Integrated comprehension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | Q1 MP3 (3.3MB) |
Q2 MP3 (4.5MB) |
Q3 MP3 (3.3MB) |
- | Q4 MP3 (2.2MB) |
Q5 MP3 (2.3MB) |
| N2 | Q1 MP3 (2.7MB) |
Q2 MP3 (3.9MB) |
Q3 MP3 (2.9MB) |
- | Q4 MP3 (1.9MB) |
Q5 MP3 (2.3MB) |
| N3 | Q1 MP3 (3.0MB) |
Q2 MP3 (3.6MB) |
Q3 MP3 (1.9MB) |
Q4 MP3 (1.0MB) |
Q5 MP3 (1.5MB) |
- |
| N4 | Q1 MP3 (3.3MB) |
Q2 MP3 (3.8MB) |
- | Q3 MP3 (1.2MB) |
Q4 MP3 (1.4MB) |
- |
| N5 | Q1 MP3 (2.8MB) |
Q2 MP3 (2.6MB) |
- | Q3 MP3 (1.1MB) |
Q4 MP3 (1.1MB) |
- |
※Test item types marked with "－" are not included in the level.
Other
| Sample answer sheet | Answers | Listening script | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | PDF(668KB) | PDF(92KB) | PDF(530KB) |
| N2 | PDF(691KB) | PDF(156KB) | PDF(482KB) |
| N3 | PDF(691KB) | PDF(133KB) | PDF(340KB) |
| N4 | PDF(1.1MB) | PDF(132KB) | PDF(310KB) |
| N5 | PDF(1.0MB) | PDF(132KB) | PDF(255KB) |
- To display or print PDF files, Acrobat Reader is required. This software can be downloaded for free from the website accessed via the button at left. If your computer is not compatible with Japanese language, you also need to download Asian Font Packs for Acrobat Reader to ensure display of files.
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- ＊Outside Japan, the test may be held only in July or December in some cities. Click here for the test schedule in your city.
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