JLPT – Japanese classes in Singapore

JLPT Afterthoughts (Part 1): N1

みなさん、こんにちは。 It’s been a while since I wrote a post. Today, I would like to share my afterthoughts on JLPT. This time round, I did N1. I personally felt that the difficulty for vocabulary and grammar has dropped compared to previous years. Reading was a bit more difficult. Finished my paper one with 15Continue reading “JLPT Afterthoughts (Part 1): N1”

Registering for JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) in Singapore

Hi all, Note: Apart from N1, slots are taken up very fast (usually within 2 minutes) To register for JLPT, login to your Paypal account beforehand via http://www.paypal.comNote the dates of registration: Step 1: Go to this link: https://register.jcss.org.sg/ Step 2: Fill up the appropriate information. Step 3: Make payment via Paypal. Step 4: FillContinue reading “Registering for JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) in Singapore”

JLPT: Is it possible to get full marks without getting all the questions correct?

Hi all, This post is in response to one of the persons that I have met online. She was saying that she got full marks for N3 and needed help for one of the N2 questions (which was a combination grammar from N4 and N5). Before I start, I want to apologise if my messageContinue reading “JLPT: Is it possible to get full marks without getting all the questions correct?”

Mock Exam for N1-N5

Dear all, I know a lot of you might be disappointed that JLPT is not happening for July. I will be giving a mock test for those who wish to try their luck and get some advice after paper has been marked. If you are interested, please email me at admin@learnJapanese.sg with the following information.Continue reading “Mock Exam for N1-N5”

JLPT Scores

Hi all, Below are my scores for my N4 students. Looking at the scores, the moderation was done quite heavily. The actual score that a student got is displayed score minus 12 to 15 marks. Another reason could be that the standard of the students were way lower than expected, resulting in more people scoringContinue reading “JLPT Scores”

JLPT Afterthoughts Dec 2019

Hi all, How did everybody fare for JLPT this time round? This Dec, i took N4 with my students. For vocabulary, we saw a few N3 words and 1 of the uncommon words tested. N5 grammar was also tested. Listening was quite tricky. 名詞修飾形 was also tested, which is very important from N5 onwards. SomeContinue reading “JLPT Afterthoughts Dec 2019”

JLPT Exam Tips

Hi all, JLPT Exam tips will be out on 29th Nov (Fri). Do look out for them. Cheers, Can

JLPT Results (Jul 2019)

Hi all, Am happy to announce my JLPT results for the various levels. N1: 1/1 passed (Top score: 119/180) N3: 1/1 passed (Top score: 126/180) N4: 3/3 passed (Top score: 138/180) N5: 14/16 passed (Top score: 180/180 x 2 students) Congratulations to all who passed. 1st time i see N1 with 119/180. If you haveContinue reading “JLPT Results (Jul 2019)”

JLPT Afterthoughts

みなさん、おはようございます。 Can’t get to sleep, so decided to write my after thoughts about JLPT. As usual, i was early at the exam venue early in the morning at 8am and managed to secure a good spot to do my last minute revision for my students. I think the last minute revision helped a lot asContinue reading “JLPT Afterthoughts”

JLPT Scores Release

みなさん、 JLPT scores has been released. You can check the scores via here N3: 4/4 passed (highest score: 137/180) N4: 1/3 passed (highest score: 180/180) N5: 5/5 passed (highest score: 145/180) This term, my students did quite ok, but i had 2 borderline failures in my N4 batch. I think both of them tried theirContinue reading “JLPT Scores Release”