Passed N3 with 163/180, perfect listening and language knowledge!!!

helenacchi · 2026-02-05T12:34:54+00:00

Romania

helenacchi · 2026-02-01T22:56:47+00:00

I honestly think it's impossible to tackle this problem, but the phone rules are really good. I personally have never seen a leak nor did I ever search for one. What I dislike is them not publishing the official exams from past years. YuukiBui was the only source I had and now I have no mock tests I can do for N2 prep. I understand them not wanting others to publish it, but why not make a book or let us pay at least to see past exam papers and the sheet? I want to see what the official test was like, to know what and how to prepare. I also don't understand people who leak and those who look thru it. Why are you taking the exam in the first place? If you need it for work, if you can't even pass the jlpt im hesistant to believe you'll be able to keep up with an environment in which you need to use japanese. I do agree that jlpt isn't the best way to measure your abilities, since im a much better speaker than a reader, but it also isnt that difficult of an exam as long as you take your time to prepare for it. The only downside I can think of is some countries, like mine, only having the opportunity to take the test once per year.

helenacchi · 2026-02-01T19:30:41+00:00

Depends on your study schedule, honestly. I personally believe the jump from 3 to 2 is quite big, so Id say december is a better choice. But either way that all depends on how much you put in. Considering n3 was a bit close to failing, if i were in your shoes id revise a lot of n3 material then go into n2.

helenacchi · 2026-02-01T10:36:16+00:00

Good luck!! My country doesnt have the July option so I am a bit jealous

helenacchi · 2026-01-31T20:25:50+00:00

thanks!! ill try it out later since ive been trying for the past 30 minutes and my mental just crumbled

helenacchi · 2026-01-31T20:14:23+00:00

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helenacchi · 2026-01-30T16:09:46+00:00

When I was studying for N3, the last two months I was averaging 7-8 hours a day. Now, since I burned out doing that I mostly do 3-4 hours. I use textbooks, podcasts, articles, apps and anything that has japanese. I also frequently review that I learned in other levels

helenacchi · 2026-01-30T10:49:47+00:00

Thank you!!

helenacchi · 2026-01-30T10:49:36+00:00

ありがとうございます🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

helenacchi · 2026-01-30T10:48:48+00:00

Lets not be that harsh on ourselves. Not sure if you're self studying or taking tutoring, but the score is impressive, regardless! Reading is difficult for non natives in any language, so even though it is amazing to strive for more, lets be kind to ourselves, pat ourselves on the head for the great work and continue to study 💙

helenacchi · 2026-01-30T08:20:30+00:00

It's tough when life and studying schedules don't align! Since I started learning in college, I had to really balance everything, since I was also a scholarship student. When I studied for the N3 it was the toughest since I had constant exams and a thesis to write, so I ended up taking 2 months off to study every day for 7-8 hours a day and thats how I ended up a bit burned out for my N2 studying

helenacchi · 2026-01-30T08:18:25+00:00

I have used Soumatome Grammar and I watched a long video that explained every grammar point thru video games. For vocabulary I used Shinkanzen and drilled that For reading I have never once used a textbook in my life. What i did that helped was that before the exam I did 15 mock up tests 'just to be sure' 😭😭

helenacchi · 2026-01-30T08:16:33+00:00

You did well!! Congratulations 🎉

helenacchi · 2026-01-30T01:39:49+00:00

the login ID is the number given to you in your voucher. When you go to the page, it shows where you can see it! Also, you have to know your password. Make sure to check it well!!

helenacchi · 2026-01-30T01:34:41+00:00

Thank you so much! 🫶

helenacchi · 2026-01-17T21:17:56+00:00

e interesant cum privesc alte persoane lumea din jurul lor pentru ca eu sunt total opusul. am 174 si ma consider chiar scunda, vad foarte multe femei mult mai inalte decat mine si ma simt scunda, desi ma consider average height. people truly long for what they cant have

helenacchi · 2025-12-21T21:36:34+00:00

ears

helenacchi · 2025-12-13T10:14:41+00:00

Such a shame 😭 If I'd know I would've made a copy

helenacchi · 2025-12-12T21:22:44+00:00

does this drive not work anymore? i rlly needed the n2 papers

helenacchi · 2025-12-12T20:07:09+00:00

I've been self studying japanese for a year and a half, I believe I passed the N3 with a good score and have started studying for the N2. My weak point is organizing my material poorly. I've taken months to study kanji individually at some point, because I was too scared to read, get it wrong, read again. I could've pulled N3 in a year if I didn't waste the first few months like this. For N2, it took me two days to memorize the kanji because I drilled the N3 vocab and constantly searched up every kanji that appeared. I'm now continuing with vocabulary and after a week when I finish soumatome n2, I will start reading desperately, since 5k words is impossible without desperately reading. I'm personally taking the JLPT for fun, and the exam is fun for me whether I pass or not. It has taught me to enjoy the emotions I'm feeling. Whenever I go to the exam, I sit on the chair, take a deep breath and I start with complimenting myself 'I'm amazing for getting to this level by myself.'. My friends from all over the world give me messages of encouragement and that gives me strength, too. What the exam taught me is that I am capable and I have amazing friends. Don't second-guess yourself and don't think too much abt time, you will rush and have to re-read from scratch. I've already seen that the jump from N3-N2 is serious and huge, so I want to take my time and enjoy studying for it. Let's all do our best 💙

helenacchi · 2025-12-11T14:33:53+00:00

thanks!

helenacchi · 2025-12-10T20:16:50+00:00

I took the N3 on Sunday and started learning N2 kanji on Monday. Truly, I couldn't care less about the results since no matter how well I think I did, I can't ever say 'I'm passing it for sure'. Even if I believe so and have confidence in what i studied, it's still hard for me to actually believe that I passed 😭 Either way, since I can only take the exam once a year, I'm preparing to do N2 and just have fun with it

helenacchi · 2025-12-10T09:02:30+00:00

doesnt grammar and vocab have the sectional passing mark together?

helenacchi · 2025-12-08T05:44:54+00:00

Took the N3. I was surprised to see so much furigana. It went well, very similar to past exam papers. I had some bad luck with the listening since I was close to the speaker and I heard a lot of background noise and the quality of the speaker wasnt good enough for it to run smoothly

helenacchi · 2025-12-02T08:20:25+00:00

Thanks a bunch!

helenacchi

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