Plan your transition to JLPT N1

The idea

Start with an official N1 sample to identify weak areas; it is a diagnostic, not a predicted score. Schedule reading, listening and vocabulary in context each week, then review errors and adjust after four weeks.

Examples

• 先さきに、苦手にがてな分野ぶんやを調しらべます。First, I identify my weak areas.
• 問題もんだいを解といた後あとで、間違まちがいを確認かくにんします。After solving the questions, I review my mistakes.
• 毎週まいしゅう、聞きき取とりを練習れんしゅうします。I practise listening every week.
• 時間じかんを決きめて、記事きじを読よみます。I read an article within a set time.
• 新あたらしい言葉ことばを、文脈ぶんみゃくの中なかで確たしかめます。I check new words in context.
• 四週間よんしゅうかん後ごに、計画けいかくを見直みなおします。After four weeks, I revise my plan.

Watch out

Do not replace broad reading and listening with memorising isolated lists. A single sample cannot measure every skill.

Try it yourself

1. ＿、苦手にがてな分野ぶんやを調しらべます。（先に／後で）

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   先に

   先に means first: identify weaknesses before making the plan.

2. 問題もんだいを解といた＿、間違まちがいを確認かくにんします。（後で／先に）

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   後で

   後で means afterwards: review mistakes after solving the questions.

3. ＿、聞きき取とりを練習れんしゅうします。（毎週／昨日）

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   毎週

   毎週 means every week: listening is a recurring part of the plan.

Use it today

Plan one week with timed reading, listening and error review. Record the time available and reassess after four weeks.