JLPT Study Guides & Strategy
Practical, no-nonsense study plans and section strategies for the JLPT — what you need to know, how to schedule it, and the mistakes that fail most candidates.
N4
- How to Pass JLPT N4: A Complete Study Plan (from N5) — A realistic plan to pass JLPT N4 — how much vocab, kanji and grammar you need, a 3-month schedule, section strategies, and the mistakes that catch most beginners.
N3
- How to Pass JLPT N3: A Complete Study Plan (from N4) — A realistic, section-by-section plan to pass JLPT N3 — how much vocab, kanji and grammar you need, a 4-month schedule, section strategies, and the mistakes that fail most candidates.
N5
- How to Study for JLPT N5: A Beginner's Plan (from Zero) — A complete beginner's plan to pass JLPT N5 — kana first, then ~800 words, ~100 kanji and core grammar, with a realistic 3-month schedule and section strategies.