TIPS ON JLPT EXAMINATION
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These are some pointers I noticed about JLPT when I took it before. This is applicable to Level 1 & 2. I never took Level 3, but I guess it is almost the same with Level 2. Please read it and hoping that it will help those who will take the examination.
(1) Kanji Reading
In this section, there is no special hint you can apply. I think you need to know the reading and correct writing of every Kanji that are included in every level. Just remember the following points.
(a) Choices of Kanji given in the questions particularly in the sentence mostly have the same reading. If you dont know exactly the reading or writing, try to read and understand the sentence. Specially those Kanji that have some different reading.
(b) If you dont know exactly the correct equivalent Kanji of a given word problem, use your imagination. What good about Kanji is, eventhough you don't know the exact meaning of the word, but you know the meaning of every character that makes the Kanji, you will have an idea even a little. Actually I experienced this one, when I took the Level 2 examination before. The problem word is taki(waterfalls). I never seen that Kanji before I took the examination. The choices also is very hard. I only noticed that one Kanji in the choices have a Kanji of water in the left side. Since I know that "taki" is waterfalls, and there is water on it, and since the other choices have no water on it, I selected the one that has water and luckily I got it right.
(2) Reading Comprehension (Dokkai)
In this section, I think this is the place where you can get a high score if you got it right and a big if you got it wrong. These are my one point lesson in this section.
(a) Try to answer first the reading comprehension(Dokkai) part before vocabulary part(Moji Goi), because moji goi will only give you one point for every correct answer. But dokkai give you 3 or 5 points for every question.
(b) In dokkai, every problem have different counts of questions. So, my technique here is, I choose first those problem that have a lot of questions. So that, after reading and understanding it, you can answer a lot of questions at the same time. Meaning there is a chance that you can get a high points.
(c) You cannot fully understand the problem in dokkai in one reading only, you must read it twice or thrice. At third time and still you dont understand it, leave it first and return to it after a while. If you will not leave it immediately, you will lost lots of time.
(d) You can also read the problem with a short passage only, because it means the problem is easy. You can answer first if you wanted.
(e) In dokkai passage, you will notice an asterisk mark(*), this mean that there is a special explanation for the word described. Read it first before going to the whole passage to understand the connection of that word to the whole passage.
(f) In dokkai examination, there is at least one problem wherein the content is the latest news here in Japan. News that has been an issue here in Japan, particularly a social or political news. Try to read newspaper or watch the news in tv now so that you can have a background when that problem was included.
(g) In dokkai also, there is always a problem that uses graphs. You must know also how to read it. Try to review how to read bar graph, pie graph or the 7 types of graphs uses in quality control. It will help you a lot to solve the problem, because some question there just asking what is the biggest amount or what date it occurs, something like that, that are written on the graph.
(h) Try to check your answer only after you finish answering the moji goi section and if you have still time remaining.
(3) Vocabulary(Moji Goi)
In this section, the points you can get for every correct answer is only one point I think. So do this part at the end after answering the dokkai. The following are the one point lesson I can give.
(a) There is always two or three problems pertaining to polite words like itadakimasu, sashiagemasu, haiken shimasu, something like that. You must identify their difference thoroughly to answer it easily.
(b) There are also 2 or 3 problems about Katakana words. You must also know its meaning. But I think this is very easy because if you know theg equivalent words of Katakana words to English, you will know the meaning easily. Try to review also those katakana words that are recently seen in the news or become an issue and gain social impact recently.
(c) Some problems about idioms also are given here. Try to review it all especially those idioms that included parts of body on it. You must review it all to answer the question easily. If you dont know the answer, try to answer it by elimination method.
(d) Problems concerning Keiyoushi(adjectives) also are given. Try to review it especially those adjectives with almost the same meaning.
(4) Hearing Comprehension(Choukai)
This is the last part of the examination where all of you will be answering it at the same time. Below is my one point lesson about this part.
(a) Listen thoroughly to the passage. Concentrate and don't let other thing bother your mind.
(b) For every problem, you must understand what is being ask. After you hear it. Try to concentrate on the correct answer. Leave the entire conversation and wait for the choices to be given.
(c) Before the next question will be started, be sure that you already answer the previous question on your answer sheet. Then reset your mind for the next question.
(d) If you did'nt get the previous question and never understand it, leave it that way and concentrate to the next question. If you don't do this you will not even understand the next question. Meaning you will not both understand the previous and next questions resulting to 2 doubtful answers. It's a domino effect.
(5) During Examination
These are some pointers that you must give value also during the examination.
(a) To save time, try to answer dokkai, moji goi, and kanji reading in this order.
(b) Don't put your answer on the mark sheet everytime you know the answer(except choukai) on each problem. You will spend lot of time on doing it. Instead, try to mark the choices that you think is right on the questionaire first, then transfer it on the mark sheet when you finish all or maybe when 10 or 20 minutes left only on your time.
(c) In moji goi and kanji reading, try to answer first all questions that you know the correct answer. Mark those questions that you dont know the exact answer or doubtful about it. Then return to it later after you finish at the end. This way, you can budget your time thoroughly.
(d) Have extra time to review your answer on dokkai, moji goi and kanji reading.
(e) Have extra time to check your answer on the mark sheet also. One wrong in the order of your answer will affect it all and for sure you will fail the test.
(f) Stay cool on the examination. don't get nervous and try to cencentrate.
(6) Preparation
These are some points that you must do till the day before the examination.
(a) If you don't know exactly the place where you will take the examination, have time to check it by going in the place. Check also the better way to get there. By car, train or bicycle, so that whatever will happen on your means of transportation, you have another option.
(b) Prepare all things that you will bring like permit, pen and pencil, eraser, watch, and some identification cardo. Be sure to turn off your cellphone before starting the examination.
(c) Sleep well, wake up early and eat your breakfast.
Thats all. Hope this pointers will help you on your coming examination. Ganbatte Kudasai. Goodluck!!!
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