JLPT N5 to N3: learn the grammar by saying it
The JLPT has 5 levels, from N5 to N1, and no speaking section. That is why many people who pass N3 still hesitate to speak. This program follows the JLPT grammar points in order, but practises them as conversation: every pattern has to be said out loud in a situation.
5 units in this program
The last unit is a spoken JLPT-style check (vocabulary, grammar, short listening) to estimate your level.
Framework: JLPT N5–N1 (Japan Foundation & JEES). Target: N4 → N3. Mock test criteria: Vocabulary (語彙), Grammar (文法), Listening and quick responses (聴解), Pronunciation.
- 1N5 · Greetings and everyday lifeUse the です／ます form: greetings, times, hobbies, where you go and what you do; practise hiragana and katakana through spoken sentences.Model sentence: 毎朝七時に起きます。 (Maiasa shichi-ji ni okimasu.): I get up at 7 every morning.
- 2N4 · The て-form: permission, requests, ongoing actionsUse ～てもいいですか／～てください／～ています in real situations (class, shops, your lodgings).Model sentence: 写真を撮ってもいいですか。 (Shashin o totte mo ii desu ka.): May I take a photo?
- 3N4 · Stories and experiencesTell past events and talk about experiences and opinions: ～たことがあります, ～と思います, the plain form.Model sentence: 富士山に登ったことがあります。 (Fujisan ni nobotta koto ga arimasu.): I've climbed Mount Fuji before.
- 4N3 · Purpose, effort and politeness at workUse ～ために, ～ようにしています and お～ください; speak politely to managers and customers.Model sentence: 日本の大学に入るために、毎日勉強しています。 (Nihon no daigaku ni hairu tame ni, mainichi benkyō shite imasu.): I study every day to get into a Japanese university.
- 🏁JLPT knowledge check (spoken questions and answers)The JLPT has no speaking section: this check asks spoken questions in the style of the vocabulary, grammar and short listening sections to estimate your level.
About the exam and the program
- The JLPT is run by the Japan Foundation and JEES and has 5 levels, N5 to N1.
- The JLPT has no speaking section; MOMIC adds the speaking practice it leaves out.
What you should know before you start
The JLPT-style check in MOMIC is for estimating your level and reviewing, not a replacement for the official JLPT.
Frequently asked questions
Should I take the JLPT program or the work-in-Japan program?
If you are going to Japan for a job, start with the work program (interviews, the workplace). If you plan to study or aim for N3, take JLPT. Both programs share the same notebook.
Try the Japanese JLPT N5 → N3 · studying in Japan program
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