The ÈÕ±¾ÕZÄÜÁ¦Ô‡òY (Nihongo N¨ryoku Shiken, Japanese-Language Proficiency Test), colloquially referred to as the JLPT, will be held Dec. 6 ¡ª the first time in a year since the summer exam was canceled due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19.
For many ÊÜòYÕß (jukensha, examinees), a good result on the ÈÕ±¾ÕZÄÜÁ¦Ô‡òY is a ticket to work and a comfortable life in Japan. With 10 days to go, however, the question remains as to how you can make the most of your time.
Hopefully, you¡¯ve made studying a part of your weekly routine, but there are still things you can do when it comes to the days before the exam. Koji Takada is a Japanese teacher who works as an editor of Japanese-language textbooks for The Japan Times Publishing and he suggests prioritizing Ä£”MÔ‡òY (mogi shiken, trial exams) in the run-up to Dec. 6.
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