The following books are official sample exams for the JLPT. A detailed breakdown of the structure of the JLPT levels can be found here. All of the materials listed on this page are available at the Norlin Library Circulation Desk.
These are full recreations of the JLPT exam a full exam with all sections. In order to practice for the listening section, a CD is included with each booklet for the listening section of the exam.
Need a way to play audio CDs? The Norlin Commons Help Desk has two external CD drives you can borrow. They are plug and play and should work right away with most modern laptops. These devices cannot be reserved and are available on a first come first serve basis.
JLPT N1 Practice Exams
JLPT N2 Practice Exams
JLPT N3 Practice Exams
JLPT N4 Practice Exams
JLPT N5 Practice ExamsThere guidebooks give a sample questions from all 5 levels of the JLPT exam. If you are unsure what level to take, you can use this guidebooks to assess what level is an appropriate match for your Japanese Language ablility. They are also an extra opportunity to practice.
New Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Guidebook: An Executive Summary and Sample Questions for N1, N2 and N3
New Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Guidebook: An Executive Summary and Sample Questions for N4 and N5These Practice Exams are based on the pre-2010 format of the test. The format before and after the revisions are basically the same and these materials are another opportunity for you to practice taking the JLPT.
The 2009-2 Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 and 2: Questions and Correct Answers
The 2009-2 Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 3 and 4: Questions and Correct AnswersThe official JLPT website has sets of of practice questions you can try for each level.
