The best way to prepare for an exam is to read textbooks that cover the types of questions that you will encounter on the test. Similarly, the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is a test that measures the level of proficiency in the Japanese language. The following are a few textbooks that cover the curriculum of the JLPT N5, and that will help you prepare for the test.

Nihongo Challenge N4 & N5 Kanji

Kanji Challenge N4 & N5 is a useful book for beginners learning Japanese. In this revised textbook, you will find all the Kanji from the old JLPT Levels 3 and 4 (now N4-5).

Lessons in Nihongo Challenge N4 & N5 Kanji:

Every lesson teaches 10 new Kanji in a clear and concise manner. Kanji stroke orders, practice spaces, Kun and On reading, compound words, etc., are shown in a chart. Each Kanji is also accompanied by a hand-drawn illustration that illustrates how the Kanji was made as well as an explanation of the illustration so you can better understand its meaning.

Illustrations and explanations will simplify the process of memorizing kanji.

All the Kanji from Level 4 are included in Part 1. A total of 20 lessons and the Kanji of old Level 3 are covered in Part 2. Each lesson includes a Kanji exercise. The third lesson concludes with a short section of JLPT-type exercises, and the first and second lessons end with a longer section of comprehensive exercises.

English, Korean, and Portuguese translations are provided.

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Format for JLPT N5

Vocabulary

Each of the following types usually has a handful of questions.

• Choose the appropriate reading for the underlined kanji.
• You must choose the kanji for the underlined hiragana word 
• Fill in the missing word in a sentence using contextually defined expressions. You need to use the context of the sentence to choose the best answer since more than one word might fit grammatically.
• Find the best word or phrase to replace (with the same meaning) the underlined one.
• Choose the most appropriate sentence to use the given word.

Grammar

The following types have around five questions, similar to the Vocabulary section.

• The grammar form is chosen based on a sentence given to you, and you need to fill in the blanks with the grammar form.
• The sentence is composed of a few consecutive blanks. The blanks represent words or phrases. It is crucial to arrange them correctly.
• There are many questions related to one passage in text grammar. Fill in the blanks in the passage with the appropriate grammatical phrase.

Reading

There is only one reading comprehension section on the test. Then you read the passage and answer questions about it. You will encounter different types of questions below.

• The majority of reading questions fall into the category of comprehension (short, medium, long). Based on the reading, you answer questions. Some passages have one question, while others have multiple questions. There are long passages (1000 words) and short passages (200 words). Passage length and difficulty will vary depending on the level of the JLPT.

• It involves retrieving information about a figure in Japanese and answering questions about it. Graphs or charts were always part of the old JLPT. In all the new tests I have seen or taken, there is some type of advertisement or notice…something you’d typically find at a store or apartment building.

 

Listening

In this section of the JLPT, you are bombarded with questions, one after another, whether you are ready to move forward or not. Keep your focus on the question at hand. When the next question begins, bubble in your answer, even if you aren’t sure of the answer.

• Task-Based Comprehension: The situation is described, and you are asked a question about what follows. In the next step, you listen to the conversation (usually between two people) and are asked the same question again. Answers are written on a page for you to choose from.

• Comprehension Of Key Points: Similar to Task-Based Comprehension, this type of question follows the same flow. Typically, the conversation here is a bit longer, and the question tests your ability to recall details.

• Verbal Expressions: This section is fairly quick. There is an arrow pointing at one person in the picture. The floating arrow should say the phrase you choose. The choices you make are spoken, not written.

• Quick Response: A quick response is what this question is all about. One person says a sentence. Choodecide which response is most appropriate Again, the answers are