JLPT 2007 Results
I love being wrong. I passed. I have no idea how I got 285 of 400 points (for a smidgen over 71%). I was seriously convinced that I had failed the test, especially after finishing the listening section. As you can see, however, the listening section was percentage-wise my best. Weird. Awesome. But weird. I am pondering maybe taking the Level 2 again this year, just to keep me studying, since I’m positive that I need more time before striking out on a quest for the Level 1 exam. But can they revoke your score if you fail it the second time around? Ha ha. I know, I know. What a happy surprise. Yay! (Now all I need to do is get them to correct my name, and maybe order a display copy or two. Then again, maybe not. Ha ha.) Unreal.
on February 12th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Nice! You are an officially ranked Japanese language user now. I’m still an illegitimate user myself, but I’m OK with that for the time being.
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on February 12th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
congrats!
… I’m stifling an “Itoldyouso” as I type this right now.
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on February 12th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Congratulations, but I must say I’m surprised. After your translation of Santa Claus: An Engineer’s Perspective, I assumed you already had Level 1! You did better than me, though. I passed Level 2 with 61% which was the worst thing that could’ve happened to me. If I had failed, I would have kept studying. As it was, I figured Level 1 was too much of a stretch, so I just stopped studying altogether. That was about 7 years ago now.
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on February 12th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Alex - your Japanese skills dwarf mine. Guess that happens when you use it everyday with family and maintain an academic interest in it too. I have no doubt that if you tried you’d pass the JLPTs without breaking a sweat. Flying colors, too.
Chuck - yeah, Aileen emailed me earlier to give me an earful (eyeful?) about it. She said she should have put money on it. I replied that I’d have lost the bet, since I’d have bet money against myself on that one. Ha ha. Congratulations to you too - heard that you passed as well.
Nick - you have been fooled by liberal use of a dictionary. Ha ha ha. That is still probably the most challenging thing I’ve ever translated (I’d like to see Harvey at JapanNewbie take it on, since he does technical translations for work, I think), but that is not the functioning level of my Japanese ability. Ha ha. My drive now is less test-based and more “I want to be literate” fueled. I bet you’ve improved over the last 7 years. But you’re probably like Alex, completely comfortable with being an unranked user of the language, eh?
on February 12th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Congrats dude! I also got my level-2 certification in the mail a few days ago: going to go for Level-1 this year!
on February 12th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
I think it is funny they put English on the card considering you took JLPT L2 which is pretty hard …
on February 12th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
James - that’s awesome! Congratulations to you too.
Justin - I was wondering about that myself. I suppose you’ve got to pass the Level 1 exam before they leave the English off of the results forms? Curious.
on February 12th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Okay since I did manage to score higher than you on reading, it’s like a third of me passed. That’s how I’ll spin it… yeah, that’s the ticket. Good job though!
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on February 12th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Deas:
My friend who passed Level-1 last year had English on his result form. After all, it might be important to show to a potential employer who can’t read Japanese.
on February 12th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Clay - I am frankly shocked that you didn’t make the cut, man. Have you decided to just jump at Level 1 instead?
James - that is a pretty good reason, actually. Makes much more sense now. Thanks!
on February 13th, 2008 at 11:22 am
I had a friend who failed Level 2 two years running, both times with 59%. I felt so sorry for him because the test is only once a year. I’m sure more people would be motivated to study if they could try every 3 or 4 months, like TOEIC or Eiken. As it is, the pressure is too much for some people.
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on February 13th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Nick - yeah, that would take the wind out of my sails for a really long stretch, I imagine. Oof. Standardized tests suck, but you’re right - the ones you can take more frequently seem more conquerable. Sigh.
on February 14th, 2008 at 12:09 am
yup as I vlogged, I only missed by 2%. So I’ll just go on to 1kyu
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on February 14th, 2008 at 11:02 am
I caught that video. Sigh. You’re gonna go for 1-kyu then? What do you think, should I skip retrying for a better score and try it too? I don’t really have the confidence…hahaha. Thoughts?
on February 18th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Nice job! You passed by about the same margin as I passed level 1 when I did a few years ago.
I was wondering about the score revoking thing as well. I’m thinking to retake level 1 to keep my academic Japanese studying up to speed, and also to get a higher score.
Regarding whether it’s worth it to retake level 2 again for a better score, I think you might as well go for one, even though you’ll need to really go “all japanese all the time” like khaz in order to reach it by next year. The reason I say this, is because I have only once been asked for my JLPT 1 score. In fact, I have only once been asked to show the actual certificate. The place that asked was a shady freelance shop that I did one job for and will likely never work for again anyway, they’re really too unprofessional. The good translation gigs I keep have never asked.
So, since a higher JLPT 2 score will never be necessary or practical to have, stretch yourself to the max and jump to level 1!
My 0.02 cents and 4300 yen.
- Harvey
on February 18th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Harvey - Great advice. The more I listen to everyone, the more I think I’ll follow Clay’s lead and scrap heading into the JLPT 2 again and aiming at the Level 1 test. That way, even if I fail, I’ve got maximum study pressure on me, and I’ll improve the most regardless of my final score. Ha ha.
on February 18th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Congrats! Does this mean level 1 next year?
on February 18th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Um, doh. This is what I get for scanning and not really reading. Please leave the “Congrats!” and erase the other sentence. THanks!
on February 22nd, 2008 at 2:54 am
Just a passerby here. congrats…..I took the JLPT2 last yr as well…but hv yet received my results….T.T ..hopefully I can pass the test…
on February 22nd, 2008 at 10:40 am
Wendy - Thanks, ha ha. I might shoot for the Level 1, but I don’t really expect to pass it. But if I go for it, I’ll study much harder than I would for a round 2 approach to the Level 2.
Paddyfield - Thanks for the comment! I hope you get your results soon, and that you’ve passed as well. Welcome to the blog.
on February 24th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
where can i get the results on the net?
on February 24th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Hi Varsha - welcome to the blog. The official site says that a summary for the 2007 test will be posted in March, available from the front page. Hope that helps!
on February 24th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Hi….Nice topic to discuss. I got my 1kyu result today. I managed to pass with 286 marks.
In south India I am 1 among 3 passed 1kyu this time.
Regards
on February 24th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Well done, V J, and welcome to the blog. Is Japanese not particularly popular in South India? I hope to join you in a few years’ time as a successful 1kyu ranked Japanese speaker. Congratulations to you and the other 2 in your region who passed.
on February 25th, 2008 at 11:13 am
seems like everyone has gotten their result….T.T…i’m still waiting mine.. /.\
on February 25th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Well, I hope you get your results soon, Paddyfield. Can’t be much longer now.
on February 25th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
I think I won’t receive my results until early in March..haha…extremely slow here…T.T
on February 25th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
hey deas, wld like to ask u a few q. here…=p
I plan to come to Japan for one yr to study Japanese lang…how much wld it cost living in Japan? Any recommendations? thanks
on February 26th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Well, that’s a complicated question! Ha ha. Do you intend to study at a university, or a language school? I went to Waseda University’s SILS program in Tokyo (about 10 months long). It rocked. My buddy Harvey would probably be better at talking about language school choices. So far as the money goes - it really depends on how you approach things. I would recommend homestay over dorms anytime. They’re slightly cheaper most of the time, and you get loads of free practice with your family, as well as a nice secure group of people to take care of you. The rest will probably come down to school type (and tuition required), scholarships you can receive, and where in Japan you live. Tokyo is way more expensive (and convenient) than my current island dwelling.
on February 29th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
from where can i get result for jlpt level 4 results for 2007
on March 2nd, 2008 at 2:05 pm
How to look result of 3 level of jlpt test 2007
on March 2nd, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Karan and Samundra - If you took the test in Japan, the results should have been mailed to you on a postcard by now. If you took the test overseas, find out which department handles the results and contact them. Otherwise, I can only suggest that you follow this advice from the JEES JLPT homepage: “In case your result is not delivered even after February 19, contact us for inquiries. (Call 03-5454-5215)” Or, for overseas information, contact the Japan Foundation. Hope that helps!
on March 18th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
i studied japanese for 2 years, and decided to take jlpt 3. but i got 225/400. my listening sucked, i can’t understand their accent. i learnt japanese at moelc, ministry of education’s language center. i guess it was because i was too inexperienced. i mean, i do well in school, but not on the test. i got 30/100 for that. the rest i all got ok. do you think i should test again this year or test jlpt 2 after 2 years?
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on March 18th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Hey Last Aurora, welcome to the blog. I bet that if you give it your best, you can pull off the JLPT 2 this year. But if you’re a little shy about it, why not go for the JLPT 3 again? Can only serve to bump up your confidence!
And good luck with the band.
on April 14th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
hey Deas
i don’t think i will take this year JLPT 2. i think next year, because i will tget JLPT textbooks in Sec 4. so i will know them better. my friend, who is always very good in japanese, failed the JLPT 4! scary! i dare say i could pass JLPT 4
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on April 15th, 2008 at 9:29 am
Last Aurora - How long have you studied? It’s kind of scary that your friend failed level 4 - it’s the easiest!!
on April 15th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Deas
we have studied japanese for 2 years, 3 hours a week. but we only study like 7 months, because got holidays, e-learnings, exams.
we just had a test on honorific and polite form, my that gifted friend got 8/20! at first i thought i’s 18/20! i made lots of careless mistakes. i expected to fail, but i got 14/20, highest in class instead.
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on April 16th, 2008 at 8:47 am
Wow. Well, good luck with future tests! Gotta keep going.
on September 23rd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
hey! i just applied for grade 3 again this year. X cross my heart and hope i’ll pass
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