JLPT Sim

Full-length JLPT practice tests with timed sections, real question formats, listening audio, and scored results — all inside yomeru.ai.

JLPT Sim is yomeru.ai's built-in Japanese-Language Proficiency Test simulator. It lets you take full-length practice tests that mirror the real JLPT as closely as possible — timed sections, authentic question formats, listening audio, and official-style scoring — so you can gauge your readiness before exam day.

Levels

JLPT Sim covers all five JLPT levels. Each level card shows the number of available tests, your best score, and how many tests you have taken.

How to Take a Test

Question Types

JLPT Sim covers every question category found on the real exam. Questions are organized into mondai (問題) — numbered problem groups, each targeting a specific skill.

Vocabulary

Grammar

Reading

Listening

Timed Sections

Each test is split into timed sections that mirror the real JLPT structure:

• N1–N3 have two or three timed sections: Language Knowledge (vocabulary + grammar) combined with Reading, and a separate Listening section.
• N4–N5 combine Language Knowledge, Reading, and Listening into fewer sections.

Each section runs its own countdown timer. When the timer expires, the section ends automatically and you move to the next one. You cannot go back to a previous section once you advance or time runs out — just like the real test.

Listening Audio

Listening questions include AI-generated audio with natural-sounding Japanese speech. Conversations feature distinct male and female voices so you can follow multi-speaker dialogues clearly.

• Strict mode (default): Audio plays once, matching the real JLPT experience.
• Practice mode: Toggle Practice Mode to allow replays — helpful when studying.
• Example questions: Some listening mondai include an example question with audio so you understand the format before the scored questions begin.

Scoring

JLPT Sim uses scaled scoring that mirrors the official JLPT grading system. Your raw percentage in each category is converted to a scaled score.

Scoring structure

To pass, you must meet both conditions:

1. Your total score meets the overall pass minimum.
2. Every section meets its individual minimum threshold (no section can be too far below average).

Scoring is performed server-side to ensure accuracy.

Results and Review

After submitting, you get a full results breakdown:

• Section-by-section scores — scaled score, raw correct count, and percentage for each section
• Pass/fail verdict — whether you met both the overall and per-section minimums
• Total time — how long you spent on the test
• Question review — go through every question, see your answer versus the correct answer, and read the explanation

The question review lets you filter by category (Kanji, Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading, Listening) and see your answer compared to the correct one, with a full explanation for every question.

All past attempts are saved in your History tab on the JLPT Sim page. You can review any previous test at any time.

Auto-save and Resume

Your progress is auto-saved every 30 seconds. If your browser closes or you lose connection, you can return to JLPT Sim and resume exactly where you left off — your answers, flags, and remaining section time are all preserved.

Credits

Your first attempt on any practice test costs 50 credits. Once you have taken a test, you can retake it as many times as you want at no additional cost.