JLPT Mock Exam

JLPT N4 Mock Test – July 2017

Real past exam · Official format · Full simulation

November 2025

115 minutes

85 questions

180 points total

Choose Your Practice Mode

Exam Mode: Take the complete test under real exam conditions. All sections will be timed, and you cannot pause or skip sections. Listening audio plays automatically and cannot be paused or rewound — just like the real JLPT. This simulates the actual JLPT test experience.

Test Structure

げんごちしき（もじ・ごい） – Vocabulary

28 questions · 25 min

もんだう1 – Kanji Reading

Q1-7 (7)

もんだう2 – Orthography

Q8-12 (5)

もんだう3 – Contextually-defined Expressions

Q13-20 (8)

もんだう4 – Paraphrases

Q21-24 (4)

もんだう5 – Usage

Q25-28 (4)

言語知識（文法）・読解 – Grammar & Reading

29 questions · 55 min

もんだう1 – Sentential Grammar 1 (Selecting grammar form)

Q1-13 (13)

もんだう2 – Sentential Grammar 2 (Sentence composition)

Q14-17 (4)

もんだう3 – Text Grammar

Q18-21 (4)

もんだう4 – Comprehension (Short passages)

Q22-24 (3)

もんだう5 – Comprehension (Mid-size passages)

Q25-27 (3)

もんだう6 – Information Retrieval

Q28-29 (2)

聴解 – Listening

28 questions · 40 min

もんだう1 – Task-based Comprehension

Q1-8 (8)

もんだう2 – Comprehension of Key Points

Q1-7 (7)

もんだう3 – Verbal Expressions

Q1-5 (5)

もんだう4 – Quick Response

Q1-8 (8)

Score Distribution & Passing Threshold

げんごちしき (Vocabulary)60 pts | min. 38

言語知識・読解 (Grammar & Reading)60 pts | min. 38

聴解 (Listening)60 pts | min. 38

The overall passing score for N4 is 90 out of 180 points. Each section also has its own minimum threshold of 38 points. Failing any single section results in overall failure.

Before You Start

Make sure you have a stable internet connection
Find a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed
Have scratch paper and a pen ready for notes
The timer will start as soon as you begin
You can not pause the test and resume later
In Exam Mode, listening audio cannot be controlled — use Practice Mode to replay or seek audio freely