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N4Can understand elementary Japanese

JLPT N4 Reading
Practice question set

Train short, medium, long, and information-search reading skills with evidence-based questions.
Stay sharp with a newly composed question set in every session.

๐Ÿ“ Exam Structure

N4 Section Score Structure

โœ๏ธ60 pts

Language Knowledge (Vocabulary / Grammar)

๐Ÿ“–60 pts

Reading

๐ŸŽง60 pts

Listening

โ€ป Even with a passing total score, you fail if any section is below 19 points.

๐Ÿงฉ Question Types

Question types covered in JLPT N4 Reading

1

Short Passage

Answer from a short passage of around 200 characters or less.

2

Medium Passage

Answer from a medium-length passage of around 350 characters.

3

Long Passage

Find claims and details in longer texts.

4

Information Search

Find necessary information in notices, ads, and guides.

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Study Scope

N4 reading centers on short-to-medium passages of around 300-450 characters.

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Recommended Time

Aim to read and answer each passage within about 3-4 minutes.

๐ŸŽฏ Real Examples

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1Short Passage
  • CorrectCorrect โ€” the reason stated explicitly in the passage.
  • WrongThe passage only says it takes about 30 minutes by bike, not that it's faster.
  • WrongExercise turned out to be a nice side effect, not the original reason.
  • WrongNot mentioned in the passage.

๐Ÿ’ก Explanation. You need to find the sentence that states the reason (้›ป่ปŠใฏใ„ใคใ‚‚่พผใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰๏ฝž).

2Medium Passage
  • CorrectCorrect โ€” explicitly described as unforgettable.
  • WrongJust background describing the situation before the trip.
  • WrongNot mentioned in the passage.
  • WrongThe opposite of what's mentioned as a future plan.

๐Ÿ’ก Explanation. You need to identify exactly what the phrase ใ€Œๅฟ˜ใ‚Œใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ (unforgettable)ใ€ is attached to.

3Long Passage
  • CorrectCorrect โ€” explicitly stated as the writer's view in the final sentence.
  • WrongThe passage says she had no time to exercise when young.
  • WrongUnrelated to the passage's point.
  • WrongNot mentioned in the passage.

๐Ÿ’ก Explanation. You need to identify the final sentence containing the writer's opinion (๏ฝžใ‹ใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚Œใชใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™).

4Information Search
  • CorrectCorrect โ€” fits both weekday evenings and the beginner condition.
  • WrongThe days are weekdays, but โ€˜intermediate' doesn't fit someone just starting out.
  • WrongA Saturday daytime class, which doesn't match the โ€˜weekday evening' condition.
  • WrongNot a regular class matching the conditions.

๐Ÿ’ก Explanation. You need to find the class that satisfies both conditions: 'weekday evening' and 'beginner'.

โœ…Study Methods

  • โœ“Read the question first, then scan the passage for just the information you need.
  • โœ“Mark conjunctions (ใ ใ‹ใ‚‰/ใ—ใ‹ใ—/ใใ‚Œใง, etc.) as you read so you don't lose track of the flow.

โš ๏ธCommon Mistakes

  • !Reading the whole passage closely before the question, running short on time.
  • !Picking a similar-but-different sentence as the answer to detail questions.

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