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N5Can understand basic Japanese

JLPT N5 Reading
Practice question set

Train short, medium, long, and information-search reading skills with evidence-based questions.
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Exam Structure

N5 Section Score Structure

60 pts

Language Knowledge (Vocabulary / Grammar)

60 pts

Reading

60 pts

Listening

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

Question Types

Question types covered in JLPT N5 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.

Study Scope

N5 reading centers on short passages of around 200 characters, with 3-4 questions.

Recommended Time

Aim to read and answer each passage within about 2-3 minutes.

Real Examples

See real examples by question type

1Short Passage
  • CorrectCorrect — the passage says a walk in the park follows breakfast.
  • WrongThis happens after the walk.
  • WrongThis has already happened by that point.
  • WrongThis is the very first action.

Explanation. You need to track the time order in the passage precisely (wake up → breakfast → walk → school).

2Medium Passage
  • CorrectCorrect — stated directly in the passage.
  • WrongConfuses the restaurant's food with the opinion about the movie.
  • WrongNot mentioned in the passage.
  • WrongNot mentioned in the passage.

Explanation. You need to distinguish the writer's opinion about the movie from their opinion about the food.

3Long Passage
  • CorrectCorrect — matches the reason given in the passage.
  • Wrong"Company employee" describes the father, not the brother.
  • WrongThe person attending a far-away university is the brother.
  • WrongUnrelated to the stated reason.

Explanation. Don't mix up each family member's role (office worker/teacher/university student/high schooler).

4Information Search
  • CorrectCorrect — the library is open until 5pm on Saturdays.
  • WrongThat's the weekday hours.
  • WrongThat's the opening time, not the closing time.
  • WrongThe library is closed on Sundays and holidays.

Explanation. You need to distinguish the different hours for each day of the week.

Study Methods

  • Read short passages aloud repeatedly, guessing the meaning of unknown words from context.
  • Read the question first, then practice locating the answer within the passage.

Common Mistakes

  • !Stopping and spending too much time when an unknown word appears.
  • !Reading the whole passage closely without reading the question first, running out of time.

The questions and explanations on this page are AI-generated from JLPT-style patterns and human-reviewed. They are not official past exam questions.Learn more

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