u/Aspiring_Algae4885

Hi just wanted to share: in the listening section you may encounter audio/technical issues that the proctors don’t notice (eg: the CD player skips a track). If that happens PLEASE raise your hand and alert the proctors right away! Otherwise you risk losing crucial marks that could mean the difference between a pass and a fail.

When I took the test last time, our CD player missed out some stuff and we all got really worried, but nobody raised their hand in time. By the time we spoke to the proctors about it, they’d already collected the papers and everyone had left; there was nothing they could do.

Please don’t hesitate to tell them if something went wrong during the listening test and they missed it! They will replay the audio for you!

In particular:

- Turning electronic devices off and not using them until the proctor gives the OK
- Test start/end times changing
- Filling in the answer sheet DURING the listening section

The JLPT rules have been getting stricter recently, and they change every 2-3 years. There are always a few people who do NOT read the instructions on the test voucher or booklet, then get mad because they got red-carded despite warnings being issued both before and on test day (I myself got caught in a flame war about it here after the last JLPT).

Another problem that sometimes crops up is people not knowing the test finishes IMMEDIATELY after the listening section, so they forget to fill in the answer sheet and have no time to enter the answers once the audio ends. I know folks who failed their JLPTs just because of that listening section mess and it was so so so awful for them, especially since they worked so hard for the test.

PLEASE make sure to check what the latest rules and instructions are in your area! I promise it will save you so much stress and heartbreak on test day.