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[blodeuedd]

So, all you doing-the-JLPT-hito, have you received your invitation to the practice test? I got mine and I'm stupidly excited about it because I thought doing it last year was a very good experience, since it's an almost-real test before the real test, and also, they pay you! Which means that not only do you get to do a simulation of the real thing, that's Y2,000 less you're paying for the priviledge of taking the actual test.

I'm signing up, and you should as well! Woohoo! :D Practice shiken shiyou!

Apparently, I'm very loopy tonight. I totally screwed up the rumba on my first try -- you should have seen me, I was spectacularly lost! -- but managed to improve. I also totally failed at nihongo while speaking to my super sweet French buddy; she must have been thinking, "Oh my, this girl really thinks she has a chance at passing level 2?! O_O" But then after the break, when we went back into the studio, the word had gotten around (thanks to one of the instructors, who calls me "Canadian" XD) that I'm French-Canadian, so I was approached by the adorably wrinkled Monsieur Asano, who studied in Paris way back in the 60s. I'm constantly surprised by how many French-speaking Japanese people there seem to be in Tokyo!

Comments

[lizstarsky.livejournal.com]

Do you have to be registered to take the test itself in order to take the practice test? :D; ...I saw the mention of being paid and my attention was piqued. :P

[blodeuedd.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately yes: they only send invitations to people who've signed up. And since it costs more to do the test than they pay you for the practice, it amounts to a 30% discount. XD

[lizstarsky.livejournal.com]

DAMN! XDD;; Okay. Just figured I'd ask. :P

[genkischuldich.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of this practice test before and I haven't received any info about it either. I'd do it if I could...

[blodeuedd.livejournal.com]

It's a practice test for the new JLPT, that is, they're testing it on us -- it's the new 5-level system that'll be in place as of next year. I did it last year (was signed up for current level 3, was sent to do the new, harder level 3) and it was a good experience. Since I'm signed up for level 2 this year, I don't know yet whether I'll be doing the new level 3 or 2.

I don't know if they invited everyone who signed up to do the practice or not -- the notice said that if there were more replies than available spaces, they'd do a lottery. But the reply deadline is the 30th, so I imagine if you're to receive it, it would be soon...

[genkischuldich.livejournal.com]

When did you get it? *mild panic* And have you received your test voucher yet?

[blodeuedd.livejournal.com]

I got mine Monday. As of yesterday, Eda said she hadn't gotten anything, though.

The actual test voucher won't be mailed until mid-November, according to the sign-up info, so don't worry about that!

[genkischuldich.livejournal.com]

Guess you're special then. :)

(I don't know about Eda, but maybe it's something to do with the interval between tests? I took it two or three years ago.)