Tutormax
Japanese JLPT Prep

JLPT-focused tutoring for confident Japanese

Personalised coaching across N5–N1 with live speaking pods, kanji drills, and mock papers that mirror JLPT scoring.

Levels covered

N5 • N4 • N3 • N2 • N1

Conducted by

Japan Foundation

Exam windows

July & December (worldwide)

Curriculum aligned to official JLPT task-types with kana/kanji mastery checkpoints.

Register for upcoming free Japanese JLPT workshop

Spend 15 minutes with our academic advisor to lock your exam window, class plan, and study kit before enrolling.

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Why JLPT matters

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test certifies practical Japanese skills for study, travel, and employment visas.

Who conducts it?

Japan Foundation & Japan Educational Exchanges coordinate global test centres with standardised rubrics.

When is it held?

Most cities host JLPT twice a year (first Sunday of July & December). Registrations fill fast—often 2 months prior.

Level-wise roadmap

Outcomes, prep duration, key topics, exam format, and a quick link to the detailed syllabus.

Level N5 – Foundations

Read and listen to basic Japanese covering everyday topics written in kana + simple kanji.

10 weeks · 2 live classes/week + kana workshops

Key topics

  • Hiragana/Katakana speed, greetings, family & school life
  • Grammar: basic particles, present/past tense, adjectives
  • Listening drills with short daily-situation clips

Exam format

  • Vocabulary · 25 min
  • Grammar/Reading · 50 min
  • Listening · 30 min
Level N4 – Elementary

Understand daily conversations, write simple essays, and recognise 300+ kanji.

12 weeks · 3 live classes/week + kanji labs

Key topics

  • Work/school routines, shopping, travel story-telling
  • Grammar: te-form mastery, giving/receiving, complex particles
  • Reading practice with short essays & notices

Exam format

  • Vocabulary · 30 min
  • Grammar/Reading · 55 min
  • Listening · 35 min
Level N3 – Bridge

Handle longer texts, follow TV/radio fragments, and communicate beyond survival topics.

14 weeks · 3 live classes/week + listening circles

Key topics

  • News summaries, opinion writing, business etiquette
  • Grammar: advanced conjunctions, honorifics, transitive/intransitive nuance
  • Kanji expansion to 650+ with spaced repetition decks

Exam format

  • Vocabulary/Grammar · 30 min
  • Reading · 70 min
  • Listening · 40 min
Level N2 – Advanced

Decode complex articles, abstract discussions, and professional Japanese media.

16 weeks · 3 live classes/week + mock exams

Key topics

  • Opinion pieces, academic passages, keigo fluency
  • Grammar: advanced sentence endings, embedded clauses, idioms
  • Listening to lectures & news debates with note-taking

Exam format

  • Vocabulary/Grammar · 45 min
  • Reading · 75 min
  • Listening · 55 min
Level N1 – Professional

Operate with near-native accuracy across research, business, and media contexts.

18+ weeks · 3 live classes/week + personalised coaching

Key topics

  • Specialist texts, speech comprehension, academic discourse
  • Grammar: nuanced modality, set phrases, rhetoric devices
  • Listening to multi-speaker panels + answer justification drills

Exam format

  • Vocabulary/Grammar · 45 min
  • Reading · 80 min
  • Listening · 60 min

Week 0

Placement & Goal Setting

JLPT readiness audit (kanji, grammar, listening) + exam date mapping.

Weeks 1–8

Skill Sprints

Live grammar refreshers, kanji labs, vocabulary decks, and timed reading drills.

Weeks 9–10

Mock Exam & Review

Full-length JLPT-style mock with personalised improvement plan before registration cut-offs.

Free resources to start now

We email/WhatsApp these right after you request them.

What parents say

Neha Sharma

Parent, Grade 7

The one-to-one format boosted my daughter’s confidence in speaking and grammar within a month.

Rohit Mehta

Parent, Grade 9

Clear progress reports every week and flexible timings made it easy around school exams.

Anita Desai

Parent, Grade 5

The tutor is patient and structured. Homework doubts are resolved on the same day.