JLPT N5 mock test
JLPT N5 Practice Test 1
Twenty questions in the shape of the real N5 paper: kanji readings, orthography, contextual vocabulary, paraphrase, sentence grammar, short reading passages and listening. The real N5 runs 90 minutes across three sittings; this set is a focused 20-minute check on whether you are ready.
- Questions
- 20
- Time limit
- 20 minutes
- Pass mark here
- 55%
- Level
- Beginner
- Cost
- Free
Before you start
- 20 questions, 20 minutes. The timer starts when you press begin.
- You can flag a question and come back to it, exactly as you can in a real CBT.
- Nothing is marked until you submit, so a flagged question costs you nothing.
- Your answers stay in this browser. There is no account and no upload.
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Result
Your score
How this compares to the real examThe real N5 needs 80 out of 180 overall — about 45% — plus 38/120 in Language Knowledge · Reading and 19/60 in Listening. We set the bar at 55% here because a practice set without exam-day nerves should be passed more comfortably than the real thing.
Your score by section
| Section | Correct | Score | What it means |
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Answer review
What is inside this test
The questions are distributed across the same sections as the real exam, so a weak section here is a weak section there.
| Section | Japanese | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Language Knowledge (Vocabulary) | 言語知識（文字・語彙） | 7 |
| Language Knowledge (Grammar) | 言語知識（文法） | 7 |
| Reading | 読解 | 3 |
| Listening | 聴解 | 3 |
| Total | 20 |
FAQ
JLPT N5 Practice Test 1 — common questions
Is this N5 mock test free?
Yes. Every question, every explanation and every result breakdown on Exam Sensei is free, with no account, no sign-up and no email address required. Your answers never leave your browser.
How close is this to the real exam?
The question types, the instruction wording and the balance between sections follow the real paper. What differs is length: this set has 20 questions where the real exam has considerably more, so treat your score as a diagnostic rather than a prediction.
Can I pause and come back later?
Yes. Your progress is saved in your browser as you go, so if you close the tab you will be offered the option to resume when you return. Clearing your browser data will discard it.
Why are the listening questions written out?
We do not yet have recorded audio, so listening items are presented as scripts. Read each one once, at speed, without going back — that keeps the exercise honest. Audio versions are on the roadmap.
What should I do with a low score?
Look at the per-section table rather than the total. A weak section is a study plan: the JLPT and JFT-Basic both require a minimum in each section, so a single weak area can sink an otherwise passing total.
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