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<p>I’m considering switching my test from Bio to Japanese in November, and like everyone else who’s ever posted about this test online, I’ve found NO prep material specific to this test.</p>

<p>To those who’ve taken it: how hard is it, really? Assuming that I can pass JLPT 3, but without hitting every single question ([[</a>??? JLPT]???-Examination-2009-???-3](<a href=“http://jlpt.mobi/jlpt/jlptexamine.do?level=3&year=2009][”>http://jlpt.mobi/jlpt/jlptexamine.do?level=3&year=2009)), do you think getting a 700+ is possible? The sample Qs on collegeboard are a joke, of course, but I’m worried that the real thing will be harder. Although I suppose one advantage that the SAT will have is that the questions are all written in English …</p>

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<p>Bumppppppp</p>

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<p>I don’t know if I’ll help, but I’m a weird case.
I’m not exactly native, but not exactly someone who studied it.
I learned japanese by ear, but I don’t know how to write, I’m limited in reading, and to reiterate, I learned grammar by ear.
I ended up getting a 680… which is painful because it’s so close to a 700…
It’s DEFINITELY not like the one on collegeboard, by the way.</p>

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<p>If I got a 5 on the Japanese AP and have been taking the language for 6 years (I’m not a native speaker though) will I be able to make above 700?</p>