The JLPT is administered by the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES). Their official publications include:
| Source | Reliability | Cost | Notes | |--------|-------------|------|-------| | Official JEES workbook | ★★★★★ | ~1,500-2,500 yen | Best choice. Buy from Amazon Japan or Kinokuniya. | | Shin Kanzen Master (reading/grammar) | ★★★★☆ | ~1,500 yen each | Modeled closely on past exams. | | Reddit r/jlpt shared PDFs | ★★☆☆☆ | Free | Useful for extra volume, but verify answers. | | JLPT official sample set | ★★★★☆ | Free | Only 10-15 questions total. | jlpt n1 previous question papers
Extract every unknown element from the past paper: The JLPT is administered by the Japan Foundation