I got the results of the JLPT test I took in December. And I passed.
Writing/Vocabulary 63/100
Listening 74/100
Reading Grammar 163/200
I wrote about the tools I used to study JLPT before. I can’t recommend this book Japanese Language Proficiency Test: Grammar Exercises Level 3 highly enough. The practice exercises in it were harder than the actual exam and every single grammar point needed was covered.
My next target is level 2. I’d like to try it again this year but it’s a large jump up – from 300 Kanji to 1000 Kanji, 1500 words to 6000 words. I’m not sure if I can do it in one year.

Well done!
Omedetou!
Congrats! Level 4, here I come!!
Contratulations! Next stop: Level 2
I found your blog yesterday and I spent the whole day reading it (really!). I’m now reading the April 2005 posts and I’m enjoying it a lot. I’m from Brazil and in March I’ll travel to Kyoto. My husband is going to teach Portuguese at the university there and we will live in Japan for one year. Your blog is giving me a wonderful preview of Japan. The food… Love your YAWYE pics! Thank you!
Isabelle is the most beautiful baby I’ve ever seen!!! Congratulations to you and Reiko!
おめでとう!!すごいよ、それ!
Keep it up!
well done si, but you were always very handy with the old languages!
Ganbare, Simon-san! And congratulations!
Congratulations! Good job.