JLPT N1 study plan

Sort 600 candidate words from a self-diagnosed gap list into known/unknown using a three-pass flashcard test

Drill 50 N1 kanji (readings plus two compounds each) daily for six days, 300 total

Work 20 short kanji-and-vocabulary practice sets and log every miss with its correct reading and meaning

Memorize 80 N1 grammar patterns, writing one original example sentence for each

Complete 6 grammar sets (about 150 items) and cut the repeat-error rate to under 20%

Parse 15 long sentences into clause structure on paper before checking the answer

Read 12 mid-length informational passages (700-900 characters) in under 8 minutes each

Read 4 opinion essays and write a three-line summary of the author's claim for each

Label every reading miss as vocabulary, cohesion, or inference, and count the tallies

Sit one full timed Domain 1 section (Language Knowledge and Reading, 110 minutes) under exam conditions

Review every item and redo all wrong answers until they reach 100%

Shadow 10 minutes of N1-level audio daily to establish a listening baseline

Shadow 20 minutes of N1 audio on six days of the week

Transcribe 8 short clips word-for-word and mark the exact point where comprehension broke

Drill 60 quick-response items and record the trigger phrase behind every miss

Complete 6 full listening sections (about 30 items each), retranscribing each missed item on a second pass

Compile 40 spoken-only words and casual contractions that never appear in written text

Work 5 integrated-understanding items, writing both speakers' positions before choosing

Retest the 20 weakest grammar patterns from week 4 until each reaches 100%

Re-read 10 previously missed passages under the original time limit

Run two half-length listening sets back-to-back with no replay allowed

Take one full-length N1 mock covering both sections at official timing on day one of the week

Redo every missed item and write the one-line reason for the miss

Retire any card missed three times by rewriting its rule in your own words