As many of you all know, the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test or Japanese: nōryoku shiken) is a test to evaluate and certify the level of Japanese people outside Japan.
This test basically consists of three parts: vocabulary / kanji, written comprehension and understanding auditva.

A few months ago announced some changes in this test system. Some of these changes are:

- Levels of JLPT who were divided into four levels, to become five levels from 2010. Including the new level between Level 2 and 3. I guess this will change to Level 3 only had about 300 kanji to be known, but the level 2 and are 1000 kanji.

- Level 1 will increase even more difficulty.

- So far, the review could only be made once a year, performing the exam on the same day around the world, which was the first Sunday of December. From next year, will also level 1 and 2 in July.

- From 2010 stop publishing the notes and previous tests in the official website .

I find some very interesting changes, especially to have a more level and making examinations twice a year. One of the main reasons why I've never done it because having the JLPT level 3 seemed to me something that proved nothing and yet the level 2 had to be known very many kanji to pass the exam. I will encourage more kanji to study and introduce the new level in 2010.

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