u/biscuitstarfish

Hi everyone,

I've recently been trying to do some practice exams under proper exam conditions and one thing I've noticed is that even after many years of high school and university exams, I still don't test well due to nerves.

My biggest problem is the listening section - as soon as I can't understand the script/I lose my train of thought my mind goes blank and that question becomes a total write-off.

I'm generally ok with the other sections since I can re-read things, but there are moments where I freeze in those parts too.

Does anyone have any advice for exam anxiety aside from breathing strategies and lots of practice? I really don't want to fail on account of panicking during the exam :(

Hello fellow N3 takers!

I'm on my way to finishing all of the N3 books in the 日本語総まとめ series and am looking to purchase some more books to help supplement my studies, but I'm not sure which ones to get given just how many there are out there.

I'm looking into the 新完全マスター books but would prefer not to buy the entire series if I can, maybe just a couple of them. I'm also open to other series as well as recommendations for practice exam books.

If it helps, the order of best to worst area for me is kanji > vocab > reading > listening/grammar

Thanks in advance!