N3 Listening Tests

Complete 聴解 sections from JLPT N3 past papers, each with its original exam audio and full answers.

Test 128 questions · 36 min of audio · From JLPT exam July 2019
Test 228 questions · 37 min of audio · From JLPT exam July 2018
Test 322 questions · 38 min of audio · From JLPT exam Dec 2018
Test 428 questions · 38 min of audio · From JLPT exam July 2017
Test 528 questions · 38 min of audio · From JLPT exam Dec 2017
Test 628 questions · 39 min of audio · From JLPT exam July 2016
Test 728 questions · 38 min of audio · From JLPT exam Dec 2016
Test 828 questions · 38 min of audio · From JLPT exam Dec 2015
Test 928 questions · 38 min of audio · From JLPT exam July 2014
Test 1028 questions · 37 min of audio · From JLPT exam Dec 2014
Test 1128 questions · 36 min of audio · From JLPT exam July 2013
Test 1228 questions · 37 min of audio · From JLPT exam Dec 2013
Test 1328 questions · 36 min of audio · From JLPT exam July 2012
Test 1428 questions · 46 min of audio · From JLPT exam Dec 2012
Test 1527 questions · 35 min of audio · From JLPT exam July 2011
Test 1627 questions · 34 min of audio · From JLPT exam Dec 2011
Test 1728 questions · 44 min of audio · From JLPT exam July 2010

Study guide

A listening session for N3

Listen for the reason behind a choice, especially when the speaker rules out an attractive alternative.

  1. Choose a test from the list, check the volume, and listen once before checking any answers. Some choices are spoken in the recording instead of printed on the page.
  2. Submit your choices and note the questions you missed or guessed. Replay the relevant part and listen for the words that decide the answer.
  3. Try that part again without pausing. If a word is unfamiliar, review its reading and meaning before returning to the audio.
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These pages provide exam audio and answers. They do not provide a full transcript or an explanation for every listening answer. Replaying is useful for study; a first uninterrupted attempt gives a better picture of your current listening.