Additional materials and references

·      Use of past‑exam questions: practice with sample questions from the official site or reliable publishers to become accustomed to the format.

·      Kanji and vocabulary lists: The Tanos database notes that level N3 covers around 650 kanji and approximately 3,750 vocabulary words[4].

·      Exam overview and pass criteria: The official JLPT site specifies that the N3 has a 30‑minute vocabulary section, a 70‑minute grammar/reading section and a 40‑minute listening section, each worth 60 points[1], and that passing requires at least 95 points overall and 19 points in each section[2].

·      Estimated study hours: For intermediate students, roughly 900–1,325 study hours are suggested to pass N3, requiring mastery of approximately 3,700 words and around 650 kanji[3][6].