N5Purposes of test items

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Test ability to select appropriate responses by listening to short utterances
such as questions
Test ability to retrieve necessary information from original materials such as
notices (approximately 250 characters)
Test understanding of contents by listening to coherent text (test ability to
extract necessary information to resolve specific issues and understand
appropriate action to take)
Language
Knowledge
(25min.)
Language
Knowledge

Reading
(50min.)
Test understanding of contents by listening to coherent text (test ability to
narrow down points based on necessary information presented in advance)
Test sentence composition that is syntactically accurate and makes sense
Test judgment on suitability of sentences for text flow
Listening
(30min.)
Task-based
comprehension
Verbal expressions
Test ability to select appropriate verbal expressions by listening to
circumstances while looking at illustrations
Kanji reading
Orthography
Test understanding of contents by reading easy original text of approximately
250 characters regarding topics and situations in everyday life
Test judgment on grammar formats that suit sentences
Test words and expressions with similar meaning
Test understanding of contents by reading easy original text of approximately
80 characters regarding topics and situations involving study, everyday life and
work
Quick response
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Information retrieval
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Comprehension
(mid-size passages)
Sentential grammar 1
(selecting grammar form)
Sentential grammar 2
(sentence composition)
Text grammar
Comprehension
(short passages)
Comprehension of
key points
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Contextually-defined
expressions
Paraphrases
Test section
(test time)
Composition of test items
Test words whose meaning is defined by context
Type of test items
Test reading of words written in kanji
Test kanji and katakana for words written in hiragana
Purpose