Free JLPT N4 Question Bank: 1,600 Vocabulary, Grammar & Sentence-Pattern Questions

Who is N4 for?

Learners who passed N5 or have 6+ months of study and can handle basic Japanese conversations.

What you will practise

How to practise most effectively

Common mistakes to avoid

Grammar articles to pair with

Your next step

After N4, challenge yourself with N3 — the jump to intermediate level! Continue · JLPT N4 complete guide

Graded Reading Practice

The N4 reading challenge contains 50 graded passages and 101 comprehension questions, written in-house to match JLPT reading formats and kept within the N4 vocabulary and grammar range. Every passage comes with a translation and a per-question explanation that tells you why an answer is wrong, not just what the answer is.

What this practises

  • Finding the main idea and how paragraphs relate, rather than translating word by word
  • Inferring unknown words from context — the single most useful exam skill
  • Reading and answering under time pressure, which is what the real test measures

How to use it

Pick a level and start; questions are shuffled each time, so you can repeat them. Progress is recorded in your learning hub and weak spots feed the skill radar.

An honest note

These passages are written by us, not official JLPT papers. They follow the official question formats and are meant for practice, not for predicting your exam score.

FAQ

How much harder is N4 than N5?

N4 doubles the vocabulary to ~1,500 words, and grammar becomes more complex — especially conditionals and giving/receiving expressions.

What does N4 test?

N4 has the same structure as N5: Language Knowledge, Reading, and Listening, with a 90/180 passing score.

Do I need to pay or create an account to use the N4 question bank?

No. Every question is free and no account is required — you are only asked for a name if you want to put your score on the leaderboard.

Which question types does the N4 challenge include?

Vocabulary, grammar and sentence-pattern challenges with instant marking, plus a reading comprehension set. Listening is still being built.

Do I get an explanation when I answer wrong?

The correct answer and explanation appear immediately after every answer, and all your wrong answers are collected on the result screen so you can review them together.

Sample N4 questions

Here are six real questions from the N4 bank, with the answer and an explanation, so you can see the level before you start.

使い終わった___、必ず電源を切ってください。

あとで=attaches to the ta-form and gives the order finish using it and then switch the power off, which fits a request (correct)；まえに=needs the dictionary form 使い終わる前に, so it cannot follow the past form 使い終わった；ながら=attaches to the masu-stem 使い終わりながら, so it cannot follow the past form either；ために=after a ta-form it can only be the cause use 使い終わったために, and a cause clause with ために cannot be followed by a request such as 〜てください, while the purpose use would require the dictionary form 使い終わるために

来週、沖縄に行く___だ。

つもりだ=intend to/plan to；はずだ=conjecture/estimation；わけだ=reason；ため=purpose

妹のために宿題を手伝って___。

あげた=gave to others (past)；くれた=the other person/partner (active/proactive)；もらった=received/had someone do (past)；させた=causative

彼は毎朝六時___起きる。

六時に起きる=wake up at 6(point in time)；は=topic；が=subject；を=direct object

新しいゲーム___熱中している。

ゲームに熱中する=enthusiastic about games；が=subject；を=direct object；は=topic

近くに公園___ある家に住んでいるので、毎日遊びに行く。

が=correct, giving 近くに公園がある家, a chunk describing what kind of house it is, with 公園 as the subject of ある；は=gives 近くに公園はある家, and は is the wording for setting the park against something else, forced inside the 〜ある家 chunk it breaks the noun phrase apart；を=gives 近くに公園をある家, but ある is not something anyone performs, nothing is done to the park, so を has nothing to attach to；に=gives 近くに公園にある家, and 近くに already gives the place, a second に puts the house inside the park, two locations colliding in one string