JLPT N1 Listening Practice with Audio: 1,101 Questions & Answers

Shuffle

Hear the question, then a conversation, and decide what the speaker will do first. The options are printed, as words or pictures.

The question is played once, so catch まず, この後 or 最初に: you are looking for the first step.
Cross out options as you listen: done already, someone else will do it, or it comes later.
The action after とりあえず, 先に or その前に is usually the answer.
Common mistake: Every option comes up in the conversation; the usual mistake is picking something that happens later or that someone else will do.

Sample · July 2026, Mondai 1

Hear the question, read the printed options, then listen for the one point asked about: a reason, what started it, a feeling or what matters most.

While reading the options, decide whether you are listening for a reason, a purpose or a trigger.
Speakers often deny one or two ideas before giving the real reason; listen closely after 実は and というより.
The answer is usually reworded, not said exactly as the option puts it.
Common mistake: Every option is mentioned, but only one answers the question; if it asks how something started, don't pick what came later.

Sample · July 2026, Mondai 2

Nothing is printed. You hear a talk first, then the question and options, and decide what it is about or what the speaker means.

Don't note every detail; note the topic and the speaker's attitude.
The conclusion is usually in the last line or two; note anything after つまり or 〜ということです.
The options are played once, so mark each ○, △ or × as you hear it.
Common mistake: Wrong options are often one detail from the talk; choose the one that sums up the whole.

Sample · July 2026, Mondai 3

Hear one line and choose the most natural reply of three. Nothing is printed and you have only a few seconds.

First decide what the line is doing: asking, inviting, complaining, apologizing or praising.
Listen for keigo and giving/receiving forms: 〜てもらえる？ and 〜ていただけますか ask the listener to do something.
Higher levels test set phrases such as 〜なしには〜ない and 〜わけにはいかない; hear them the wrong way round and you pick the wrong reply.
Common mistake: Wrong replies often repeat words from the line, so they sound right but don't answer it.

Sample · July 2026, Mondai 4

Hear a longer conversation and compare options or combine two people's views. The last item has two questions, with printed options.

Take notes as you listen, in columns by option or by person.
The decision usually comes at the end and often overturns an earlier suggestion.
For the two-question item, note each speaker's choice separately.
Common mistake: Choosing an option that was suggested early on and later rejected.

Sample · July 2026, Mondai 5

All from the listening section of the JLPT N1 past papers, 2010–2026: 32 papers, 1,101 questions, each paper in printed order.

The July 2026 paper is free; the rest need a pass.