So we finally have an official source that N1 is at best C1, with the caveat that the JLPT tests only half of the factors the CEFR is based on.
I’ve always said that I felt the level needed to pass N1 is around B2 and it’s nice to get some corroboration on that from the people designing the test at last. Hopefully this quashes the “N1 means fluent/native level/C2/etc” talk once and for all.
Their estimates seem pretty good. B2-C1 is where I’d generally put most people who have passed N1.
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So we finally have an official source that N1 is at best C1, with the caveat that the JLPT tests only half of the factors the CEFR is based on.
I’ve always said that I felt the level needed to pass N1 is around B2 and it’s nice to get some corroboration on that from the people designing the test at last. Hopefully this quashes the “N1 means fluent/native level/C2/etc” talk once and for all.
Their estimates seem pretty good. B2-C1 is where I’d generally put most people who have passed N1.