🗾 JLPT N2 Study Plan — Try! N2
Exam Date & Timeline JLPT N2:
2026-07-05(Sunday) Plan Start:2026-04-13(Monday) Duration: 12 weeks · 139 grammar points · 14 units Status: Currently in Japan 🇯🇵
Index
- Phase 1: Core Grammar Acquisition (Weeks 1–10)
- [[#week-1—2026-04-13—2026-04-19|Week 1 —
2026-04-13→2026-04-19]] - [[#week-2—2026-04-20—2026-04-26|Week 2 —
2026-04-20→2026-04-26]] - [[#week-3—2026-04-27—2026-05-03|Week 3 —
2026-04-27→2026-05-03]] - [[#week-4—2026-05-04—2026-05-10|Week 4 —
2026-05-04→2026-05-10]] - [[#week-5—2026-05-11—2026-05-17|Week 5 —
2026-05-11→2026-05-17]] - [[#week-6—2026-05-18—2026-05-24|Week 6 —
2026-05-18→2026-05-24]] - [[#week-7—2026-05-25—2026-05-31|Week 7 —
2026-05-25→2026-05-31]] - [[#week-8—2026-06-01—2026-06-07|Week 8 —
2026-06-01→2026-06-07]] - [[#week-9—2026-06-08—2026-06-14|Week 9 —
2026-06-08→2026-06-14]] - [[#week-10—2026-06-15—2026-06-21|Week 10 —
2026-06-15→2026-06-21]] - Phase 2: Completion + Review (Week 11)
- [[#week-11—2026-06-22—2026-06-28|Week 11 —
2026-06-22→2026-06-28]] - Phase 3: Final Sprint (Week 12)
- [[#week-12—2026-06-29—2026-07-05-|Week 12 —
2026-06-29→2026-07-05🏁]] - Day Type Reference
- How This Plan Works
Phase 1: Core Grammar Acquisition (Weeks 1–10)
Week 1 — 2026-04-13 → 2026-04-19
Units: Unit 1 + Unit 2(1) Grammar: #1–15 (15 points)
| Date | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|
2026-04-13 | A1 | Unit 1: ～につき, ～を問わず, ～に限り, ～に応じ, ～にかかわらず, ～において, ～に際して, ～のこと |
2026-04-14 | B1 | Practice Unit 1 grammar + Unit 1 まとめの問題 |
2026-04-15 | A2 | Unit 2(1): ～以来, ～をはじめ, ～のもとで, ～はもとより, ～ものだ, ～上で, ～ながら |
2026-04-16 | B2 | Practice Unit 2(1) grammar |
2026-04-17 | R | Recap #1–15 · Claude N2 drill (10 questions) |
2026-04-18 | 📖 | Reading |
2026-04-19 | — | Free |
Week 2 — 2026-04-20 → 2026-04-26
Units: Unit 2(2) + Unit 3 Grammar: #16–29 (14 points)
| Date | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|
2026-04-20 | A1 | Unit 2(2): ～を目的とした, ～をきっかけに, ～からには/以上は/上は, ～というわけではない, ～ことなく, ～にもかかわらず |
2026-04-21 | B1 | Practice Unit 2(2) grammar + Unit 2 まとめの問題 (covers 2(1)+2(2)) |
2026-04-22 | A2 | Unit 3: ～としての, ～限り, ～ざるを得ない, ～ばいいというものではない, ～はともかくとして, ～かねない, ～というより, ～てはいられない |
2026-04-23 | B2 | Practice Unit 3 grammar + Unit 3 まとめの問題 |
2026-04-24 | R | Recap #1–29 · Claude N2 drill (12 questions) |
2026-04-25 | 📖 | Reading |
2026-04-26 | — | Free |
Week 3 — 2026-04-27 → 2026-05-03
Units: Unit 4 + Unit 5(1) Grammar: #30–42 (13 points)
ゴールデンウィーク Use extra days off for immersion or to get ahead.
| Date | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|
2026-04-27 | A1 | Unit 4: ～つつ, ～にわたって, ～にかけて, ～にともない, ～おそれがある, ～とともに, ～次第 |
2026-04-28 | B1 | Practice Unit 4 grammar + Unit 4 まとめの問題 |
2026-04-29 | A2 | Unit 5(1): ～きり, ～どころじゃない, ～ものの, ～ことに, ～にしては, ～ことか |
2026-04-30 | B2 | Practice Unit 5(1) grammar |
2026-05-01 | R | Recap #1–42 · Claude N2 drill (15 questions) |
2026-05-02 | 📖 | Reading |
2026-05-03 | — | Free |
Week 4 — 2026-05-04 → 2026-05-10
Units: Unit 5(2) + Unit 6(1) Grammar: #43–52 (10 points)
Lighter week — 10 grammar points Good opportunity to reinforce weak spots from Weeks 1–3 during your B and R days.
| Date | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|
2026-05-04 | A1 | Unit 5(2): ～さえ～ば, ～ようがない, ～あげく, ～もんじゃない, ～だけ～てみる |
2026-05-05 | B1 | Practice Unit 5(2) grammar + Unit 5 まとめの問題 (covers 5(1)+5(2)) |
2026-05-06 | A2 | Unit 6(1): ～ばかりに, ～ことはない, ～に比べて, ～ものか, ～というものだ |
2026-05-07 | B2 | Practice Unit 6(1) grammar |
2026-05-08 | R | Recap #1–52 · Claude N2 drill (15 questions) |
2026-05-09 | 📖 | Reading |
2026-05-10 | — | Free |
Week 5 — 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-17
Units: Unit 6(2) + Unit 7(1) Grammar: #53–65 (13 points)
| Date | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|
2026-05-11 | A1 | Unit 6(2): ～ばこそ, ～ことはない[否定], ～だけ, ～もん, ～わけにはいかない, ～のみ, ～つもりで |
2026-05-12 | B1 | Practice Unit 6(2) grammar + Unit 6 まとめの問題 (covers 6(1)+6(2)) |
2026-05-13 | A2 | Unit 7(1): ～から見ると/いうと/すると, ～一方で, ～ことから, ～のみならず, ～といった, ～にしたがって/につれて |
2026-05-14 | B2 | Practice Unit 7(1) grammar |
2026-05-15 | R | Recap #1–65 · Claude N2 drill (15 questions) |
2026-05-16 | 📖 | Reading |
2026-05-17 | — | Free |
Week 6 — 2026-05-18 → 2026-05-24
Units: Unit 7(2) + Unit 8 Grammar: #66–77 (12 points)
| Date | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|
2026-05-18 | A1 | Unit 7(2): ～得る, ～に反して, ～に関して, ～反面, ～上は, ～つつある, ～に限らず |
2026-05-19 | B1 | Practice Unit 7(2) grammar + Unit 7 まとめの問題 (covers 7(1)+7(2)) |
2026-05-20 | A2 | Unit 8: お見えになる, ～願えますでしょうか, ～申し上げる, ～いただければと思います, ～につきましては |
2026-05-21 | B2 | Practice Unit 8 grammar + Unit 8 まとめの問題 |
2026-05-22 | R | Recap #1–77 · Claude N2 drill (18 questions) |
2026-05-23 | 📖 | Reading |
2026-05-24 | — | Free |
Week 7 — 2026-05-25 → 2026-05-31
Units: Unit 9(1) + Unit 9(2) Grammar: #78–91 (14 points)
Halfway checkpoint 🎯 91/139 grammar points (65%) done after this week.
| Date | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|
2026-05-25 | A1 | Unit 9(1): ～のなんのって, ～たて, ～ったら/ってば, ～ようになっている, ～わけだ, ～どころか, ～ようじゃ |
2026-05-26 | B1 | Practice Unit 9(1) grammar |
2026-05-27 | A2 | Unit 9(2): ～ぶる, ～に限って, ～ことだ, ～という～, ～ところだった, ～くらいなら, ～ほうがましだ |
2026-05-28 | B2 | Practice Unit 9(2) grammar + Unit 9 まとめの問題 (covers 9(1)+9(2)) |
2026-05-29 | R | Recap #1–91 · Claude N2 drill (18 questions) |
2026-05-30 | 📖 | Reading |
2026-05-31 | — | Free |
Week 8 — 2026-06-01 → 2026-06-07
Units: Unit 10(1+2) + Unit 11 Grammar: #92–106 (15 points)
Heavy week — 15 grammar points across 3 unit sections Units 10(1) and 10(2) are short (4 points each). A1 covers both, B1 does their shared まとめの問題.
| Date | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|
2026-06-01 | A1 | Unit 10(1+2): ～ものがある, ～まい, ～につけ, ～わりには, ～か～ないかのうちに, ～げに, ～やら～やら, ～かと思うと |
2026-06-02 | B1 | Practice Unit 10 grammar + Unit 10 まとめの問題 |
2026-06-03 | A2 | Unit 11: ～にほかならない, ～にすぎない, ～上に, ～といっても, ～に限る, ～だけあって, ～にしろ～にしろ |
2026-06-04 | B2 | Practice Unit 11 grammar + Unit 11 まとめの問題 |
2026-06-05 | R | Recap #1–106 · Claude N2 drill (20 questions) |
2026-06-06 | 📖 | Reading |
2026-06-07 | — | Free |
Week 9 — 2026-06-08 → 2026-06-14
Units: Unit 12(1) + Unit 12(2) Grammar: #107–118 (12 points)
| Date | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|
2026-06-08 | A1 | Unit 12(1): ～とか, ～にそって, ～にかけては, ～ないことには, ～がちだ, ～つつも |
2026-06-09 | B1 | Practice Unit 12(1) grammar |
2026-06-10 | A2 | Unit 12(2): ～としたら, ～次第で, ～一方だ/ばかり, ～に先立って, ～上で, ～にこたえた |
2026-06-11 | B2 | Practice Unit 12(2) grammar + Unit 12 まとめの問題 (covers 12(1)+12(2)) |
2026-06-12 | R | Recap #1–118 · Claude N2 drill (20 questions) |
2026-06-13 | 📖 | Reading |
2026-06-14 | — | Free |
Week 10 — 2026-06-15 → 2026-06-21
Units: Unit 13(1) + Unit 13(2) Grammar: #119–131 (13 points)
| Date | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|
2026-06-15 | A1 | Unit 13(1): ～ことにする, ～つもりだった, ～てならない, ～ものなら, ～か～まいか, ～末 |
2026-06-16 | B1 | Practice Unit 13(1) grammar |
2026-06-17 | A2 | Unit 13(2): たとえ～ても, ～がたい, ～もかまわず, ～あまり, ～を込めて, ～もすれば～も, ～ぬく |
2026-06-18 | B2 | Practice Unit 13(2) grammar + Unit 13 まとめの問題 (covers 13(1)+13(2)) |
2026-06-19 | R | Recap #1–131 · Claude N2 drill (20 questions) |
2026-06-20 | 📖 | Reading |
2026-06-21 | — | Free |
Phase 2: Completion + Review (Week 11)
Week 11 — 2026-06-22 → 2026-06-28
Units: Unit 14 + 総復習 Grammar: #132–139 (8 points) + full review
| Date | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|
2026-06-22 | A1 | Unit 14: ～ものだ[回想], ～をめぐって, ～わけだ, ～にあたって, ～に加えて, ～としても, ～に基づいて/をもとに, ～てこそ |
2026-06-23 | B1 | Practice Unit 14 grammar + Unit 14 まとめの問題 |
2026-06-24 | 📖 | Review Units 1–7: skim grammar notes, redo まとめの問題 |
2026-06-25 | 📖 | Review Units 8–14: skim grammar notes, redo まとめの問題 + 似ている文型リスト (p. 220) |
2026-06-26 | R | Full-scope Claude N2 drill (25 questions · all 139 points) + JP Drills random session (1 hour) |
2026-06-27 | 📖 | N2「できること」リスト (p. 227) self-assessment + weak point review |
2026-06-28 | — | Free |
Phase 3: Final Sprint (Week 12)
Week 12 — 2026-06-29 → 2026-07-05 🏁
Final Week — Exam is
2026-07-05! No new material. Real past exams + targeted weak-point review. Set Anki new cards to 0.
| Date | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|
2026-06-29 | 🧪 | Mock test #1 — grammar + reading section (公式問題集 / past papers) |
2026-06-30 | 📖 | Review mock test #1 mistakes → Anki cards for weak points |
2026-07-01 | 🧪 | Mock test #2 — full test (grammar + reading + listening) |
2026-07-02 | 📖 | Review mock test #2 → JP Drills timed session (1 hour) on weak grammar |
2026-07-03 | 🧘 | Light review only — skim Anki, 似ている文型リスト, early sleep |
2026-07-04 | — | Rest day / exam logistics / very light skim only |
2026-07-05 | 🎌 | JLPT N2 本番！ |
Mock Test Sources
- 日本語能力試験 公式問題集 — get both volumes if possible
- Try! N2「できること」リスト (p. 227) — self-assessment checklist
- JP Drills — useful now as random cumulative review
- Japanese bookstores (check ブックオフ for used 模擬試験 books)
Day Type Reference
What happens on each day type — quick reference
A Day (Learn)
- Read grammar explanations and examples in Try! N2
- For deeper understanding, check the same grammar in 新完全マスターN2 (project files) — especially useful for similar-looking patterns
- Create Anki cards (cloze deletion: sentence with grammar blanked out)
- Tag cards
jlpt::n2::try-unit-XX
B Day (Practice)
- Do まとめの問題 (book exercises) if finishing a unit — attempt without looking back, then check 別冊
- Claude practice session: roleplay using the grammar in context, error correction, conversation
- Focus on natural use — can you produce sentences with this grammar? Do you understand it when you encounter it?
- Add tricky items to Anki from book exercises and Claude corrections
R Day (Recap)
- Claude N2 mock drill: specify grammar range, get JLPT-format questions, answer, get scored
- Grammar distinction drills for patterns that confuse you (e.g. ～にともない vs ～につれて vs ～にしたがって)
- Review Anki leeches from the week
- Track score in the Score Tracker
📖 Day (Reading)
- Read something in Japanese at or slightly above your level
- NHK News Web, Wikipedia articles, blog posts, real-world texts
- When you spot N2 grammar in the wild, photo it and identify the grammar point
- Catch-up buffer if behind on A/B days
How This Plan Works
Daily Baseline (every day, including free days)
- Anki reviews (vocab + kanji + grammar cards)
- 1–2 Japanese YouTube videos (10–15 min each)
- Passive reading through immersion (signs, menus, packaging, etc.)
The A / B / Recap System
Each week has 5 structured study days, 1 reading day, and 1 free day.
A Day — Learn Study new grammar points from the textbook. Read explanations and examples. Cross-reference with 新完全マスター for deeper understanding when needed. Create Anki cards for each grammar point.
No exercises, no testing. Just absorb and card-create.
B Day — Practice Practice the grammar from the preceding A day. Focus on actually understanding and using the grammar:
- Do the book exercises (まとめの問題) when finishing a unit
- Claude practice: roleplay conversations, grammar exercises, error correction
- The goal is comprehension and natural use, not test performance
No new grammar.
R Day — Recap Mixed review of everything learned that week (both A/B blocks), plus cumulative review of past weeks. This is the test-oriented day:
- Claude N2 mock drill: JLPT-format questions (文法形式の判断, 文の組み立て, 文章の文法) covering all grammar learned so far
- Grammar distinction drills for patterns that confuse you (e.g. ～にともない vs ～につれて vs ～にしたがって)
- Review and reinforce Anki leeches
No new grammar. Test-style practice only.
📖 Day — Reading Dedicated reading practice with N2-level material. Also serves as a catch-up buffer if you fell behind during the week.
- NHK News Web (regular, not Easy), Wikipedia articles in Japanese, blog posts
- Real-world reading: contracts, instruction manuals, station announcements
- Spot N2 grammar in the wild — snap photos and identify the grammar point
Weekly Template
| Day | Type | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | A1 | Learn grammar block 1 + create Anki cards |
| Tue | B1 | Practice block 1 (book exercises, Claude) |
| Wed | A2 | Learn grammar block 2 + create Anki cards |
| Thu | B2 | Practice block 2 (book exercises, Claude) |
| Fri | R | Weekly recap — cumulative JLPT-style mixed drill |
| Sat | 📖 | Reading practice / catch-up buffer |
| Sun | Free | Rest (daily baseline still applies) |