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The next day the students returned to class with varying reactions. There were some people who were happy with their effort, some who had found the test more difficult than they had expected, and others who were already talking about sitting the next level next year. Some specific comments from the students are as follows:<br/>  I think I did ok& now all I can do is wait (Chinese student, Level 1)  I took it last year as well, but I understood a lot more this year. I m pretty sure I ll pass, just not sure by how much (Korean student, Level 1) <br/>  The listening section was harder than usual, and I m not sure how much I ll get on the vocabulary and grammar section (Malaysian student, Level 1) <br/>  We practiced so many times in class, it wasn t very stressful at all (Hong Kong student, Level 2) <br/>  The reading was easier than I expected, but of course the kanji& I ll try harder next year (Moroccan student, Level 2) <br/>  Some of the things we studied in class last week appeared on the test; it was so lucky! (Chinese student, Level 2) <br/>  I ve worked hard so I m confident. Next year I ll sit Level 1 (Australian student, Level 2) <br/> We d like to congratulate everyone on being finished, but the JLPT is only one stepping stone in the Japanese journey and the school entrance exams are still approaching. 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