How is the JLPT test structured?
Levels N3, N4 and N5 have three test sections each: (1) Language Knowledge (Vocabulary), (2) Language Knowledge (Grammar) and Reading, and (3) Listening. Levels N1 and N2 have two test sections each: (1) Language Knowledge (Vocabulary/Grammar) and Reading, and (2) Listening. Refer to the New Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Guidebook: An Executive Summary for detail about the composition and approximate number of test items for each level.