JLPT N5

Hi everyone ! ^_^ Lately I have been thinking of taken the JLPT N5 test. I always thought of taken it but I always end up putting it off or forgetting all about it xD, but now I really want to take it and see what I need to improve and focus on in my Japanese studies. I know a lot of people usually skip the N5 test and go straight to N4 but , I'm not going to do that. Soooo yesterday I put in a order on amazon for a couple JLPT N5 textbooks to help me with my studies and what I might expect on the test. I have 8months long study for it. :D

Has anyone ever taken any of the JLPT? If you have , what was your experience ?
Was it what you expected ?

mata ne!