I am thinking of taking JLPT level 4 this year, and I am not really confident but I still want to take it (for various reasons).
I was just wondering what are the consequences for retaking the exam? Would there be a record of what levels you've retook? If I pass level 4 with low grades (60%), can I retake the exam? Would someone be able to tell whether you took level 4 once or three times?
If anyone actually ever wants to know that you passed it, they would ask to see your certification. This doesn't say how many times you took it, just the results from that one particular test they are certifying. So I agree - go ahead and take it and don't worry about if you don't pass.