This examination is used to evaluate the Japanese language proficiency and the basic academic abilities of international students who wish to study at the undergraduate level at universities or other such higher educational institutions in Japan.

The Japan Student Services Organization administers the examination with the cooperation of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japanese universities, and affiliated institutions in Japan and overseas.

(1) Eligibility:

International students who wish to study at the undergraduate level at universities or other such higher educational institutions in Japan

(2) Date of exam:

(1st Session) June 15, 2008 (Sunday)
(2nd Session) November 9, 2008 (Sunday)

(3) Venues: (1st Session) (2nd Session)

Japan:

Hokkaido, Miyagi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Ishikawa or Fukui, Aichi, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Okayama or Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Okinawa
Outside Japan:

India (New Delhi), Indonesia (Jakarta and Surabaya), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar), Myanmar (Yangon), Philippines (Manila), Republic of Korea (Seoul and Busan), Russia (Vladivostok), Singapore, Sri Lanka (Colombo), Taiwan (Taipei), Thailand (Bangkok) and Vietnam (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City)

(4) Subjects:

Depending on the university they wish to enter and the course of study they wish to pursue, the examinees select the subject tests that they will take from the following.

[Remarks]
a. The test in Japanese as a Foreign Language consists of writing, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and  listening and reading comprehension. The score range listed above does not include the writing section, which is scored, based on the standards for grammatical and logical abilities, and each of these abilities are indicated in the range of 0 to 3 points in examinees' writing section scores.
b. In the science test, examinees select two subjects from physics, chemistry and biology depending on the requirements of the university they wish to enter and the course of study they wish to pursue.
c. In the mathematics test, examinees select either of Course 1 if they plan to enter liberal arts programs or science programs requiring comparatively less knowledge of mathematics, or Course 2 if they plan to enter programs requiring advanced knowledge of mathematics depending on the requirements of the university they wish to enter and the course of study they wish to pursue.
d. Examinees may not choose to take both the Science test and the Japan and the World test.
e. The score ranges listed are not raw scores; instead, they are based on a common scale.
f. Refer to the syllabuses for each subject.

(5) Examination languages option:

The EJU is available in Japanese or English, except for the Japanese as a Foreign Language test, which is given in Japanese only, applicants need to indicate their preference in the application depending on the requirements of the university they wish to enter and the course of study they wish to pursue.

(6) Answering format:

All questions use a multiple-choice format, except for the writing section of the Japanese as a Foreign Language test.

(1) Application Procedure

a. Application form: As prescribed

b. Examination fee:

Japan
  One subject: ¥5,460 (including tax)
  Two or three subjects: ¥10,920 (including tax)
Outside Japan India INR 500
Indonesia IDR 40,000
Malaysia MYR 60
Mongolia MNT 10,000
Myanmar FEC 15
Philippines PHP 250
Republic of Korea
  One subject KRW 30,000
  Two or three subjects KRW 50,000
Russia RUB 300
Singapore SGD 36
Sri Lanka LKR 700
Taiwan
  One subject TWD 1,200
  Two or three subjects TWD 1,600
Thailand THB 300
Vietnam VTD 70,000

c. Application period:

Japan
(1st Session) From February 18 (Monday) to March 14(Friday), 2008 (The application must be postmarked by March 14.)
(2nd Session) From June 30 (Monday) to July 25(Friday), 2008 (The application must be postmarked by July 25.)
Outside Japan Same as in Japan

d. Applications:

Japan The applications should be submitted to Testing Division, Student Exchange Department, Japan Student Services Organization.
Outside Japan The applications should be submitted to the Overseas Representatives in each country or region.

(2) EJU Bulletin

The details of the application procedure, and other information will be released in the "Bulletin of the 2008 Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students".
Bulletin Vendors: Japan The bulletin is scheduled to go on sale at major bookstores throughout Japan on Monday, February 18, 2008. The price is ¥510 (including tax) per copy.
                Outside Japan To be decided through consultation with the Overseas Representative in each country or region.

(3) Sending of Examination Voucher

                Japan Examination vouchers will be sent on the following dates in response to applications received.
                            (1st Session) Friday, May 16, 2008 (tentative)
                            (2nd Session) Friday, October 17, 2008 (tentative)
Outside Japan To be decided through consultation with the Overseas Representative in each country or region.

(1) Score Reports to Examinees

Score reports will be sent to examinees on the following dates (tentative).
(1st Session) Friday, July 18, 2008 (tentative)
(2nd Session) Tuesday, December 16, 2008 (tentative)

(2) Notification to Universities

JASSO will begin responding to score inquiries from universities in late July 2008 for 1st Session, late December 2008 for 2nd Session.

Japan Student Services Organization
Student Exchange Department,
Testing Division
4-5-29 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8503 Japan
Telephone: 03-6407-7457 Fax: 03-6407-7462
E-mail: eju@jasso.go.jp