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 19, 2005 (Sunday)
(2nd Session) November 13, 2005 (Sunday)

 

(3) Venues:

 

Japan:

Hokkaido, Miyagi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Ishikawa, 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, 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.

Subject	Purpose	Time	Score Range
Japanese as a Foreign Language	Measurement of the Japanese language skills (academic Japanese) required for studying at Japanese universities.	120 minutes	0-400
Science	Measurement of the basic academic skills in science (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) necessary for studying in a science department of a Japanese university.	80 minutes	0-200
Japan and the World	Measurement of the basic academic skills in liberal arts, particularly thinking and logical abilities, necessary for studying at Japanese universities.	80 minutes	0-200
Mathematics	Measurement of the basic academic skills in mathematics necessary for studying at Japanese universities.	80 minutes	0-200

 

[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. Examinees' writing section scores are indicated in their examination score reports.
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
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 21 (Monday) to March 18, 2005 (Friday) (The application must be postmarked by March 18.)
(2nd Session) From July 4 (Monday) to July 29, 2005 (Friday) (The application must be postmarked by July 29.)
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 2005 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 February 21, 2005 (Monday). 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 22, 2005 (tentative)
(2nd Session) Friday, October 21, 2005 (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 22, 2005 (tentative)
(2nd Session) Tuesday, December 20, 2005 (tentative)

 

(2) Notification to Universities

 

JASSO will begin responding to score inquiries from universities in late July 2005 for 1st Session, late December 2005 for 2nd Session.

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