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We will score the “Writing” section according to the following rating standard and indicate the respective scores.

 

Score	Rating
50	(Level S) An essay at this level · clearly addresses the topic with persuasive reasons · is well organized and developed · uses refined expressions in language
45	(Level A) An essay at this level · clearly addresses the topic with appropriate reasons · is well organized and developed · uses appropriate expressions in language
40
35	(Level B) An essay at this level · addresses the topic with mostly appropriate reasons · is generally well organized, though it may have occasional problems · may use inappropriate expressions in language
30
25	(Level C) An essay at this level · roughly addresses the topic with reasons, which may be inappropriate · may have problems in its organization · uses inappropriate expressions in language
20
10	(Level D) An essay at this level · does not address the topic · is disorganized and underdeveloped · has serious errors in usage
0	(NA)* An essay does not meet the rating conditions.

Each of Levels A, B and C has two grades: higher and lower.

 

（ Added on 17 September, 2010, as follows. ）

 

*An essay classed as NA

• is blank.
• is completely written in a language other than Japanese.
• is only a copy of the topic.
• addresses both topics, 1 and 2.
• is not clear as to which of the topics it addresses.
• is irrelevant with respect to the topic (e.g., copying texts such as the front cover of the question booklet or writing self-introduction).
• is judged as NA by the committee.