The purpose of this examination is to test whether students from other countries have the basic scholastic ability in science considered necessary for studying at the undergraduate level at a Japanese university.
The examination consists of physics, chemistry, and biology; examinees select two of these subjects.
The questions are classified according to each of these three subjects; each subject section has questions and a list of relevant terminology.

Chemistry l

1. Inorganic substances
   (1) Elements
   Nature of typical elements and the periodic table
   1st to 3rd period and K, Ca
   (2) Compound
   Compounds of typical elements
   Compounds of transition elements such as Ag, Cu, Zn, Fe, Ni, Mn, Cr
   Oxide
   Hydroxides
   (3) Detection of ions
   Reactions of typical ions
   Colour reactions and precipitation reactions
   Ag⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Ba²⁺, Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺, Mg²⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Al³⁺, Pb²⁺, Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺, Cl^-, SO₄^2-, HCO₃^-, I^-
2. Organic substances
   (1) Chemical features of organic compounds
   Aliphatic componds and aromatic compounds
   Constituent of organic compounds
   Determination of molecular formula
   Structures of organic compounds and classification
   Structural formula and isomers
   (2) Compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
   Hydrocarbons, Alcohols, Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones
   Carbonic acids, Phenols
   Fats/oils and detergents
   (3) Compounds containing nitrogen
   Amines, Aromatic nitro compounds, Amino acids
3. Synthetic polymers
   Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyacrylonitrile, Poly(vinyl chloride), Poly(vinyl acetate), Polyesters, Nylon
4. Reactions of organic compounds
   (1) Substitution reactions
   (2) Addition reactions
   (3) Polymerization reactions

Chemistry ll

1. Pure substance
   (1) Three states of matters
   (2) Melting and evaporation, melting point and boiling point
   (3) Equation of state
2. Mixture
   (1) Partial pressure of a gas
   (2) Dissolution
   Solution and solubility
   (3) Nature of dilute solution
   Elevation of boiling point
   Depression of freezing point
   Osmotic pressure
   (4) Colloidal solution
   Nature of colloidal solution

1 and 3 : Chemistry ll,
2, 4 and 5 : Chemistry l

1. Rate of reaction (qualitative treatment only)
   (1) Fast reaction and slow reaction (including catalysts )
2. Chemical reaction and heat of reaction
   (1)Heat of reaction
   (2)Thermochemical equation
3. Chemical equilibrium
   (1) Reversible reaction
   (2) Shift of chemical equilibrium
4. Acid base reaction
   (1) Acid and base
   (2) Neutralization
   (3) Hydrogen ion concentration, pH
5. Redox reaction
   (1) Oxidation and reduction
   (2) Electrolysis
   (3) Ionization tendency
   (4) Electric cell (battery)

2(3) : Chemistry ll,
others : Chemistry l

1. Atomic structure
   (1) Models of atomic structure
   (2) Shell structure of electrons
   (3) Structure of atoms and the periodic table
2. Chemical bond
   (1) Ionic bond
   (2) Covalent bond
   (3) Structure of matter and nature of matter