Examination Details of 2014 EJU (1st Session)


1. Number of applicants and examinees by site

Examination Site Applicants
Examinees
In Japan
Hokkaido
56
51
Tohoku
Miyagi
159
150
Kanto
Gunma
68
61
Saitama
520
472
Chiba
474
402
Tokyo
7,720
6,958
Kanagawa
360
326
Chubu
Ishikawa
50
48
Shizuoka
328
311
Aichi
608
564
Kinki
Kyoto
547
500
Osaka
1,360
1,260
Hyogo
372
343
Chugoku
Hiroshima
464
425
Kyushu
Fukuoka
1,963
1,832
Okinawa
29
26
Total in Japan
15,078
13,729
Outside Japan
Hong Kong
247
237
India
New Delhi
219
84
Indonesia
Jakarta
600
448
Surabaya
110
65
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
133
127
Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar
151
118
Myanmar
Yangon
2
1
Philippines
Manila
10
8
Republic of Korea
Seoul
1,009
886
Busan
291
260
Russia
Vladivostok
9
2
Singapore
12
6
Sri Lanka
Colombo
55
34
Taiwan
Taipei
569
473
Thailand
Bangkok
123
78
Vietnam
Hanoi
101
63
Ho Chi Minh City
104
88
Total outside Japan
3,745
2,978
Grand total
18,823
16,707

Note: The number of applicants and examinees who selected the English version of EJU are as follows.

Applicants
Examinees
In Japan
463 425
Outside Japan
1,314 867
Total
1,777 1,292

Reference: JASSO has approved the following testing accommodations (special arrangements) for applicants requesting
their use for reasons of disability, injury or other valid grounds.

Number of applicants requesting testing accommodations: 2 (1 in Japan, 1 overseas)

Description of Approved Testing Accommodations
Disability
Cases
Exam Time Extension Writing (30min→45 min. / +50%) Total blindness 1
Reading (40min→60 min. / +50%) Total blindness 1
Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension
(55min→77 min)
Total blindness 1
Question Booklet
and Question Method
Question in braille Total blindness 1
Answer Sheet
and Answer Method
Answer in braille Total blindness 1
Use of Hearing Assistance Hearing aids Hard of hearing 1
Other Testing in separate room Hard of hearing
Total blindness
2
Seating position considerations Hard of hearing 1
Telling notes with the document Hard of hearing 1
Use of a braillewriter Total blindness 1
  • Because some applicants qualify for a multiple number of testing accommodations, the numbers listed are the combined totals.

2. Examination venues

Name of Prefecture Name of Examination Venue
Hokkaido Sapporo University
Miyagi Tohoku Fukushi University Kunimi Campus
Gunma * Gunma Prefectural Women's University
Saitama * Nippon Institute of Technology Miyashiro Campus
Chiba * Reitaku University
Tokyo Gakushuin University Mejiro Campus
Kokushikan University Setagaya Campus
Showa Women's University Setagaya Campus
Meiji Gakuin University Shirokane Campus
Rissho University Shinagawa Campus
Asia University Musashino Campus
Tokyo Kasei Gakuin University Machida Campus
Kanagawa * Tokai University Shonan Campus
Ishikawa * Kanazawa University Kakuma Campus
Shizuoka Nihon University, College of International Relations, Mishimaekikitaguchi Campus
Aichi Aichi Toho University
Kyoto * Kyoto Institute of Technology Matsugasaki Campus
Otani University
Osaka Kinki University Higashiosaka Campus
Hyogo * Kobe Gakuin University Port Island Campus
Hiroshima Hiroshima University Higashi-Hiroshima Campus
Fukuoka The University of Kitakyushu Kitagata Campus
Kyushu Sangyo University
Okinawa Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing

* An examination language "English" was not available.

Country and Region (City) Name of Examination Venue
Hong Kong Wai Kiu College
India (New Delhi) Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi
Indonesia (Jakarta) Depok Campus, University of Indonesia
Indonesia (Surabaya) SMA Negeri 5 Surabaya
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) Confucian Private Secondary School
Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar) Mongolia-Japan Center
Myanmar (Yangon) Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni (MAJA)
Philippines (Manila) De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
Republic of Korea (Seoul) Yeouido Middle School
Yeouido Girls' High School
Republic of Korea (Busan) Daejin High School of Information & Communication
Russia (Vladivostok) Far Eastern Federal University
Singapore The Japanese Cultural Society, Singapore
Sri Lanka (Colombo) Sri Lanka Japan Cultural Centre (Sasakawa hall)
Taiwan (Taipei) The Language Training & Testing Center
Dept. of Sociology/Dept. of Social Work, NTU
Thailand (Bangkok) Old Japan Students' Association, Thailand
Vietnam (Hanoi) Foreign Trade University (Vietnam-Japan Human Resources Cooperation Center)
Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) University of Social Sciences & Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City

3. Number of examinees by nation/region of origin (Japan)

Country / Region
Examinees Country / Region
Examinees
China 8,303 Senegal 3
Vietnam 2,897 Peru 3
Nepal 852 Colombia 2
Republic of Korea 524 Spain 2
Taiwan 190 Germany 2
Indonesia 157 Norway 2
Myanmar 145 Pakistan 2
Mongolia 108 Mexico 2
Hong Kong 81 Latvia 2
Saudi Arabia 76 Luxembourg 2
Thailand 71 United Kingdom 1
Malaysia 58 Iran 1
Sri Lanka 48 Ethiopia 1
Russia 28 Austria 1
Philippines 25 Ghana 1
U.S.A. 12 Qatar 1
India 12 Greece 1
Sweden 12 Guatemala 1
France 12 Denmark 1
Italy 8 Turkmenistan 1
Turkey 8 New Caledonia 1
Bangladesh 7 Bahrain 1
Kazakhstan 6 Finland 1
Macau 6 Benin 1
Uzbekistan 5 Belarus 1
Canada 5 Portugal 1
Cambodia 5 Moldova 1
Brazil 4 Morocco 1
United Arab Emirates 3 Laos 1
Ukraine 3 Others 11
Australia 3 Total 61 Countries / Regions 13,729
Singapore 3