Examination Details of 2016 EJU (1st Session)

1.Number of applicants and examinees by site

Examination Site Applicants Examinees
In Japan Hokkaido 92 85
Tohoku Miyagi 279 254
Kanto Gunma 78 73
Saitama 707 638
Chiba 767 705
Tokyo 11,590 10,389
Kanagawa 560 500
Chubu Ishikawa 72 68
Shizuoka 436 422
Aichi 749 682
Kinki Kyoto 749 688
Osaka 1,977 1,784
Hyogo 497 461
Chugoku Okayama 485 423
Kyushu Fukuoka 2,623 2,509
Okinawa 25 23
Total in Japan 21,686 19,704
Outside
Japan 		Hong Kong 622 564
India New Delhi 203 113
Indonesia Jakarta 610 459
Surabaya 73 46
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 204 198
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar 278 212
Myanmar Yangon 11 8
Philippines Manila 13 6
Republic of
Korea 		Seoul 1,544 1,366
Busan 441 400
Russia Vladivostok 9 7
Singapore 17 11
Sri Lanka Colombo 16 12
Taiwan Taipei 472 381
Thailand Bangkok 217 153
Vietnam Hanoi 87 70
Ho Chi Minh City 177 162
Total outside Japan 4,994 4,168
Grand total 26,680 23,872

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

Applicants Examinees
In Japan 1,042 971
Outside Japan 1,266 907
Total 2,308 1,878

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: 9 (6 in Japan, 3 overseas)

Description of Approved Testing Accommodations Disability Cases
Exam Time Extension Writing (30min→39 min. / +30%) obsessive‐compulsive disorder Low vision 4
Reading (40min→52 min. / +30%) obsessive‐compulsive disorder Low vision 3
Reading (40min→80 min. / +100%) Low vision 1
Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension
(Total 55min→56 min. / extend the answering time for Listening-Reading and Listening) 		obsessive‐compulsive disorder 1
Listening and Listening-Reading Comprehension
(Total 55min→57min. / extend the answering time for Listening-Reading and Listening) 		Low vision 1
Science(80min→104min. / +30%) obsessive‐compulsive disorder 1
Japan and the World (80min→104min. / +30%) Low vision 1
Japan and the World (80min→120min. / +50%) Low vision 1
Mathematics(80min→104 min. / +30%) obsessive‐compulsive disorder Low vision 2
Mathematics(80min→120 min. / +50%) Low vision 1
Question Booklet
and Question Method 		Large-size question booklet (A3 size. / +40%) Low vision 3
Answer Sheet
and Answer Method 		Large-size answer sheet writing method
(A3 size. / +40% ) 		Low vision 4
Write to the question booklet obsessive‐compulsive disorder Low vision 2
Check marks on answer sheet Low vision 2
Use of Visual Assistance Magnifying glasses Low vision 2
Other Testing in separate room obsessive‐compulsive disorder Low vision 4
Seating position considerations Hard of hearing 2
Use of assistive device Physical disability 2
  • *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 Rakuno Gakuen University
Miyagi Tohoku University Kawauch-Kita Campus
Gunma* Gunma University Aramaki Campus
Saitama* Surugadai University
Chiba* Chiba Institute Of Technology Tsudanuma Campus
Tokyo Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Shinagawa Campus
Keio University Mita Campus
Shibaura Institute of Technology Toyosu Campus
Toyo University Hakusan Main Campus
Kokushikan University Setagaya Campus
Waseda University Waseda Campus
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Koganei Campus
Kanagawa* Tsurumi University
Ishikawa* Kanazawa University Kakuma Campus
Shizuoka Nihon University College of International Relations Mishima Campus
Aichi University of Human Environments Okazaki Campus
Kyoto* Kyoto Sangyo University
Osaka Osaka Kyoiku University Kashiwara Campus
Hyogo* Kansai University of International Studies Amagasaki Campus
Okayama Okayama University Tsushima Campus
Fukuoka University of Kitakyushu Kitagata Campus
Kyushu Sangyo University
Okinawa Okinawa University
  • *An examination language "English" was not available.
Country and Region City Name of Examination Venue
Hong Kong Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre (KITEC)
India New Delhi Sadhu Vaswani International School
Indonesia Jakarta Depok Campus, University of Indonesia
Surabaya Pusat Bahasa Universitas Negeri Surabaya
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Confucian Private Secondary School
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Mongolia-Japan Center
National University of Mongolia
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
Busan Busanjin girls middle school
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
Department of Sociology/Department of Social Work, NTU
Thailand Bangkok Old Japan Students' Association, Thailand
Vietnam Hanoi Foreign Trade University (Vietnam-Japan Human Resources Cooperation Center)
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 11,188 Italy 4
Vietnam 4,319 Singapore 4
Nepal 1,652 Germany 4
Republic of Korea 487 Yemen 3
Myanmar 320 Senegal 3
Taiwan 303 Pakistan 3
Indonesia 255 Finland 3
Sri Lanka 247 Peru 3
Mongolia 175 Egypt 2
Thailand 98 Netherlands 2
Hong Kong 94 Guinea 2
Malaysia 87 Syria 2
Bangladesh 70 Switzerland 2
Saudi Arabia 49 Chile 2
Philippines 33 Norway 2
U.S.A. 32 D.P.R.K 2
Cambodia 30 Argentina 1
India 21 Israel 1
Russia 20 El Salvador 1
Uzbekistan 19 Australia 1
Turkey 15 Austria 1
Kyrgyzstan 12 Ghana 1
U.A.E. 11 Cameroon 1
Canada 10 Kenya 1
Macau 10 Colombia 1
Uganda 9 Serbia 1
Brazil 7 New Zealand 1
Ukraine 6 Hungary 1
Sweden 6 Bulgaria 1
United Kingdom 5 Belgium 1
Iran 5 Romania 1
Kazakhstan 5 Others 31
Spain 5
France 5 Total
66 countries / Regions		 19,704
Laos 5
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