Examination Details of 2016 EJU (2nd Session)

1. Number of applicants and examinees by site

Examination Site Applicants Examinees
In Japan Hokkaido 130 120
Tohoku Miyagi 357 323
Kanto Gunma 83 69
Saitama 492 393
Chiba 565 447
Tokyo 11,555 9,548
Kanagawa 483 384
Chubu Fukui 55 49
Shizuoka 344 273
Aichi 959 804
Kinki Kyoto 1,029 927
Osaka 2,082 1,708
Hyogo 531 406
Chugoku Hiroshima 507 428
Kyushu Fukuoka 2,232 1,937
Okinawa 42 37
Total in Japan 21,446 17,853
Outside
Japan
Hong Kong 200 159
India New Delhi 318 157
Indonesia Jakarta 521 416
Surabaya 46 36
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 226 216
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar 184 144
Myanmar Yangon 9 7
Philippines Manila 14 10
Republic of
Korea
Seoul 1,945 1,616
Busan 523 443
Russia Vladivostok 7 7
Singapore 14 7
Sri Lanka Colombo 51 21
Taiwan Taipei 266 221
Thailand Bangkok 252 169
Vietnam Hanoi 95 73
Ho Chi Minh City 61 52
Total outside Japan 4,732 3,754
Grand total 26,178 21,607

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

Applicants Examinees
In Japan 622 510
Outside Japan 1,313 904
Total 1,935 1,414

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: 10 (5 in Japan, 5 overseas)

Description of Approved Testing Accommodations Disability Cases
Exam Time Extension Writing +30% (from 30min. to 39 min.) Low vision
Developmental disorders
2
Reading +30% (from 40min. to 52 min.) Low vision
Developmental disorders
2
The longer answering time for Japanese Listening-Reading and Listening
(from about 55min. to 58min.)
Developmental disorders 1
Japan and the World +30% (from 80min. to 104min. ) Low vision 1
Mathematics +30% (from 80min. to 104 min.) Low vision 1
Question Booklet
and Question Method
Large-size question booklet +40% (A3 size.) Low vision 1
Answer Sheet
and Answer Method
Large-size answer sheet writing method
(A3 size. / +40% )
Low vision 1
Check marks on answer sheet Low vision 1
Use of Hearing Assistance Hearing aids Hard of hearing 3
Other Testing in separate room Low vision
Physical disability
Developmental disorders
5
Testing in separate room Low vision
Hard of hearing
4
Use of assistive device Physical disability 1
Testing in standing posture Physical disability 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 Hokkai-Gakuen University
Miyagi Tohoku University Kawauch-Kita Campus
Gunma Takasaki City University of Economics
Saitama Saitama University
Chiba Chiba University
Tokyo Aoyama Gakuin University
Nippon Sport Science University
Senshu University
Takushoku University
The University of Tokyo
Rikkyo University
Chuo University
Hitotsubashi University
Kanagawa Yokohama City University
Fukui Fukui Prefectural University
Shizuoka Nihon University College of International Relations Mishima Campus
Aichi Chubu University
Kyoto Kyoto University
Osaka Osaka University
Hyogo Kwansei Gakuin University
Hiroshima Hiroshima shudo University
Fukuoka Kyushu University
Fukuoka University
Fukuoka Jo Gakuin University
Okinawa Okinawa Women's Junior College
  • *An examination language "English" was not available.
Country and Region City Name of Examination Venue
Hong Kong TWGHs Yow Kam Yuen College
India New Delhi Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi
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 Gyeongnam Technical High 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
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 11,834 Egypt 3
Vietnam 2,517 Finland 3
Nepal 1,043 Mexico 3
Republic of Korea 628 Pakistan 3
Taiwan 369 Argentina 2
Indonesia 220 Cameroon 2
Myanmar 206 Chile 2
Sri Lanka 167 Latvia 2
Hong Kong 134 Norway 2
Malaysia 134 Syria 2
Mongolia 121 Uganda 2
Thailand 80 Yemen 2
Bangladesh 51 Austria 1
Saudi Arabia 40 Belgium 1
Philippines 23 Bolivia 1
U.S.A. 22 Bulgaria 1
Russia 19 Burundi 1
India 18 Colombia 1
Cambodia 16 Czech Republic 1
Singapore 14 Congo 1
Canada 13 El Salvador 1
Macau 12 Georgia 1
Sweden 12 Greece 1
Uzbekistan 12 Kenya 1
Turkey 10 Laos 1
France 9 Liechtenstein 1
Germany 9 Mozambique 1
Italy 8 Netherlands 1
U.A.E. 7 Romania 1
Iran 6 Senegal 1
United Kingdom 6 Ukraine 1
Kyrgyzstan 5 Venezuela 1
Peru 5 Zambia 1
Spain 5 Others 18
Australia 4 Total
70 countries / Regions
17,853
Kazakhstan 4
Brazil 3