National public university second exam begins Call for new virus countermeasures to examinees February 25 12:18

The second exam of the national public university has started on the 25th. As the spread of the new coronavirus spreads, universities are encouraging students to wear masks during examinations.

Tokyo At the University of Tokyo in Bunkyo Ward, the main gate opened just after 8:00 am, and test takers in masks headed to their respective test sites.

With the spread of the new coronavirus, each university is urging students to wear masks during the exam.

A male student from Yamaguchi Prefecture who came to the test said, "I was anxious about getting infected, so I tried to wash my hands and gargle. I came here by taxi, avoiding a crowded train today. I will do my best to pass it." I was

According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the number of applicants for national and public universities in the first semester, middle semester and second semester is 439,565, down 30,271 from last year.

The applicant ratio is 3.9 times for national universities and 6 times for public universities, both of which are 0.3 points lower than last year.

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, Hokkaido University and other departments may decide to pass or fail based on the results of the center test depending on the department if they cannot take the secondary test.

In addition, Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tsukuba University of Technology say that if they cannot take the exam, they will carry out an additional exam.

In addition, the University of Tokyo will discontinue posting on the campus for the announcement of results on the 10th of next month and will post it on the Internet.

Announcement of the passing of the second exam will be made at public universities from 1st of next month and at national universities from 6th of next month.

Osaka University test-taker "I spent my time wearing a mask"

In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, measures such as installing a disinfectant solution have been taken at Osaka University.

7462 students will take the exam at Osaka University, and the entrance examinations will be held at five faculties. At the Osaka University Suita campus in Suita, Osaka, the students who entered the examination hall quietly wait for a signal to start the exam. Was.

In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, a disinfectant solution was installed at the entrance, and masks, which were not permitted every year to prevent fraud, were also accepted. Was.

The high school boy who took the test said, "Some universities cannot get the test again if they are infected with the new coronavirus, so I spent my time wearing a mask because I was worried. I've worked hard for this day, so I want to get good results." Was.

In the first semester of Osaka University's second exam, interviews will be held at some faculties on the 26th, and results will be announced on the 9th of next month.

Anti-infection measures at Nagoya University

At Nagoya University, measures to prevent infection were taken, such as encouraging students to wear masks.

At Nagoya University's Higashiyama Campus in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, where the test was held, a disinfectant solution was installed at the entrance of each classroom and a mask was called on.

At the examination room of the Faculty of Economics, the examinees handed out the first subject, a foreign language question and answer sheet, while the masked examinees sat quietly.

At Nagoya University, 4422 people will take the test in nine faculties, with an average magnification of about 2.6 times.

A student from Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, said, "I'm going to take the Faculty of Engineering. I'm planning a schedule for the second semester, so I'd like to take measures to prevent the new coronavirus."