Applications for the "Common Test for University Admissions" to be held in January next year will be accepted from the 27th.

Responses to the new coronavirus are being promoted, with the venues for additional tests being set up in 47 prefectures nationwide.

The Common Test for University Admissions needs to be reformed to an entrance exam that emphasizes thinking ability and judgment, so this exam was held for the first time in January in place of the National Center for University Entrance Examinations, and this is the second exam. It will be held for two days, January 15th and 16th next year.



Last time, the second schedule was set in consideration of the lengthening of school closure due to the spread of infection, but this time this test is only for this schedule.



On the other hand, the follow-up test, which was conducted one week before the spread of the infection, will be conducted two weeks after the previous test in consideration of the case where the test cannot be taken due to poor physical condition due to the new coronavirus. Will be provided.



Applications will be accepted from the 27th until the 7th of next month.



We are also specifically requesting infection control measures, obliging examinees to always cover both the nose and mouth with a mask, and regarding the medical certificate of the doctor required for the application for the supplementary examination, the medical system is tight. If it is difficult to submit, you can apply by another method.



In addition, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is requesting universities and other venues to not require negative proof of the new coronavirus or vaccination as an examination requirement.

Corona support 97% of additional tests and transfer tests

As a response to the new coronavirus, 97% of all university entrance exams carry out additional exams and transfer exams.



When the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology investigated the situation as of the end of July,


540

of the 1056 national, public and private universities and junior colleges nationwide

answered that they would carry out


additional

examinations as an infection control measure.

797 answered "I will transfer the examination without collecting the examination fee


"

,

▽ "Implement all" was 317, and the number of


universities and junior colleges that take some measures is 1020, which is 97% of the total. ..



In addition, 25 universities are "under consideration" and 2 universities are "not responding".