Regarding the "Common Test for University Admissions" to be held this weekend, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced the results of individual entrance exams for each university that uses the common test because it was not possible to take both the main exam and the supplementary exam due to the influence of the new Corona. On the 11th, it was revealed that an unusual request would be made to make a pass / fail judgment only.
The "Common Test for University Admissions" will
be held on January 15th and 16th this weekend, and the
supplementary examination will be held on January 29th and 30th this month, and the
number of applicants has risen to approximately 530,000. It will be used for entrance exams at 864 universities nationwide.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has pointed out that the infection of the new corona has entered the sixth wave nationwide, but for the examinees who could not take this test or the supplementary test because they became positive people or close contacts. , Announced on the 11th that it will request national, public and private universities that plan to use the common test to make a pass / fail judgment based only on the results of individual entrance exams.
The common test for university admission
is used for the first stage selection and final pass / fail judgment at national and public universities, and at some
private universities, only the results of the common test are used for selection. ..
In addition to the request, regarding the individual entrance examinations of each university,
▽ For the examinees who could not take the supplementary examinations and transfer examinations provided by most universities, the supplementary examinations will be repeated by interviews and "comprehensive selection" by essays. In
addition to requesting new opportunities for
▽, it is our policy to inform universities nationwide that it will be possible to enroll after April.
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Suematsu said, "Even if an examinee becomes a positive person or a close contact multiple times in the future, one examinee will be left behind so that he / she will not lose the opportunity to take the examination. I don't want to. "
With the start of the common test approaching four days later, it is unusual for the government to make such a request, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology says that it will proceed while seeking understanding from the university side.
In addition, regarding entrance exams for junior high school and high school, we will ask the Board of Education nationwide to take flexible measures, such as conducting additional exams and selecting only documents such as surveys.
Some confused voices on the net
An unusual request to make a pass / fail judgment based on the results of individual entrance exams for students who did not take the "Common Test for University Admissions".
Many people were confused about the response of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology on the Internet.
Some people who seemed to be taking the exam were confused, saying, "Even if I was suddenly told four days before the exam," or "I am grateful for the relief measures, but if I decide to pass or fail the individual exam, I should do it from the beginning." rice field.
Also, last year, some people pointed out that people who were infected with the new coronavirus and could not receive it were unfair to respond differently to "Why do you suddenly take such unclear measures?" ..
Also, people who are considered to be university faculty members point out the difficulty of responding to sudden changes, such as "It is unreasonable at this timing" or "How many universities can handle it from now on?" Voices are coming one after another.
On the other hand, regarding the fact that relief measures will be taken for students who cannot take the exam due to the influence of the new corona, "I think I could not have decided earlier, but I hope that no one of the examinees will suffer any disadvantages. There were voices such as "I want to" or "It is important for adults to show the attitude that they are thinking about remedies."