The "Common Test for University Admissions" is about to be held on the 15th and 16th of this month.

While it has been pointed out that the infection of the new corona has entered the "sixth wave" nationwide, changes in the measures for dealing with close contacts and new remedies when the additional test was not taken were shown. ..



We have summarized the changes in this year and the points to note when taking the exam in Corona.



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"What is the Common Test for University

Admissions

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What is the "Common Test for University Admissions"?

The "Common Test for University Admissions" started last year in place of the National Center Test for University Admissions, which lasted about 30 years.



The questioning method is the same as the mark sheet method as before, but the content requires more emphasis on thinking ability and judgment ability, and the ability to think and express by oneself rather than knowledge-oriented.



This year, the main exam


will be held on the 15th and 16th of this weekend, and the additional exam will


be held on the 29th and 30th of this month


. It will be used for entrance exams.



▽ National and public universities use the results for the first stage selection and final pass / fail judgment, and


▽ Some private universities use only the results of the common test.

Close contact including Omicron strain 4 Can take the test if the requirements are met

There are concerns about the spread of infection with the new Coronavirus Omicron strain, but if the health center makes a close contact, you will be allowed to take the test if you meet the four requirements.

Specifically,


▽ Negative in the PCR test conducted by the health center , ▽


Asymptomatic on the day of the examination , ▽


Go to the examination site avoiding crowded places without using public transportation,


▽ In a separate room You are required to take the exam.



If you are a close contact person who meets the requirements and wish to take the test, you will be required to call the "Inquiry University" listed on the admission ticket by 10:00 am on Friday, January 14, the day before the test. ..



In addition, as a response to the close contact of the Omicron strain infected person,


it is desirable to have a separate room from the close contact of other new corona, but if it is difficult to operate the test site, the same room may be used. ,


▼ It is required that the seats of the examinees who have close contact with each other be separated by 2 meters or more.



Last year, there were 191 examinees who met the requirements and took the exam in a separate room.

"Public transportation" taxi OK

Details of "public transport" that requirements should avoid.



Close contacts are not allowed to visit by public transportation such as trains, buses, and planes, but this month the country has "taxi" and "hire" and "sea taxi"


▼ partitions etc. It was decided that it would be accepted under certain conditions, such as

taking measures against infection and


making a reservation after telling that it is a close contact


.

The country has set up a consultation desk.

Depending on the region, it may not be possible to make arrangements due to the limited number of taxi companies, so the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has set up a dedicated dial for consultation counters and will support arrangements in cooperation with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.



○ What about "in the case of university entrance exams" such as common tests?



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Request unusual remedies

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has made an unusual request to each university to make a pass / fail judgment based on the results of individual entrance examinations for students who could not take the common test due to the influence of the new corona.



Specifically, for universities that use the common test,


▼ individual entrance exams are given to students who could not take both the main exam on the 15th and 16th of this


month and the supplementary exam on the 29th and 30th of this month. We are asking you to use it to judge pass / fail.



In last year's common test, the second schedule was set due to the effects of school closures, etc., and the main test and the supplementary test were conducted three times in total, but the number of people who were approved for the supplementary test due to the influence of the new corona was 224. did.

At the request, not only for the common test, but also for the individual entrance exams of each university,


▼ For the examinees who could not take the supplementary exam or the transfer exam, we will conduct a new supplementary exam by combining interviews, essays, surveys, etc. I'm looking for.



▼ This will allow enrollment after April.



In addition, if the examinees who could not take the individual entrance examination of each university have taken the common test, it is also required to make a pass / fail judgment based on the result or the survey report.

The points to note on the day

Here are some points to note when taking the exam, which is given by the National Center for University Entrance Examinations, which conducts common tests.



▼ Measure your body temperature for about 2 weeks, observe your health, fill in the "Health Observation Record" in the "Notes on Examination" booklet, and bring it with you on the day of the test


. If

you do not apply for a supplementary


test, or if you have apparently severe coughing many times during the test, you may be asked to apply for a supplementary test after confirming your symptoms.



On top of that,


▼ the venue always requires that you wear a mask properly and cover both your nose and mouth, and


▼ you cannot take the test with just a face shield or mouth shield.



▼ Refrain from talking as much as possible during breaks and lunch


▼ I want you to disinfect with alcohol etc. provided at the venue every time you enter or leave the room,


▼ You may open the window for ventilation, so your jacket We are asking you to bring warm clothes.