This year's university entrance common test, which 510,000 people have applied for, will start on the 14th.
At the university, which will be the test site, preparations are underway to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus and countermeasures against a series of fraudulent acts.
The third university entrance common test this year will be held on the 14th and 15th, and more than 510,000 people will take the exam at 679 venues nationwide.
On the previous day, on the 13th, preparations were underway at Aoyama Gakuin University in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo to welcome 1641 students.
As a countermeasure against the spread of the new coronavirus, the staff confirmed the response by placing examination numbers on the seats at intervals and establishing a first-aid station where nurses waited in case an examinee became unwell. was doing.
According to the University Entrance Examination Center, cheating was confirmed in various places last year, such as shooting questions with smartphones during exams and sending them outside.
For this reason, this university also posted a notice calling on examinees not to use electronic devices, and decided to take measures such as increasing patrols according to the scale of the examination venue.
Also, last year, three students, including students, were injured in front of the University of Tokyo, so the Metropolitan Police Department decided to strengthen vigilance by placing police officers around the examination hall on the 14th and 15th. increase.
Teru Miura of Aoyama Gakuin University's Admissions and Public Relations Department said, "I think there are many applicants who feel uneasy about various things, but I would like to take measures as much as possible so that they can face the examination with a little peace of mind." I was talking to
Changes and points to note about the exam
We have summarized the points to note when taking the exam, such as if you have been in close contact with the new corona.
[What is the Common Test] The common test
for university entrance examinations began two years ago, replacing the National Center Test for University Entrance Examinations, which lasted for about 30 years.
The question method is the same mark sheet method as before, but the content emphasizes the ability to think and make judgments, and the ability to think for oneself rather than overemphasis on knowledge will be tested.
[If you become a close contact person]
Even if you are a close contact person of the new corona, you will be negative in the PCR test conducted by the local government, and you will meet certain requirements such as being asymptomatic on the day of the exam, and will already be listed on the examination admission ticket. If you have contacted the "Inquiry University" by phone, you will be allowed to take the exam.
If you have not contacted us, or if you have been in close contact with us in the future, or if you are feeling unwell, please call the "inquiry university" before the end of the exam on the day you take the exam, and contact us on the 28th and 29th of this month. I have been asked to apply for a make-up exam that will be held on the same day.
[No relief measures for individual entrance exams]
Last year, in order to help examinees who could not take the main exam or supplementary exam due to the influence of the new corona, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology decided to judge the pass or fail by individual entrance exams. A total of 24 people used this system, but this year there are no such measures because the waiting period at home has been shortened.
[Unclear points]
If there is anything you do not understand or have trouble with the university entrance examination center, please check the "Precautions for taking the test" sent with the examination admission ticket and the university entrance examination center website. I am calling you to do so.
Recent trends in questions and aspirations [Details in Q&A]
Kenichi Ishihara, director of Sundai Preparatory School's admission information department, analyzes that this year the popularity of science, such as pharmacy and agriculture and fisheries departments, is increasing, and that trend is particularly noticeable among girls.
We also asked about recent trends in questions and strategies that students can use in the real test.
Q.
How has the trend of questions changed?
A.
Compared to the National Center Test for University Entrance Examinations, which lasted until three years ago, the question sentences are longer, and there are more questions that compare multiple sentences and graphs on topics that have never been seen in textbooks.
On top of that, last year the level of questions was raised, so the average score for "Mathematics IA" in particular dropped significantly due to lack of time.
Q.
How do you expect this time?
A.
This time as well, the trend of questions that emphasize thinking and judgment will not change.
The average score for the upper class, which we have prepared based on last year's results, may be higher than last year's.
Q.
Do you have any advice for students preparing for the final exam?
A.Since
there is a considerable amount of common tests, it is important to ensure that you take the problems that you can get points for by looking at the whole problem.
Especially in mathematics, you may run out of time, so put off problems you can't solve and be careful not to fill out the mark sheet.
If you have a problem that you couldn't solve, don't let it drag you down and move on to the next one.
Q.Is
there a characteristic about the aspirants of this year's examinees?
A.According
to the survey we conducted at the end of October at the time of the national mock exams, the number of applicants for pharmaceutical, agriculture and fisheries, economics and commerce, etc., which have the impression of being directly linked to employment, has increased.
Conversely, the field of international relations, such as foreign languages, decreased.
In particular, the decrease in humanities is conspicuous among girls, and it is characterized by a shift to science.
Q.
What do you think is the background?
A.
This year's third-year students have been affected by the corona sickness since they entered high school, and while they felt the difficulty of studying abroad, they may have increased their interest in medical care.
Also, until now, science has been less popular among female students taking entrance exams, and I think this has been greatly influenced by the social environment and the thoughts of parents.
However, this environment is changing, and the awareness of parents in particular is changing at an accelerating pace.
I think that the number of girls who want to study science will continue to increase considerably in the future.