The common test for university entrance, which is applied for by 510,000 people nationwide, started on the 14th, and the schedule for the first day has almost finished.

In Yamaguchi Prefecture, a blur occurred and the exam was delayed by 30 minutes, and in Osaka Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture, there were mistakes that ended the exam ahead of schedule.

The main examination of the common university entrance test will begin on the 14th and will begin at 679 examination centers nationwide over a two-day schedule, and more than 510,000 people have applied.



Of these, at the University of Tokyo in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, while thorough infection control measures were being taken, geography history and civics exams began at 9:30 am, and in the afternoon, national and foreign languages, and English listening were held.



According to the University Entrance Examination Center, which conducts the common university entrance examination, on the first day, on the 14th, at the venue of the Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 584 people applied, there was a fire in the laboratory's laboratory equipment. The fire alarm was activated at the end of the test, which delayed the test by 30 minutes.



At the venues of Osaka Kyoiku University in Kashiwara City, Osaka Prefecture and Prefectural Meiwa High School in Nagoya City, there were mistakes in finishing the exam five seconds to one minute early, such as the end chime ringing early, and a total of 119 people retake the exam. became a target.



In addition, due to transportation delays, exams were postponed by up to 100 minutes at nine venues, including Tokyo.



Science and mathematics exams will be held on the 15th, the second day.

30 minutes late for test start

According to Yamaguchi University, at Yamaguchi University Tokiwa Campus in Ube City, where the common university entrance exam is held, just before 1:00 pm, just before the start of the Japanese language exam, the fire alarm in the laboratory in the school began to go off. That's it.



When university faculty rushed to the scene, there was fire and smoke. Foreign language and English listening tests were also delayed by 30 minutes.



About one square meter of labware and the room was said to have been burnt.

The police are investigating the cause of this laboratory, which is usually locked.