The first half of the second round exams for national and public universities began on the 25th, with candidates taking the exams at 172 universities across the country.
The first half of the exam was held from the 25th at 172 national and public universities across the country, and at the University of Tokyo in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, the main gate opened at 8 a.m. earlier than scheduled, and students headed to the exam venue.
A high school boy from Mie Prefecture said, ``I was able to study for the entrance exam in an environment where the coronavirus pandemic has calmed down considerably.I think I did well on the common test, so I'll do my best to show what I've done today.''
A female high school student from Aichi Prefecture said, ``Studying for the entrance exam was tough, but I was with my friends, so I was able to do my best.Today I want to be careful not to make calculation mistakes in math.''
The Japanese language test began at 9:30 a.m. in the classroom at the venue.
According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the number of applicants for the second stage exam nationwide was 423,260 in the first, middle, and second semesters, the second lowest after last year, which was the lowest since 2001, when statistics are available.
The average application ratio was
3.9 times for national universities, the same as last year,
5.5 times for public universities, 0.1 points lower than last year,
and 4.3 times overall, the same as last year.
The results for the first semester will be announced
from the 1st of next month for public universities
and from the 6th of next month for national universities.