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The Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) is used to evaluate whether international students who wish to study at the undergraduate level at universities or other such higher educational institutions in Japan possess the Japanese language skills and the basic academic abilities needed to study at those institutions.
EJU takes the place of both the Japanese Language Proficiency Test and the General Examination for Foreign Students (no longer administered as of December 2001), which many universities (undergraduate level) and other higher educational institutions in Japan previously required international students to take for admission. Starting in 2002, EJU will be administered twice a year (June and November) in Japan and other countries and regions. For a list of examination sites, see "Examination sites."
EJU includes the following subject tests: Japanese as a Foreign Language, Science (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology), Japan and the World, and Mathematics. Applicants select which subject tests to take based on the requirements of the Japanese university they wish to enter. The examination is available in Japanese or English, and applicants may specify, at the time of application, the examination language they wish to take (the Japanese as a Foreign Language test is administered in Japanese only).
To find out which Japanese universities consider EJU scores in their admission process for international students, see "List of Schools using EJU." This list also gives the subject test and examination language requirements of each university.
Note that there are some universities that base their selection of international students mainly upon EJU scores. They do not require international students to take the entrance examination that they each administer, and instead offer admission based on EJU scores, high school grades, and other such criteria. Under this system, international students can be accepted for admission to the university of their choice without having to travel to Japan. To find out which universities offer entrance permission before arriving in Japan based on EJU scores, see "List of Schools Offering Pre-arrival Admission." This list also gives the subject test and examination language requirements of each university.
Examinees who achieve a superior score on EJU are eligible to receive Honors Scholarships for Privately Financed International Students after enrolling in a Japanese university. Those who wish to be considered for this scholarship must indicate this intention on their EJU application. |
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 EJU Examination Subjects |
Subject |
Aim |
Time |
Score range |
Japanese as a foreign language |
Measurement of the Japanese Language skills (academic Japanese) required for studying at Japanese universities |
120mins |
0∼400 |
science |
Measurement of the basic academic skills in science (physics, chemistry, and biology) required for studying in the science departments of Japanese universities. |
80mins |
0∼200 |
Japan and the world |
Measurement of the basic academic skills in required in liberal arts, particularly thinking and logical abilities, for studying at Japanese universities. |
80mins |
0∼200 |
mathematics |
Measurement of the basic academic skills required in mathematics for studying at Japanese universities. |
80mins |
0∼200 |
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| Test Time Table |
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Science |
Liberal arts |
1rd session |
Japanese(120mins) |
09:30∼12:00 |
Japanese(120mins) |
09:30∼12:00 |
2rd session |
Science(80mins) |
13:30∼15:00 |
Total subject(80mins) |
13:30∼15:00 |
3rd session |
Mathematics(80mins) |
15:40∼17:10 |
Mathematics(80mins) |
15:40∼17:10 |
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* Including the time of dealing out test paper.
* There is a 90mins break between 1st and 2nd session.
* There is a 40mins break between 2nd and 3rd session. |
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As the number of people studying Japanese is rapidly increasing worldwide, so are the opportunities to put their skills to use in a wide variety of careers. This has led to the demand among the students of Japanese for the establishment of a venue by which their language proficiency can be certified.
The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test was devised to respond to this growing demand in 1984.
The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test is conducted both in Japan and outside Japan to evaluate and certify the language proficiency of primarily non-native speakers of Japanese.
The test is administered by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services, inside Japan, and by the Japan Foundation, outside Japan.
detail http://www.jlpt.jp/e/index.html |
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| The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), Contents of the Test |
Level |
Sections |
hours |
points |
Criteria |
1 |
Writing-Vocabulary |
45min |
100min |
The examinee has mastered grammar to a high level, knows around 2,000 kanji and 10,000 words, and has an integrated command of the language sufficient for life in Japanese society. This level is normally reached after studying Japanese for around 900 hours. |
Listening |
45min |
100min |
Reading-Grammar |
90min |
200min |
Total |
180min |
400min |
2 |
Writing-Vocabulary |
35min |
100min |
The examinee has mastered grammar to a relatively high level, knows around 1,000 kanji and 6,000 words, and has the ability to converse, read, and write about matters of a general nature. This level is normally reached after studying Japanese for around 600 hours and after completion of an intermediate course. |
Listening |
40min |
100min |
Reading-Grammar |
70min |
200min |
Total |
145min |
400min |
3 |
Writing-Vocabulary |
35min |
100min |
The examinee has mastered grammar to a limited level, knows around 300 kanji and 1,500 words, has the ability to take part in everyday conversation and read and write simple sentences. This level is normally reached after studying Japanese for around 300 hours and after completion of an elementary course. |
Listening |
35min |
100min |
Reading-Grammar |
70min |
200min |
Total |
140min |
400min |
4 |
Writing-Vocabulary |
25min |
100min |
The examinee has mastered the basic elements of grammar, knows around 100 kanji and 800 words, has the ability to engage in simple conversation and read and write short, simple sentences. This level is normally reached after studying Japanese for around 150 hours and after completion of the first half of an elementary course. |
Listening |
25min |
100min |
Reading-Grammar |
50min |
200min |
Total |
100min |
400min |
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| * reference to homepage of EJU and JLPT |
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