EJU FAQs
| 1. What sort of test is EJU? | |
| EJU is used to evaluate the academic Japanese language proficiency and the basic academic abilities of international students who wish to study at the undergraduate level at Japanese universities and other such institutions of higher education in Japan.. | |
| 2. What are the objectives of implementing EJU? | |
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| 3. Where is EJU held outside of Japan? | |
EJU is conducted twice annually (in general the 3rd Sunday of June and November) in Japan and 18 cities in 14 countries and religions. Potential international students could sit for EJU outside of Japan at the following countries, they are:
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| 4. What are the examination subjects in EJU? | |
| 1. Japanese as a Foreign Language Click for details | |
| 2. Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) Click for details | |
| 3. Japan and the World Click for details | |
| 4. Mathematics (Course 1, Course 2) Click for details | |
| Examinees who sit for the science subject must select two among physics, chemistry and biology, and those who sit for the mathematics subject must select to answer either “Course 1” or “Course 2”. The selections of answering in science and mathematics subjects would be made only at the examination site. | |
| 5. What is [Japan and the World]? | |
| The questions in Japan and the World are on topics studied in civics (mainly politics and economics), geography and history course of Japanese high school. It served to evaluate examinees’ basic academic skills in liberal arts, particularly thinking and logical abilities, necessary for studying at Japanese universities. Please refer to JASSO Japan website for further information: (www.jasso.go.jp/en/eju/examinee/syllabus/index.html) | |
| 6. What subjects should I take in EJU? | |
| Applicants need to take the examination on the subjects and in the language required by respective universities and higher education institutions in Japan which they wish to apply for. It is important to check with the institutions in Japan on what subjects you should sit in EJU before applying for the test. Then, make your selections among Japanese as a Foreign Language, Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology), Japan and the World, and Mathematics [The Science subject and Japan and the World subject are being conducted concurrently. Examinees are therefore could not take these both subjects at the same time]. | |
| 7. Is EJU test only available in Japanese language? | |
| EJU may be taken in Japanese or English, except for the Japanese as a Foreign Language subject, which is only available in Japanese only. You need to select the examination language of EJU in accordance with the requirements of universities which you wish to enter. Be sure to check with universities on what language could you select for sitting the test before application. | |
| 8. Do I need to state the names of universities which I wish to apply in EJU application form? | |
| Unlike previous conducted examinations, it does not require applicants to state the names of universities in the EJU application form. | |
| 9. Is it necessary to take EJU in order to get into the higher education institutions in Japan? | |
| Each higher education institution in Japan is free to decide whether to use EJU for screening of international students. Check whether the universities of your choice require you to sit for EJU. If taking EJU is necessary, check again the examination subjects and language required by the universities. | |
| 10. Will I be disqualified from admission to a Japanese higher education institution if I fail to pass in EJU ? | |
| EJU performance is not graded in terms of “PASS” or “FAIL”. Unlike the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) Test, EJU does not have different levels or score-based certificate. Consequently, performance is simply evaluated as a score and universities in Japan will determine the level of the Japanese language skills and basic academic abilities of international students who are being screened for admission. | |
| 11. EJU is held twice annually, can I take this test as many times as possible? | |
| Yes, you may take the test as many times as you like. However, only one result of EJU would be used by universities or other higher education institution which you apply for admission. Upon receiving request from the Japanese universities or other higher education institution in Japan, JASSO would provide the EJU scores of an examinee. | |
| 12. What is the answering method of EJU? | |
| Multiple choice and written answers for Japanese as a Foreign Language and multiple choice only for other basic academic subjects. | |
| 13. What are the differences between the subject of Japanese as a Foreign Language in EJU and JLPT Test? | |
| The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is used to evaluate the general aptitude in Japanese, focusing on such linguistic knowledge as characters, vocabulary and grammar. In contrast, the Japanese as a Foreign Language in EJU is designed to measure the Japanese skills needed to study at Japanese universities and other schools, and therefore emphasizes skills over linguistic knowledge.The Japanese as a Foreign Language in EJU does not include questions on characters, vocabulary or grammar, and is instead mostly composed of reading comprehension, listening and listening-reading comprehension with a writing section as well. | |