All About the EJU (The Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students)
2018.03.26
Do I have to take the test? Do I have to take all parts of the test?
Check with the school where you’re applying to see if the EJU is necessary.
(You may need to check with your university’s website, too, but the JASSO website has a lot of good information, too: https://www.jasso.go.jp/en/ryugaku/eju/examinee/use/index.html)
Even if you’re required to take the EJU, you may not have to take all of the subjects, especially if you’re applying for a highly specialized major.
How should I study for the test?
Booklets containing questions and answers from the EJU during previous years are available for sale in bookstores in Japan, or, according to JASSO’s website, available for browsing at “Japan Resource Facilities, EJU Overseas Representatives and JASSO’s overseas offices (in Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia) etc.” To see a list of the booklets available, please see this link: https://www.jasso.go.jp/en/ryugaku/eju/examinee/publish.html
PDFs are also available online of the 2010 version of the test, for your reference here: https://www.jasso.go.jp/en/ryugaku/eju/examinee/pastpaper_sample/index.html
The questions and answers listed in the PDFs above are recommended in particular for use as reference for the “Japan and the World” section of the test.
Just like any exam, it’s important to set up a study schedule, to pace yourself, and practice a lot. Good luck, future Kyoto students!
The syllabus for this section and others is posted at the link below. Please use it as a reference for your studies.
https://www.jasso.go.jp/en/ryugaku/eju/examinee/syllabus/index.html
