| 1.
Aim |
| This
examination is used to evaluate the Japanese language proficiency
and the basic academic abilities of international students
who want to study at Japanese universities at the undergraduate
level. |
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| 2.
Examining Authorities |
| The
Association of International Education, Japan, will conduct
the examinations with the cooperation of the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, universities, and related institutions in Japan and
overseas. |
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| 3.
Examination Method and Details |
| (1)
Eligibility |
: |
International
students who want to study at Japanese universities |
| (2)
Examination Date |
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| (1st
.Session) |
June
20, 2004 (Sunday) |
| (2nd
Session) |
November
7, 2004 (Sunday) |
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| (3)
Examination Location |
: |
Institute
Bahasa Teikyo
No.2, Jalan 1/86, Off jalan Taman Seputeh,
58000 Kuala Lumpur |
| (4)
Examination Subjects |
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Depending
on the university they want to enter and the course
of study they want to pursue, the examinees select the
subject tests that they will take from the following. |
| Subject |
Aims |
Time |
Score
Range |
Japanese
as a
Foreign Language |
Measurement
of the Japanese Language skills (academic Japanese)
required for studying at Japanese universities. |
120
minutes |
0-400
scores |
| Science |
Measurement
of the basic academic skills in science (physics, chemistry,
and biology) required for studying in the science departments
of Japanese universities. |
80
minutes |
0-200
scores |
| 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. |
80
minutes |
0-200
scores |
| Mathematics |
Measurement
of the basic academic skills required in mathematics
for studying at Japanese universities. |
80
minutes |
0-200
scores |
[Remarks]
| 1) |
The
test in Japanese as a Foreign Language consists of
writing, listening comprehension, listening and reading
comprehension, and reading comprehension. The score
range listed above does not include the writing section,
which will be scored and scores indicated, based on
the standards for grammatical and logical abilities. |
| 2) |
In
the science area, depending on the university they
want to enter and the course of study they want to
pursue, examinees have to select two subjects from
physics, chemistry and biology. |
| 3) |
In
the mathematics area, depending on the university
they want to enter and the course of study they want
to pursue, examinees have to select either of Course
1 for liberal arts faculties or science faculties
where comparatively less mathematics is required,
or Course 2 for faculties where a higher level mathematics
is required. |
| 4) |
Examinees
may not choose to take both the Science test and the
Japan and the World test. |
| 5) |
The
score listed above will not given in the form of the
raw score but on a common scale. |
| 6) |
Refer
to the syllabuses for each subject (given on AIEJ's
website,
http://www.aiej.or.jp/examination/efjuafis_syllabus.html)
for the range of questions in the examination. |
| (5)
Languages for the Questions |
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Since
the questions can be written in Japanese or English,
the examinee should notify which they prefer in the
application.
(Japanese as a Foreign Language test will be given only
in Japanese.) |
| (6)
Answering method |
: |
Multiple-choice
method (Marksheet)
(the Japanese as a Foreign Language test will include
a writing section). |
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| 4.
Application Procedures, etc. |
| (1)
Application Procedure |
| 1)
Application form |
: |
As
prescribed |
| 2)
Examination fee |
: |
RM
55 |
| 3)
Application period |
: |
| (1st
Session) |
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From
February 23 (Monday)
to March 19 (Friday)
(The application must be postmarked
no later than March 16.) |
| (2nd
Session) |
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From
July 5 (Monday) to
July 30 (Friday)
(The application must be postmarked
no later than July 27.) |
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| 4)
Applications |
: |
Japan
Graduates' Association of Japan (JAGAM)
No. 10, Jalan 5/31, 46000 Petaling Jaya.
Tel : 03-7956 5886
Fax : 03-7956 1941
email : jagam@stremyx.com
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| (2)
Instructions for the Examination |
| The
details of the application procedures, and so forth, will
be released in the " Bulletin of 2003 Examination for
Japanese University Admission for International Students".
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| Bulletin
Vendors |
: |
To
be decided through consultation with Overseas Representative
in each country or region. |
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| (3)
Forwarding of Examination Admission Cards
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| Overseas |
: |
To
be decided through consultation with Overseas Representative
in each country or region. |
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| 5.
Notification of the Results |
| (1)
Notification to Examinees |
AIEJ
will notify examinees of their scores.
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(1st
Session) |
July
23, 2004 (Friday) |
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(2nd
Session) |
November
20, 2004 (Monday) |
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| (2)
Notification to Universities |
| AIEJ
will send universities an examination report, and begin responding
to score of 1st Session inquiries from universities from late
July 2004, for 2nd Session from late December 2004.
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| Inquires: |
Association of International Education, Japan
Programs and Activities Department,
Testing Division
4-5-29 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
153-8503, Japan
Telephone: 03-5454-5338
Fax: 03-5454-5339
E-mail: eju@aiej.or.jp
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