Entrance Exams For Studying In Japan


20 Dec 2025

To qualify for a course or institution in Japan, students are required to appear for various entrance exams


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Here are some of the entrance exams conducted for admission to universities in Japan


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EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students)


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EJU is conducted for international students who wish to study UG course at Japanese universities


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The exam tests basic academic knowledge in the subjects of Science, Japan, World and Mathematics


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Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)


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JLPT is conducted to evaluate the Japanese language proficiency of non-native speakers of Japan


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The exam tests the knowledge of candidates about Japanese characters, vocabulary and grammar 


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Unified/Common University Entrance Examination


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Japanese students take this exam for national and some private universities for UG course


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Most Japanese universities require scores of TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, Eiken to access English proficiency 


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