EJU case studies

The Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) is administered by JASSO and 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. It is therefore aimed at prospective international undergraduates rather than at general learners of Japanese, and scores are used by universities and other schools in their admission decisions. The test is offered in two sessions per year, with examination venues listed both in Japan and outside Japan, and it is administered in Japanese and, for the basic academic abilities tests, in English as an examination language option. Candidates sit Japanese as a Foreign Language plus subject tests drawn from Science (physics, chemistry, biology), Japan and the World, and Mathematics; the basic academic abilities syllabuses for Science, Japan and the World, and Mathematics have been revised, with the revised syllabuses applying to the questions of the 2026 EJU 1st Session. Preparation should start from the published syllabus for each subject you intend to take, then move to timed practice with past question booklets, which JASSO publishes for earlier sessions. Because each university sets its own subject requirements and score use, confirm the required combination with your target schools before you register. Topics on this exam: Japanese as a Foreign Language, Science, Japan and the World, and Mathematics. The EJU case studies are 5 cases and about 86 words.