EJU study plan
EJU · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Japanese as a Foreign Language
Build a 1,200-item vocabulary deck from an official EJU-style word list and review it daily
Write 5 short opinion paragraphs (150-200 characters each) using the target grammar patterns ために, ように, わけではない
Read 3 EJU-style reading passages (400-600 characters) and underline every unknown kanji compound
Record yourself answering 3 speaking prompts in Japanese and note hesitation points
Your checkpoint
A shared vocabulary deck of 1,200 entries plus 5 corrected opinion paragraphs with a self-marked error log
Japanese as a Foreign Language
Complete 4 timed reading sections (25 minutes each) and mark main-idea and detail questions separately
Master 40 new kanji compounds per day across 5 days, tested by recall writing
Draft 2 full-length EJU-style essays (400 characters) with an explicit structure of claim, two reasons, conclusion
Listen to 3 news clips in Japanese at natural speed and summarize each in 3 sentences
Your checkpoint
Two complete essays scored against the EJU writing criteria with a revision of each
Japanese as a Foreign Language
Practice 3 listening sections with note-taking, focusing on numbers, dates and directions
Convert 300 passive-recognition vocabulary items into active recall by producing sentences
Review all grammar points from weeks 1-2 and mark the 10 weakest for targeted drills
Complete a full mock section for reading and listening under timing
Your checkpoint
A scored mock reading-listening result with a list of the 10 weakest grammar points and a drill plan
Japanese as a Foreign Language & Japan and the World
Complete a full timed Japanese mock (reading, listening, writing) and score each section
Read 5 short opinion pieces on Japan-related social topics and extract the author's claim and evidence
Write 2 short essays on Japan-and-the-world themes (technology and aging, regional trade) using data points you can cite
Memorize 30 key Japan-and-the-world terms and concepts in Japanese and English
Your checkpoint
A complete mock exam score report plus 2 data-supported short essays on Japan-and-the-world topics
Mathematics & Japanese as a Foreign Language
Work through 60 algebra problems covering quadratics, inequalities and functions, with error analysis
Solve 20 geometry problems on triangle properties, circles and coordinate geometry
Keep daily 20-minute Japanese listening and 30-item vocabulary review
Complete 2 timed math sections (40 minutes each) and log careless versus conceptual errors
Your checkpoint
An error log of 80 math problems classified by cause, with a list of the 5 weakest topics
Mathematics
Drill 40 probability and statistics problems including permutations, combinations and expected value
Practice 30 calculus-style problems on limits, derivatives and simple integrals
Re-solve every problem missed in week 5 without notes
Complete a full timed math mock and review all mistakes
Your checkpoint
A completed math mock with a corrected second attempt on every missed item
Science & Mathematics
Review physics fundamentals: kinematics, Newton's laws and energy conservation, through 40 problems
Review chemistry fundamentals: stoichiometry, acids and bases, and periodic trends, through 40 problems
Review biology fundamentals: cell structure, genetics and ecology, through 30 problems
Take 2 timed science sections and classify errors by concept
Your checkpoint
A science concept checklist with confidence ratings and a list of 10 concepts to re-drill
Japanese as a Foreign Language & Science & Japan and the World & Mathematics
Complete 2 full timed mock exams across all four domains and score each
Re-drill the 10 weakest items from every previous error log
Write 3 timed essays under exam conditions and self-score against the criteria
Finalize a one-page formula and grammar sheet for last-minute review
Your checkpoint
Two scored full mock exams with a final weak-point list and a one-page revision sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Can write a 400-character structured essay in 30 minutes with fewer than 5 grammar errors
Week 4: Japanese mock score is at least 60% of target, with writing at or above the passing band
Week 6: Math mock accuracy is at least 60% and careless errors are under 20% of total misses
Week 8: Full mock scores in all four domains reach or approach the target score for the intended university