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文章: 近年、大学は地域連携を重視している。ただし、単に学生を地域イベントに参加させるだけでは不十分である。地域側の課題を学生が理解し、活動後に成果と限界を振り返る仕組みがあって初めて、学びは深まる。筆者の考えはどれか。

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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: EJU Japanese Exam

125 minutes

Official answering time

JASSO 2026 EJU guidelines

0-400 + 0-50

Score ranges

JASSO examination subjects and score pages

JPY 12,000

2026 Japan one-subject fee

JASSO examination fee page

100

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JASSO's 2026 EJU Japanese test is Japanese-only, lasts 125 minutes, and reports reading/listening/listening-reading on a 0-400 common scale plus writing on a 0-50 rating scale. There is no single pass mark because universities set their own admissions thresholds. The local bank has 100 original practice questions.

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1短い文章: 大学図書館では、試験期間だけでなく普段から自習席が不足している。そこで、来月から一部の会議室を学生用に開放することになった。本文の中心内容として最も適切なものはどれか。
A.図書館の開館時間を短くする予定である
B.自習席不足への対策として会議室を開放する
C.試験期間だけ会議室を閉める
D.学生は図書館を使わなくなっている
Explanation: The main idea is the problem and response: study seats are insufficient, so meeting rooms will be opened for students. EJU reading questions often ask you to connect the issue with the action taken.
2掲示: 4月10日から学生証がない場合、情報処理室に入室できません。忘れた学生は1階事務室で仮カードを借りてください。この掲示から分かることはどれか。
A.学生証を忘れても仮カードで入室できる
B.4月10日から情報処理室は閉鎖される
C.仮カードは図書館で借りる
D.学生証は卒業まで不要である
Explanation: The notice states that students who forget their ID should borrow a temporary card at the first-floor office, so entry is still possible with that card.
3メール: レポートの提出期限は金曜ですが、調査対象者への聞き取りが遅れているため、月曜まで延長していただけないでしょうか。送信者の目的は何か。
A.レポートのテーマを変更すること
B.提出期限の延長を依頼すること
C.聞き取り調査を中止すること
D.金曜に面談を予約すること
Explanation: The key phrase is 月曜まで延長していただけないでしょうか, a polite request to extend the deadline until Monday.
4文章: 佐藤さんは発表前、何度も資料を見直した。発表後、友人に「準備しておいてよかった」と言った。佐藤さんについて最も自然に言えることはどれか。
A.準備が発表に役立ったと感じている
B.資料を見直さなかったことを後悔している
C.発表を欠席した
D.友人に発表を頼んだ
Explanation: The phrase 準備しておいてよかった shows that Sato felt the preparation was useful. This is a supported inference from the final comment.
5表の説明: A案は費用が安いが駅から遠い。B案は費用が高いが駅に近い。委員会は予算を重視してA案を選んだ。選ばれた理由はどれか。
A.駅から最も近いから
B.費用を抑えられるから
C.会場が最も広いから
D.利用者が最も多いから
Explanation: The committee prioritized budget, and Plan A is cheaper. The correct answer depends on matching the stated criterion with the plan feature.
6文章: この制度は、留学生が地域の家庭を訪問し、日本の生活文化を学ぶことを目的としている。「この制度」とは何を指すか。
A.留学生が家庭を訪問する制度
B.留学生が授業を欠席する制度
C.地域の家庭が大学に通う制度
D.日本人学生だけが参加する制度
Explanation: The demonstrative この制度 points forward to the described arrangement: international students visit local homes to learn about life and culture.
7手順: 申込書を印刷し、指導教員の署名をもらってから、学生課に提出する。正しい順番はどれか。
A.署名をもらう、提出する、印刷する
B.提出する、印刷する、署名をもらう
C.印刷する、署名をもらう、提出する
D.印刷する、提出する、署名をもらう
Explanation: The sequence is marked by し and てから: print the form, get the advisor's signature, then submit it to student affairs.
8文章: 新しい食堂は便利になった。しかし、昼休みには列が長く、席を探すだけで10分以上かかる。この筆者の評価に最も近いものはどれか。
A.全面的に否定している
B.便利さを認めつつ問題点を述べている
C.食堂の閉鎖を求めている
D.料金だけを批判している
Explanation: しかし introduces a reservation after a positive point. The writer acknowledges convenience but points out crowding and seat shortages.
9次の段落の最初に入れる文として最も自然なものはどれか。後続文: 例えば、授業動画を事前に見ておくことで、教室では討論に多くの時間を使える。さらに、分からない部分を何度も確認できる。
A.オンライン教材には学習を深める利点がある
B.大学の食堂は昼休みに混雑する
C.留学生は住居探しに苦労する
D.図書館の本は早めに返すべきだ
Explanation: The examples discuss advantages of online materials: preparation before class and repeated review. A topic sentence about learning benefits best unifies the paragraph.
10文章: 駅前の駐輪場は無料だったため、長期間置かれた自転車が増えた。市は利用を有料にし、放置自転車を減らそうとしている。市が有料化する主な理由はどれか。
A.駅の利用者を増やすため
B.放置自転車を減らすため
C.自転車販売を促進するため
D.駐輪場を閉鎖するため
Explanation: The final clause states the purpose directly: 放置自転車を減らそうとしている. The paid system is a means to reduce abandoned bicycles.

About the EJU Japanese Exam

EJU Japanese as a Foreign Language is JASSO's academic Japanese test for international students applying to undergraduate study at Japanese universities and other higher education institutions. The official test measures communication ability needed for higher education and daily life in Japan through writing, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and listening-reading comprehension. This local practice bank contains 100 original multiple-choice questions for academic reading, written adaptations of listening and listening-reading reasoning, discourse cohesion, academic vocabulary, and writing-task evaluation.

Assessment

Official EJU Japanese as a Foreign Language consists of Writing (30 minutes, 0-50), Reading comprehension (40 minutes), and Listening-reading plus Listening comprehension (about 55 minutes). Reading, listening, and listening-reading are reported together on a 0-400 score range, with reading 0-200 and listening/listening-reading 0-200. All questions are multiple-choice except writing.

Time Limit

125 minutes total: Writing 30 minutes, Reading comprehension 40 minutes, Listening-reading and Listening comprehension about 55 minutes

Passing Score

No universal passing score. Scores are reported as 0-400 for reading/listening/listening-reading and 0-50 for writing; each university sets its own requirement.

Exam Fee

Japan: JPY 12,000 for one subject in 2026, including tax; overseas fees vary by test country or region (Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO))

EJU Japanese Exam Content Outline

0-200 reading subtotal

Reading comprehension

Explanatory, editorial, academic, and practical campus texts requiring detail recognition, main idea, relationship between information, inference, chart or table integration, and logical interpretation.

0-200 listening and listening-reading subtotal

Listening and listening-reading comprehension

Lectures, speeches, survey presentations, consultations, instructions, advice, and campus conversations requiring gist, intent, comparison of spoken and visual information, and conclusion-drawing.

0-50 writing score

Writing

Argument or issue-explanation tasks scored for addressing the prompt, persuasive reasons, evidence or examples, multiple perspectives, organization, and appropriate Japanese expression.

Local practice focus

Academic language and discourse cohesion

Grammar, connectives, reference, register, vocabulary, and paragraph flow are practiced as supporting skills for EJU reading comprehension and writing performance.

How to Pass the EJU Japanese Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No universal passing score. Scores are reported as 0-400 for reading/listening/listening-reading and 0-50 for writing; each university sets its own requirement.
  • Assessment: Official EJU Japanese as a Foreign Language consists of Writing (30 minutes, 0-50), Reading comprehension (40 minutes), and Listening-reading plus Listening comprehension (about 55 minutes). Reading, listening, and listening-reading are reported together on a 0-400 score range, with reading 0-200 and listening/listening-reading 0-200. All questions are multiple-choice except writing.
  • Time limit: 125 minutes total: Writing 30 minutes, Reading comprehension 40 minutes, Listening-reading and Listening comprehension about 55 minutes
  • Exam fee: Japan: JPY 12,000 for one subject in 2026, including tax; overseas fees vary by test country or region

Keys to Passing

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EJU Japanese Study Tips from Top Performers

1Build speed on short academic passages by identifying thesis, reason, contrast, example, and conclusion markers before reading answer options.
2For listening-reading style tasks, practice combining a spoken point with a table, notice, graph, or schedule; the correct answer often depends on both sources.
3Review discourse markers such as しかし, つまり, 一方で, したがって, そのため, ところが, and なお because they signal argument direction and exceptions.
4For writing, prepare clear structures: position, reason one, evidence or example, reason two or counterpoint, and conclusion.
5Do not memorize isolated vocabulary only; practice academic collocations such as 影響を及ぼす, 課題を解決する, 傾向が見られる, and 根拠を示す.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EJU Japanese as a Foreign Language test?

JASSO states that the test measures academic Japanese needed for study at Japanese universities and communication in daily life. It includes writing, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and listening-reading comprehension.

How is the EJU Japanese score reported?

Reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and listening-reading comprehension are reported on a 0-400 common scale. Writing is scored separately on a 0-50 rating scale rather than the same scaled-score system.

How long is the Japanese as a Foreign Language test?

The official order and timing are Writing for 30 minutes, Reading comprehension for 40 minutes, then Listening-reading and Listening comprehension for about 55 minutes, for 125 minutes of answering time.

Are EJU Japanese questions multiple-choice?

JASSO says all EJU questions are multiple-choice except the writing section of Japanese as a Foreign Language. The writing section uses a separate written answer sheet.

Does EJU Japanese have a pass or fail result?

No universal pass/fail threshold is set by JASSO. Universities and programs decide which EJU subjects and score levels they require for admission.