Glossary · Junior-high entry (chūgaku juken)
帰国生入試kikokusei nyūshireturnee exam
What it means
A returnee exam (帰国生入試, kikokusei nyūshi) and an English exam (英語入試, eigo nyūshi) are school rounds, and each school writes its own rules.
Guides that use 帰国生入試
- Returnee juku and English entrance exam prep: what Sundai, Waseda Academy and SAPIX publishChūgaku juken: the decision
- Chūgaku juken (中学受験) in Tokyo: the main routes into junior highChūgaku juken: the decision
- Toho Girls' returnee entry for April 2027: who counts as a returnee, and what the essays and interviews askChūgaku juken: applying and exams
- Tokyo private junior highs: applications from 10 January, exams from 1 FebruaryChūgaku juken: applying and exams
- Tokyo private high schools: first-choice recommendation, 併願優遇, and the December consultationHigh-school entrance exams
- Tokyo private high schools: the general exam window, and what the first year cost in fiscal 2026High-school entrance exams
- Keeping your home language (including English) while your child is in a Japanese schoolAcross all stages
Related words
- 帰国生 (kikokusei)returnee
- 英語入試 (eigo nyūshi)English exam
- 英検 (Eiken)Eiken (Test in Practical English)
Tools and pages for this stage
- Entrance exams and applications: Junior-high entry (chūgaku juken)
- Free check: does junior-high juken fit your child?
- What juku and private junior high cost, by grade
- Every verified deadline and exam date, month by month
- Junior high schools with their entry rules (English)
- Guides for Chūgaku juken: the decision
- All Japanese school words
What to do next
- Find your child's path: the free juken check
Free, no sign-in. The route that fits, what it costs and the deadlines on the way.
- See the season pass
Verified dates and fees for every school, a reminder before each deadline, unlimited questions.