Exam A, 2 or 4 subjects (1 February)
A日程(2科または4科)
- Route
- 4-subject exam4科目入試
- Exam days
- What the exam coversAs written in the guide
- 「国語・算数」もしくは「国語・算数・社会・理科」
Who may apply
Finishing primary school in March 2027. The exam gives preferential treatment to children who (1) lived abroad 1 year or more and returned in or after April 2024, or (2) hold CEFR A2 English or above (Eiken pre-2 pass or CSE 1728+, TOEFL Junior 630+).
Japanese original (出願資格)
2027年3月に小学校卒業見込みの者/以下の条件のいずれかに該当する者には、優遇措置があります。① 海外在留1年以上で、2024年4月以降に帰国した者 ② 英語外部試験において、CEFR(ヨーロッパ言語共通参照枠)のA2レベル以上(実用英語技能検定の場合は準2級合格またはスコア1728以上、TOEFL Juniorの場合はスコア630以上)を取得済みの者
Also in the guide
- The guide does not say how large the preference is; ask the school.
- English results count only if obtained on or after 1 February 2025.
- There is no separate returnee exam: returnees sit the same papers.
- Other rounds: a Japanese-and-maths scholarship round (特待選抜) on 1 February and exam B on 3 February.
- Families still abroad with no fixed return date can defer entry by up to a year.