The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has issued a notice to each university to abandon the introduction of English private exams and descriptive questions into the common test for university admissions after 2025.In response to a proposal from the Council of Experts requesting that the introduction be abandoned, the university admission test implementation policy of introducing English private exams and descriptive questions will be abolished in the form of officially expressing the intention of abandonment.
According to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the notification reiterated the policy of adding "Information I" to the Common Test for University Admissions in 2025 and reorganizing the subjects from the current 30 subjects to 21 subjects.The test format will use a question booklet and a mark sheet type answer sheet, and a test using an IC player for English will also be conducted.
In addition, the principles required for university admissions selection, such as ensuring the fairness and fairness of examination opportunities and selection methods recommended by the Council of Experts, and determining the abilities and aptitudes required for studying and graduating at universities, will be implemented for admissions selection. It was decided to reflect it in the basic policy of the essential points.As an example of consideration for students with diverse backgrounds, "presence or absence of disabilities" and "residential area" are shown, and efforts are made to ensure fairness in examination opportunities and selection methods.
Regarding the introduction of English private exams and descriptive questions into the common test for university admissions after 2025, after receiving a proposal from the Council of Experts requesting abandonment, university admission consisting of representatives of universities and high school related organizations The person selection council was studying the content of the notification.
