The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Association is investigating the utilization status of the "Kanji Kentei" qualification in 2016.As a result, it was found that the number of universities and junior colleges that evaluate and utilize the Kanji Kentei in the entrance examination increased by 54.2% for the fifth consecutive year, and 5% used it other than the entrance examination.
The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Association sponsors the "Kanji Kentei Test (Kanji Kentei)", which measures the ability to read, write, and operate kanji.This time, during the three months from August to October 2016, we conducted a utilization survey of 8 universities and junior colleges nationwide in entrance examinations for Chinese examinations.The survey is based on the "" Evaluation Guidelines for Certification Examinations (Draft) "(Summary of Examination)" announced by the "Meeting of Experts on the Ideal Way of Evaluation of Certification Examinations" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.The purpose is to grasp the actual situation of the utilization status of the test and to provide useful information to students, students, parents and teachers for careers, learning, utilization of qualifications, etc.
According to the survey results, in 2017, 54.2 universities and junior colleges, which are 588% of the universities and junior colleges nationwide, will utilize the Hanken in the entrance examination-related situations such as application requirements and score addition, from the 2012 entrance examination. Increased for 5 consecutive years.The types of entrance exams that utilize the Kanji Kentei are the most recommended entrance exams at 364 schools, followed by AO entrance exams at 344 schools and general entrance exams at 103 schools (if multiple entrance exam types are used, each is included in the number of schools). ..In addition, many universities and junior colleges answered that the reasons for their utilization were "an index for evaluating learning motivation (305 schools)" and "an index for measuring the establishment of basic academic ability (292 schools)" (multiple answers allowed). ).The most utilized grades were Kanji Kentei 2nd grade (high school graduation level) and quasi 2nd grade (high school enrollment level).
In addition, in 2016, 142 universities and junior colleges are using Kanji Kentei in situations other than entrance examinations such as credit recognition and financial assistance after admission.The number of schools used has increased more than 58 times from the 2.4 schools in the previous year when the survey was started regarding the use other than entrance examinations.
