From August to October 2017, the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation has a logical writing ability with the "Kanji Kentei Test (Kanji Kentei)" that measures the ability to read, write, and operate kanji for universities and junior colleges nationwide. Investigate the utilization status of the "Sentence Reading / Creation Ability Test (Sentence Examination)" that objectively measures the entrance exam.The result was announced.
According to the survey, out of 2018 universities and junior colleges nationwide (1,069 universities and 753 junior colleges) responded that they would utilize the "Kanji Kentei (Kanji Kentei)" for application requirements and score addition in the 316 entrance examination. ) It was 53.2 schools, which was 569%. The types of entrance exams that utilize "Kanji Kentei" were the most recommended entrance exams at 349 schools, followed by AO entrance exams at 339 schools and general entrance exams at 87 schools.
For university and junior college entrance exams, the grades that are used for application requirements, exam exemption, score addition, etc. are mainly Kanji Kentei 2nd grade (high school graduation / university / general grade) and quasi 2nd grade (high school enrollment grade). ).However, 296 schools answered that they "consider and refer to the Kanji Kentei qualification at the time of entrance examination" regardless of the grade.In addition, some universities and junior colleges are using it not only for entrance examinations but also for financial assistance and credit recognition to reduce or exempt examination fees, entrance fees, and tuition fees after admission.
In the "Sentence Reading Comprehension / Creation Ability Test (Sentence Examination)", 1069 schools, which is about 43% of the 460 colleges and junior colleges nationwide, and 3 in 1 schools evaluate and utilize the "Sentence Examination" as a qualification.In particular, it was found that "text inspection" is used in the recommendation admission and AO admission.
"Sentence inspection", which started in the fall of 2013, is a comprehensive skill related to multiple abilities, "writing ability", "reading ability (summary / composition)", "creating ability", and "basic ability (vocabulary / vocabulary /)". It is classified into three powers of "grammar)", and each knowledge and ability is scored based on an objective scoring standard.Currently, it is mainly used not only for entrance exams, but also for training of corporate employees, first-year education at universities, classes in junior high and high schools, and ability measurement such as promotion exams.
reference:[Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Association] Survey on the utilization of "Kanji Kentei" qualifications at universities
[Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Association] Survey on the utilization of "text inspection" qualifications at universities
