According to a questionnaire survey of member schools of the Japan Private University Association, 77.3% feel that private universities are unnecessary for the introduction of English private exams into the common test for university admissions, and 85.3% for descriptive questions.Kosuke Kobayashi, Managing Director of the Private University Cooperative, who is a member of the committee, reported at the study meeting on the ideal way of university entrance examinations by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
The survey was conducted in January and February, targeting 1 of the 2 private university affiliated schools, excluding graduate schools and schools that have stopped recruiting, and 404 of them responded.
According to the report, only 19.8% of private universities answered "necessary" for the introduction of English private exams, while 77.3% of private universities answered "unnecessary".Among the reasons for needing an English private exam, there are conspicuous voices that affirm from the technical aspect such as "effective for 4 skill evaluation (" reading "," listening "," writing "," speaking ")" and "difficult to evaluate at own school". However, many private universities have already conducted four skill evaluations, and many private universities did not feel the need to introduce them into the common university entrance test.
Regarding descriptive questions, 85.3% of private universities answered "unnecessary", while only 12.7% answered "necessary".The most common reason for needing it was "to measure thinking, judgment, and expression", but since many private universities have introduced it in general entrance exams, they are actively introducing it into the common test for university admission. The voice was faint.
The introduction of English private exams and descriptive questions into the common test for university admissions was positioned as the centerpiece of the reform of university entrance exams, and was intended to start in 2020. It has been postponed because it is difficult to score.
