Waseda University Faculty of Political Science and Economics has released a new sample question for the faculty's own examination in the general entrance examination after 2021. This is a measure in response to the change in the selection method for general entrance exams from 2021, and the content is to read and answer long questions in Japanese and English, including descriptive answers.

 According to Waseda University, the Faculty of Political Science and Economics was planning to conduct the entrance examination with a maximum of 2021 points, 100 points for the common test for university admission, 15 points for the English external examination, and 85 points for the faculty's own examination from the 200 entrance examination. Following the postponement of the introduction of the external certification test, the entrance examination will be conducted with a maximum of 100 points, 200 points each for the common test for university admission and the undergraduate original test.The time for the undergraduate exam has also been changed from the original 90 minutes to 120 minutes.

 The sample question released this time is the second release following the first release released in March. Questions such as reading a long Japanese sentence about the disparity of one vote and answering 3 questions with a mark sheet type and a descriptive formula, and a question answering 1 questions with a mark sheet type and a descriptive formula by reading a long English sentence about an international organization are posted. Was done.Not only the knowledge of the examinees, but also the intention to test their expressiveness and thinking ability can be seen.

reference:[Waseda University] General entrance exams for the Faculty of Political Science and Economics after 2021 (Sample questions for new faculty-specific exams have been released.)

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