In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, Yokohama National University has decided not to carry out the individual academic ability test for the general entrance examination in 2021 and to make a pass / fail judgment based on the self-recommendation letter and the results of the common test for university admission.Some faculties require submission of assignments at the time of application.
According to Yokohama National University, the number of applicants exceeds 7,500 each year, including the first and second semesters, of which about 5,000 are from outside Kanagawa Prefecture.It was decided that the implementation of individual academic ability tests would force examinees to move across prefectural borders and increase the risk of infection.
Furthermore, even if an individual academic ability test is conducted, as long as the end of the new corona infection cannot be foreseen, it is possible that the content of the implementation will be changed or it will be difficult to implement it immediately before, and the examinees will be the first in the common test for university admission. He said that he had to choose the date of the examination, whether it was the schedule or the second schedule, surrounded by uncertainties, and decided not to carry out the individual academic ability test.
President Yuichi Hasebe said, "We have made this decision so that students nationwide can concentrate on their preparations without worrying about it anymore. To prevent the spread of the new corona infection, the university will be held locally. I want to make the most of the common entrance exam. "
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