In the 2020 entrance examination, the number of applicants for the general entrance examination for private universities decreased for the first time in 14 years.However, in contrast to the "University Entrance Examination Center Examination Usage Method", which decreased by 9.2% for all private universities due to the avoidance of applications by examinees, the selection using the "English External Examination" is based on the number of universities and applicants. Record high.It was conducted by 31.5 schools, which is 184% of all private universities, and the number of applicants increased by 17.3%.

　In 2021, 35.7 schools, which is 209% of all private universities, will use the "English External Examination" for general selection (including the common test for university admissions).In both the Tokyo and Kinki areas, 49.6% of private universities use it.However, while 38 schools nationwide decided to use it newly, the use of the English external test was canceled due to the common test for university admission, and the universities that stopped using it (Hokkaido University of Science, Gakushuin University, Osaka Gakuin University, etc.) ) And many universities have postponed the introduction after 2022.

　Looking at the usage status by selection method, 183 universities are used for general selection (31.3% of all private universities), 81 universities are used for the common test for university admission (13.8%), and even for general selection. 56 universities (9.6%) use the common test for admission.Looking at each faculty system, there is no change in the situation that the implementation of the liberal arts faculty is the center, and the implementation rate of the two systems of international / foreign language and sentence / humanities / liberal arts / psychology is high.

　By usage method, the largest number of universities (48.3%) "convert points" according to the grade, level, and score acquired by the examinees, followed by "additional points" 23.9% and "application requirements" 21.5. %, "English exemption or full score conversion" 16.7%, in that order.There are many exceptions, but among the top schools, difficult schools, and high-ranking schools, there are many universities that carry out selection in a separate frame from the general selection, with the English external examination as the "application requirement".

　利用できる英語外部試験は「英検」が最も高く98.6％、以下「GTEC-CBT」86.1％、「GTEC」81.3％、「TEAP」77.5％、「TOEFL」77.0％、「IELTS」74.6％、「ケンブリッジ英検」62.7％、「TEAP-CBT」60.3％の順になっている（「TOEIC」は未集計）。英検の利用率が最も高い状況に変化はないが、他の英語外部試験も、2020年度に比べてすべて10％以上利用率が上昇していることが注目される。

　In the 2021 entrance examination, in addition to the influence of the corona, it is difficult to guess the application status due to the new entrance examination system, and not only the examinees but also the faculty members in charge of career guidance are in a situation of lack of information.The Toyoshima Tsuguo Office will cooperate with "Yon Navi-2021 English External Examination <By Score> Available University Search" to provide useful information on university entrance exams as needed and support students and career guidance teachers. ..

reference:Toyoshima Tsuguo Office
reference:Yon Navi – 2021 English External Exam <By Score> Available University Search