According to estimates by the National Center for University Entrance Examinations, a meeting of experts at the National Center for University Entrance Examinations shows that the common test for university admissions is expected to generate a deficit of one billion yen every year due to the decrease in the number of students taking exams due to the decrease in the 18-year-old population.The Council of Experts has warned that if financial issues are not resolved, it could eventually become difficult to implement.
According to the Council of Experts, the National Center for University Entrance Examinations has not received a national operating fee grant, and the operating fee for the common test for university admission is the examination fee for examinees (2 yen for 1 subjects or less, 2,000 yen for 3 subjects or more). It depends on the fee for providing grades sent to each university (yen), and about 1% of this is the examination fee.
However, due to the sharp decline in the 18-year-old population, the examination fee income continues to decline. Approximately 1 applicants for the Common Test for University Admissions in January. It is about 54% less than it was three years ago.Moreover, the 3-year-old population is expected to continue declining.
Fees are determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, so they cannot be raised according to the balance.The cost savings of the National Center for University Entrance Examinations have already reached their limits.At this rate, a deficit of one billion yen is expected every year, and it may be difficult to hold a meeting of experts.
The National Center for University Entrance Examinations intends to raise the grade provision fee as an immediate measure, but the Council of Experts will seek public support from the government and will need to reconsider whether the examination fee that has been deferred from 2005 is appropriate. I'm making a suggestion.
