This spring, the 2020 entrance examination was talked about the decrease in the number of applicants for difficult private universities and the firm behavior of examinees.Currently, in addition to the entrance examination results of individual universities, the overall total is also published on each entrance examination information site.From these aggregated results, we can see the overall trend of entrance exams this spring.At national and public universities, the number of applicants and the ratio were both lower than the previous year due to the impact of the lowering of the average score of the center test.In addition, the number of applicants and the ratio of applicants have decreased at private universities, but the entrance examination method using the center examination and the second-term entrance examination have decreased significantly.Unlike the general selection situation, the number of applicants for comprehensive selection (AO entrance examination) has increased by more than 2% from the previous year at both national and public universities and private universities.From the overview of these entrance examination results, we will consider the trends of examinees for the next year (10) entrance examination.

Due to the influence of English and mathematics, the average score of the center test has decreased, and the number of national and public university applicants has decreased.

 About the entrance examination results this spring, Kawaijuku's entrance examination information site Kei-net (https://www.keinet.ne.jp/), In addition to the entrance examination results of individual universities, the overall total of the general selection results of national and public universities and private universities is posted.At national and public universities, the number of applicants for the first, middle, and second semesters has decreased by about XNUMX from the previous year, but the total number of successful applicants is about the same as the previous year, so the overall ratio has decreased.Originally, the number of applicants and examinees for the National Center Test for University Admissions had decreased by about XNUMX, so the decrease in the number of applicants may have had an effect.In addition, since the average score of the center test was down in English and mathematics, it can be said that the fact that the examinees who did not get the desired score refrained from applying.

 In addition, looking at the totals of the 10 difficult universities, the number of applicants for the first half of the schedule at Tokyo University, Kyoto University, and Osaka University is almost the same as the previous year, and there is no effect of the center test average score down.The number of applicants for the first half of the year at Tohoku University and Tokyo Institute of Technology has decreased by about 1%, but the number of successful applicants at Tohoku University has also decreased, so the ratio is almost the same as the previous year.However, at Tokyo Institute of Technology, the number of successful applicants is about the same as the previous year, so the ratio is declining.However, even though the magnification has decreased, the magnification is still XNUMX times, so it cannot be said that the entrance examination has become easier.In addition, looking at the totals by faculty system, the departments with a large decrease in the number of applicants in the first semester are "Society / International", "Education-Comprehensive Science Course", "Medical, Dental, Medicine, Nursing". I am.On the other hand, the popularity of "engineering", "medical technology", and "arts / sports science" is steady, and the number of applicants for "comprehensive / environment / human / information" has increased from the previous year.

National and Public University Entrance Examination Results
https://www.keinet.ne.jp/exam/past/pdf/20k_zentai.pdf

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Satoru Kobe (educational journalist)

Education Journalist/University Entrance Examination Writer/Researcher
After joining Kawaijuku Educational School in 1985, he has been engaged in collecting and disseminating university entrance examination information for over XNUMX years, and is also in charge of editing the monthly magazine "Guideline".
After retiring from Kawaijuku in 2007, he has been engaged in entrance examination work such as pass / fail judgment and entrance examination system design at a university in Tokyo, and is also in charge of student recruitment and public relations work.
After retiring from university in 2015, he worked as a writer and editor for Asahi Shimbun Publishing's "University Ranking" and Kawaijuku's "Guideline", and also contributed to Nihon Keizai Shimbun and Mainichi Newspapers.After that, he worked for a national research and development agency, and since 2016 has been consulting to support various issues at universities. KEI Advanced (Kawaijuku Group) conducts simulations and market trend surveys using entrance examination data, as well as formulating future concepts and medium-term plans, establishing new faculties, and supporting the design of entrance examination systems.
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