Country education guide
Japan
MEXT publishes national Courses of Study; local boards and schools administer enrolment and progression.
đ School stages
Grades, stages, and local pathways
Kindergarten / elementary entry
Local boards and schools manage admission within the national framework.
Elementary school · Grades 1â6
MEXT Courses of Study set national curriculum standards.
Lower secondary · Grades 7â9
The compulsory stage ends after three years of lower secondary school.
Upper secondary · Grades 10â12
School entry is selective; university admission may include the Common Test and institution examinations.
Vocational / higher education
JASSO provides official international-student study information.
đ Examinations and qualifications
Selectable records for Japan
Each record links to the authority that publishes its current rules.
Common Test for University Admissions
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A standardized university-admissions examination administered nationally in Japan.
- Completion or score rule
- Subject combinations, weighting, additional examinations, and admission thresholds are set by each university and programme.
- Where it applies
- Japan
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