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Qualifying Examinations for Applicants for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships - Sample Examination Questions

2014 - 2019 examinations are published as samples of exam questions.

Qualifying Examinations for Applicants for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships 2019 Examination Questions

Research Students
Japanese exam(PDF:10,328KB) Japanese exam answer(PDF:453KB)
English exam(PDF:7,267KB) English exam answer(PDF:238KB)

Undergraduate Students
Japanese exam (PDF:10,330KB) Japanese exam answer (PDF:617KB)
English exam(PDF:6,749KB) English exam answer(PDF:151KB)
Mathematics (A) exam(PDF:952KB) Mathematics (A) exam answer(PDF:103KB)
Mathematics (B) exam(PDF:293KB) Mathematics (B) exam answer(PDF:77KB)
Physics exam(PDF:922KB) Physics exam answer(PDF:70KB)
Chemistry exam(PDF:1,874KB) Chemistry exam answer(PDF:169KB)
Biology exam(PDF:5,694KB) Biology exam answer(PDF:97KB)

College of Technology students
Japanese exam (PDF:10,343KB)

Japanese exam answer (PDF:453KB)

English exam (PDF:5,631KB) English exam answer (PDF:70KB)
Mathematics exam(PDF:484KB) Mathematics exam answer(PDF:228KB)
Physics exam(PDF:4,207KB) Physics exam answer(PDF:407KB)
Chemistry exam(PDF:1,753KB) Chemistry exam answer(PDF:103KB)

Specialized Training College students
Japanese exam (PDF:4,264KB) Japanese exam answer (PDF:129KB)
English exam (PDF:5,588) English exam answer (PDF:70KB)
Mathematics exam(PDF:570KB) Mathematics exam answer(PDF:161KB)

Qualifying Examinations for Applicants for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships 2018 Examination Questions

Research Students
Japanese exam (PDF:918KB) Japanese exam answer (PDF:75KB)
English exam (PDF:249) English exam answer (PDF:29KB)

Undergraduate Students
Japanese exam (non-disclosure)
English exam (non-disclosure)
Mathematics (A) exam(PDF:474KB) Mathematics (A) exam answer(PDF:49KB)
Mathematics (B) exam(PDF:320KB) Mathematics (B) exam answer(PDF:101KB)
Physics exam(PDF:1,058KB) Physics exam answer(PDF:37KB)
Chemistry exam(PDF:293KB) Chemistry exam answer(PDF:49KB)
Biology exam(PDF:540KB) Biology exam answer(PDF:40KB)

College of Technology students
Japanese exam (non-disclosure)
English exam (non-disclosure)
Mathematics exam(PDF:286KB) Mathematics exam answer(PDF:154KB)
Physics exam(PDF:338KB) Physics exam answer(PDF:119KB)
Chemistry exam(PDF:191KB) Chemistry exam answer(PDF:58KB)

Specialized Training College students
Japanese exam (non-disclosure)
English exam (non-disclosure)
Mathematics exam(PDF:114KB) Mathematics exam answer(PDF:36KB)

Qualifying Examinations for Applicants for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships 2017 Examination Questions

Research Students
Japanese exam(PDF:460KB) Answers(PDF:380KB)
English exam(PDF:317KB)

Undergraduate Students
Japanese exam (non-disclosure)

Answers(PDF:698KB)

English exam(PDF:317KB)

Mathematics (A) exam(PDF:248KB)
Mathematics (B) exam(PDF:282KB)
Physics exam(PDF:149KB)
Chemistry exam(PDF:94KB)
Biology exam(PDF:215KB)

College of Technology students
Japanese exam (non-disclosure) Answers (PDF:222KB)
English exam (non-disclosure)
Mathematics exam(PDF:295KB)
Physics exam(PDF:218KB)
Chemistry exam(PDF:147KB)

Specialized Training College students
Japanese exam (non-disclosure) Answers(PDF:89KB)
English exam (non-disclosure)
Mathematics exam(PDF:313KB)

Qualifying Examinations for Applicants for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships 2016 Examination Questions

Research Students
Japanese exam(PDF:455KB) Japanese exam answer(PDF:75KB)
English exam(PDF:127KB) English exam answer(PDF:88KB)

Undergraduate Students
Japanese exam (non-disclosure)
English exam(PDF:127KB) English exam answer(PDF:88KB)
Mathematics (A) exam(PDF:55KB) Mathematics (A) exam answer(PDF:25KB)
Mathematics (B) exam(PDF:141KB) Mathematics (B) exam answer(PDF:138KB)
Physics exam(PDF:83KB) Physics exam answer(PDF:30KB)
Chemistry exam(PDF:236KB) Chemistry exam answer(PDF:64KB)
Biology exam(PDF:277KB) Biology exam answer(PDF:48KB)

College of Technology students
Japanese exam (non-disclosure)
English exam (non-disclosure)
Mathematics exam(PDF:40KB) Mathematics exam answer(PDF:35KB)
Physics exam(PDF:66KB) Physics exam answer(PDF:34KB)
Chemistry exam(PDF:54KB) Chemistry exam answer(PDF:27KB)

Specialized Training College students
Japanese exam (non-disclosure)
English exam (non-disclosure)
Mathematics exam(PDF:186KB) Mathematics exam answer(PDF:102KB)

Qualifying Examinations for Applicants for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships 2015 Examination Questions

Research Students
Japanese exam(PDF:933KB) Answers(PDF:181KB)
English exam(PDF:299KB)

Undergraduate Students
Japanese exam (non-disclosure)

Answers(PDF:410KB)

English exam(PDF:299KB)

Mathematics (A) exam(PDF:302KB)
Mathematics (B) exam(PDF:336KB)
Physics exam(PDF:157KB)
Chemistry exam(PDF:210KB)
Biology exam(PDF:96KB)

College of Technology students
Japanese exam (non-disclosure) Answers (PDF:245KB)
English exam (non-disclosure)
Mathematics exam(PDF:282KB)
Physics exam(PDF:138KB)
Chemistry exam(PDF:96KB)

Specialized Training College students
Japanese exam (non-disclosure) Answers(PDF:77KB)
English exam (non-disclosure)
Mathematics exam(PDF:181KB)

Qualifying Examinations for Applicants for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships 2014 Examination Questions

Research Students
Japanese exam(PDF:460KB) Answers(PDF:380KB)
English exam(PDF:317KB)

Undergraduate Students
Japanese exam (non-disclosure)

Answers(PDF:698KB)

English exam(PDF:317KB)

Mathematics (A) exam(PDF:248KB)
Mathematics (B) exam(PDF:282KB)
Physics exam(PDF:149KB)
Chemistry exam(PDF:94KB)
Biology exam(PDF:215KB)

College of Technology students
Japanese exam (non-disclosure) Answers (PDF:222KB)
English exam (non-disclosure)
Mathematics exam(PDF:295KB)
Physics exam(PDF:218KB)
Chemistry exam(PDF:147KB)

Specialized Training College students
Japanese exam (non-disclosure) Answers(PDF:89KB)
English exam (non-disclosure)
Mathematics exam(PDF:313KB)
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