Entrance Exams Start Nationwide, All Time High of 797 Schools
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The College Entrance Examinations began at 738 assembly halls nationwide today in the morning simultaneously.
Tests run for two days until the 18th. 543,981 participated, which is 596 more than last year. Since the 1st time in 1990, Colleges and Junior Colleges have continued the practice culminating in all time high of 797 institutions. With regards to recruiting capacity for aspiring applicants, the rate has lowered from 3.03 to 3.00.
According to the Entrance Exam Center, the applicant figures climbed to a peak of 672,887 but due to declining birth rates the number continues to fall with last year tallying 550,000 applicants.
The number of Colleges using the Center administered test has increased, In an attempt to ensure the number of applicants increases, over 8 private schools are participating in addition to the 156 state schools. 154 Junior Colleges are also participating.
At the start of the exam period, the number of ronins participating was cut in half from near 40% to 19.5%. A major reason being the cost of entering college.
On the first day, the test begun at 9:30 A.M. The first subject was civics, then continued with History, Japanese and Foreign Languages. In the evening, the English Listening Comprehension quiz is administered. This is the 4th time that this test has been administered.
Yomiuri Shinbun
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