Japanese Students Sit College Admissions Tests Across Nation; Almost 500,000 Examinees Registered

The Yomiuri Shimbun
15:29 JST,
January 17, 2026
Students taking the Common Test for University Admissions wait for the examination to begin in a hall at the University of Tokyo in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, on Saturday morning. A total of 496,237 people applied for the exam, which will be held across the nation on Saturday and Sunday, with 813 universit...
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