🇯🇵 Japan: EJU Requirement Matrix & JLPT Visa Mapper

Match EJU subject scores to university admission tiers and map JLPT N5–N1 proficiency to the exact Japanese visa pathway it unlocks.

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Evaluation Track

EJU Admission

JLPT Visa Mapper

University Tier Target

Thresholds are representative of EJU scores typically accepted at each university tier; JASSO publishes only per-university acceptance levels, so confirm exact cut-offs with your target institution.

Study Track

Section Scores

Japanese — Reading + Listening + Listening/Reading (0–400)

Japanese — Writing (0–50)

Science (0–200)

Math Course 2 (0–200)

Top universities apply a Triple-Gate: Japanese must independently clear the tier threshold AND each subject must clear its tier minimum AND the aggregate must meet the combined cutoff.

Admission Verdict

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Choose an evaluation track. EJU enforces a Triple-Gate (Japanese + per-subject + aggregate); JLPT visa mapping respects the official ISA proficiency floor for each route.

How It Works

1. EJU Triple-Gate Admission Logic

The Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU), administered by JASSO, is the gateway exam for undergraduate study in Japan. It is scored across four subject groups:

Japanese as a Foreign Language: 0–400 (Reading + Listening + Listening-Reading) plus 0–50 Writing.
Science: 0–200, choose 2 from Physics / Chemistry / Biology (science track).
Japan & the World (Sogo): 0–200 (humanities track).
Mathematics: 0–200, Course 1 (humanities) or Course 2 (science / engineering).

Top national universities (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka) enforce a strict Triple-Gate: the Japanese subject alone must clear the tier minimum, each non-Japanese subject must independently clear its own tier minimum, AND the aggregate must exceed the combined cut-off. A single weak subject collapses the application even with a high total.

2. JLPT → Visa Entitlement Mapping

The Immigration Services Agency of Japan publishes Japanese-language thresholds for each Status of Residence:

N5: Sufficient for language-school student visas (Ryūgaku, entry level).
N4: Minimum for Specified Skilled Worker Type 1 (SSW-i) in most sectors; JFT-Basic A2 is an accepted equivalent.
N3: Senmon gakkou admission floor; EPA care-worker entry; SSW Type 2 in selected sectors.
N2: University & graduate admission baseline; Engineer / Specialist in Humanities visa baseline; HSP +10 points.
N1: Translation & interpretation Engineer visa; HSP +15 points; permanent-residency fast-track via HSP.

JLPT pass rules are strict: section minimums (≥19/60 per section, or ≥38/120 for combined sections in N4/N5) must be cleared in addition to the overall pass mark — a failing section blocks the certificate regardless of total.

Authoritative References

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) — official EJU syllabus, score structure, and subject specifications at jasso.go.jp / EJU Outline .
Immigration Services Agency of Japan (Ministry of Justice) — Status of Residence and Japanese-language requirements at moj.go.jp / ISA / Procedures .

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