入 学 試 験(にゅうがくしけん)

にゅうがくしけん

noun

entrance examination

See also: 入試(にゅうし) (abbreviated form)

1. entrance examination

An exam taken to gain admission to a school, typically for middle school, high school, or university.

入学試験(にゅうがくしけん)に合格(ごうかく)した。

I passed the entrance exam.

入学試験(にゅうがくしけん)の準備(じゅんび)をする。

To prepare for the entrance exam.

大学(だいがく)の入学試験(にゅうがくしけん)は来月(らいげつ)だ。

The university entrance exam is next month.

入学試験(にゅうがくしけん) is often abbreviated as 入試(にゅうし) in everyday conversation.

高校(こうこう)入試(にゅうし): high school entrance exam
大学(だいがく)入試(にゅうし): university entrance exam
共通(きょうつう)テスト: Common Test (standardized university exam)
推薦(すいせん)入試(にゅうし): recommendation-based admission
AO入試(にゅうし): admission by essays and interviews (officially 総合型選抜(そうごうがたせんばつ) since 2021)

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