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transfer examination; mid-program admission test
An entrance examination for students seeking to transfer into a university or school at a year other than the first. In Japan, this typically allows students from junior colleges or technical colleges to enter the third year of a four-year university.
編入試験を受ける。
To take a transfer examination.
編入試験の対策を始めた。
I started preparing for the transfer examination.
短大を卒業してから、四年制大学の編入試験に合格して三年次に入学した。
After graduating from junior college, I passed the transfer exam and enrolled as a third-year student at a four-year university.
Composed of 編入 (transfer, incorporation) and 試験 (examination). A specific type of entrance exam for mid-program admission.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 編入試験を受ける: to take a transfer exam
- 編入試験に合格する: to pass a transfer exam
- 編入試験の過去問: past transfer exam questions
- 三年次編入試験: third-year transfer exam
RELATED TERMS:
- 編入生: transfer student — the student who passes this exam
- 入学試験: entrance examination — the standard first-year admission exam
- 推薦入試: recommendation-based admission — another alternative admission pathway
NOTE:
The format varies by university but often includes a written exam in the student's field, an English exam, and an interview. Competition can be intense at top universities.