Information on the 2026 entrance examination is posted here. When applying, please be sure to check the entrance examination guidelines, which are scheduled to be published in July.
About the entrance examination of the School of Medicine
Number of students to be admitted
School of Medicine admission quota of 119 students includes a provisional quota of nine students approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology until the end of 2025. Regarding the handling of the temporary quota for 2026, in addition to applying for approval of the same number of nine students as the temporary quota until 2025, we plan to apply for additional approval. However, as this has not been finalized at this time, details will be announced on the university's website once they have been finalized.
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Departments
Admission Capacity
Number of students to be admitted
Comprehensive Selection
School Recommendation type * 1
General Selection
Common test use * 2
Department of Medicine
Capacity
110
10
15
77※3
8
Temporary capacity
9※4
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9※4
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Total
119※4
10
15
86※5
8
The number of applicants for each examination category is based on the number of applicants. If the pass criteria are not met, the number of successful applicants may not reach the number of applicants.
* 1 We implement a public offering system (exclusive application).
* 2 The selection of the common test for university admission is conducted only in the first admission.
*3 The 77-seat capacity includes one person from the Ibaraki Prefecture special region quota.
*4 We plan to apply for approval of nine temporary enrollments to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology this fall. The breakdown of the temporary enrollments is as follows: Fukushima Prefecture special area quota (2 students), Chiba Prefecture special area quota (2 students), Shizuoka Prefecture special area quota (2 students), Ibaraki Prefecture special area quota (1 student), Niigata Prefecture special area quota (1 student), and Gunma Prefecture special area quota (1 student).
*5 Under the special regional quota for general selection, we are planning to recruit 2 people for the Fukushima Prefecture Regional Medical Physician Tuition Fund, 2 people for the Chiba Prefecture Physician Tuition Loan Scheme, 2 people for the Shizuoka Prefecture Medical Training Fund, 2 people for the Ibaraki Prefecture Regional Medical Physician Tuition Loan Scheme, 1 person for the Niigata Prefecture Physician Training Tuition Loan Scheme Priority Course, and 1 person for the Gunma Prefecture Emergency Physician Tuition Loan Scheme.
Entrance examination methods
Please select the admission method you plan to use. *The format and content of the program may change depending on the contents of the "2026 University Admissions Selection Guidelines" to be notified by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
Eligible applicants
Those who have graduated from high school or secondary school in March 2025 or are scheduled to graduate in March 2026.
Features
"Study results status" is not set as an application criterion
Concurrent applications possible
Selection Process
Primary selection
Essay assignment Question content: Write a brief summary of your thoughts on the given topic
Group discussion
Interview Time: Approximately 10 minutes / Format: two faculty members for one examinee.
Activity Report
Document screening (School records, etc.)
Secondary selection
Only those who pass the first round of selection and apply for the second round of selection will be considered for the 2026 University Entrance Examination, and their pass/fail will be determined based on a comprehensive assessment of their grades in subjects and courses designated by the university, including the total score of the four highest scores in each subject and the results of the first round of selection.
Entrance examination schedule
[First selection] ■Application period: Monday, September 29, 2025 to Wednesday, October 8, 2025 ■ Screening date: Saturday, October 18, 2025 ■ Result announcement date: Saturday, November 1, 2025
[Second selection] (Only for those who pass the first selection) ■Application period: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 to Monday, December 22, 2025 ■Selection test date: University Entrance Common Test ■ Result announcement date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
Designated Subjects
Courses
Courses
Course selection
Allocation of points
Foreign language
"English" * 1
Mandatory
100 points for each subject
Total 400 points Full marks
Math
“Mathematics I” “Mathematics I, Mathematics A” “Mathematics II, Mathematics B, Mathematics C”
1 subject selection * 2
Science
"Physics" "Chemistry" "Biology"
Select 2 subjects
*1 For "English," the reading score (maximum 100 points) and the listening score (maximum 100 points) will each be compressed to a maximum of 50 points, and the combined score will be used. However, if an applicant is approved by Admission Center to be exempt from the listening section, the reading score (maximum 100 points) will be used.
* 2 If you take two or more subjects, the subject with the highest score is adopted for pass or fail judgment.
Eligible applicants
Open application system (single application) Applicants must meet all of the following requirements and be recommended by a high school or secondary school principal.
Applicants must be expected to graduate from high school or secondary school in March 2026 and be able to adapt to six years of medical education, including practical training.
Those who have a grade of 4.0 or higher in the entire survey for their grades up to the first semester of the final year of high school or secondary school.
Applicants must be able to make a firm commitment to enroll if accepted.
Selection Process
Basic ability aptitude test (3 subjects method)
Short Essay
Interview Time: Approximately 10 minutes / Format: two faculty members for one examinee.
Document screening (School records, etc.)
Entrance examination schedule
Open application system (single application) ■Application period: Saturday, November 1, 2025 to Wednesday, November 12, 2025 ■ Screening date: Saturday, November 22, 2025 ■ Result announcement date: Monday, December 1, 2025
Basic Skills Aptitude Test
3 subjects method
Courses
Subjects range
Course selection
English
English Communication I, English Communication II, English Communication III, Logic and Expression I, Logic and Expression II, Logic and Expression III
Mandatory
Math
Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Mathematics A (Properties of Shapes, Number of Cases and Probability), Mathematics B (Sequences), Mathematics C (Vectors)
Physics
Physics basics, Physics
Select one subject from three subjects ?
Chemistry
Chemistry basics, Chemistry
Biology
Biology basics, Biology
Short Essay
Courses
Subjests content
Short Essay
Write your own thoughts on the given topic using all the keywords in 1000 words or less
Available benefits and systems
External English Testing System If you meet the standard score for the English qualification/proficiency test specified by our university, you can use the results of an external English test by applying. In the School of School of Medicine 's school recommendation type selection (open application system), the results will be taken into consideration when deciding whether or not to accept students. For details, please see the "Entrance Examination Guidelines 2026".
Selection Process
Primary selection
Departamental proficiency test
Document screening (School records, etc.)
Secondary selection (only for those who passed the primary selection)
Assigned essay Question content: Write your own thoughts on the given topic using all the keywords in 300 words or less
Interview Time: Approximately 10 minutes / Format: two faculty members for one examinee.
Entrance examination schedule
[First selection] ■Application period: Thursday, December 18, 2025 to Wednesday, January 14, 2026 ■ Screening exam dates: Thursday, January 22, Friday, January 23, Saturday, January 24, 2026 [Free selection of exam date] ■ Result announcement date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
[Second selection] (Only for those who pass the first selection) ■Selection test dates: Thursday, February 5th and Friday, February 6th, 2026 *Please select one of the dates when applying. ■ Result announcement date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
Free choice of test days You can take the test for 3 days or 1 day at a time.
Departamental proficiency test
Courses
Subjects range
Course selection
Allocation of points
English
English Communication I, English Communication II, English Communication III, Logic and Expression I, Logic and Expression II, Logic and Expression III
Mandatory
Each subject 100 points
total 300 points Perfect score
Math
Mathematics I, Mathematics II, Mathematics A (Properties of Shapes, Number of Cases and Probability), Mathematics B (Sequences), Mathematics C (Vectors)
Select two subjects out of five subjects ?
Physics
Physics basics, Physics
Chemistry
Chemistry basics, Chemistry
Biology
Biology basics, Biology
Japanese
Modern Japanese language and culture (excluding classical Japanese and classical Chinese)
Available benefits and systems
Benefits for taking the exam for more than two days (first selection only) If you take the exam for the same faculty/department/course on two or three days per period (I or II), the pass/fail determination will be based on the date on which you receive the highest total score for the three subjects in the subject exam for each exam date.
Selection Process
Primary selection
In the 2026 University Entrance Examination, pass/fail will be determined based on grades in subjects and courses specified by the university. Three-subject method: Pass/fail will be determined based on the total score of the three highest subjects. Five-subject method: Pass/fail will be determined based on the total score of the five highest subjects. For The Common Test for University Admissions selection, application is required for the three-subject method, and applicants can also apply for the five-subject method.
Secondary selection
Only those who pass the first selection will be given an English test (long reading comprehension), a written essay test, and an interview, and the results of the first selection will be used to make a comprehensive decision on whether or not the applicant will be accepted. The interview will be conducted by two faculty members for each applicant, and will last approximately 10 minutes.
Courses
Subjests content
English (Long Reading Comprehension)
Read long sentences in English and write abstracts within 200 characters and opinions within 400 characters in Japanese.
Assignment essay
Write your own thoughts within 300 characters, using all the keywords for the theme.
Entrance examination schedule
[First period: First selection] ■Application period: Thursday, December 18, 2025 to Friday, January 16, 2026 ■Selection test date: University Entrance Common Test ■ Result announcement date: Thursday, February 12, 2026
[First term: Second selection] (Only for those who pass the first selection) ■ Screening date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 ■ Result announcement date: Thursday, February 19, 2026
Designated Subjects
Subject
Courses
Elective
Individual academic ability test, etc.
Foreign language
"English" * 1
Mandatory
English (Long Reading Comprehension) Essay assignment interview (Limited to those who pass the first selection)
Japanese
"Japanese" ※2
In the case of the 3-subject method: Select 2 subjects *3 In the case of the 5-subject method, "Japanese" is required, Choose 3 subjects from "Mathematics" and "Science" ※4
Math
“Mathematics I” “Mathematics I, Mathematics A” “Mathematics II, Mathematics B, Mathematics C”
Science
"Physics" "Chemistry" "Biology"
*1 For "English," the reading score (maximum 100 points) and the listening score (maximum 100 points) will each be compressed to a maximum of 50 points, and the combined score will be used. However, if an applicant is approved by Admission Center to be exempt from the listening section, the reading score (maximum 100 points) will be used.
*2 For "Japanese," two scores will be calculated: one is the score obtained by compressing "modern writings" (maximum of 110 points) to a maximum of 100 points, and the other is the score obtained by adding "modern writings" (maximum of 110 points) to "classical writings (classical Japanese and classical Chinese)" (maximum of 90 points) (maximum of 200 points) and compressing it to a maximum of 100 points, and the higher score will be used.
*3 Combinations of "two mathematics subjects" are not permitted. If you take three or more subjects, the two highest scores will be used to determine whether you pass or fail.
*4 If you take four or more subjects, the three highest scores will be used to determine your pass/fail status.
