EJU on 8 November: the last sitting for April 2027 entry
JASSO will hold the second 2026 Examination for Japanese University Admission (EJU) on Sunday 8 November. Hong Kong is one of the overseas test cities, local registration closed on 30 July, and results go online at 00:00 on 15 December.
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Official notice
JASSO lists the second 2026 EJU for Sunday 8 November 2026, with applications accepted from 6 to 30 July, admission slips posted on 16 October (provisional) and results released online at 00:00 on 15 December (provisional). Hong Kong is among the overseas test cities. Japanese is scored 0–400 for reading and listening plus 0–50 for the written section; science, Japan and the World, and mathematics are each scored 0–200. In Hong Kong, registration is handled by the Japan Society of Hong Kong at HK$600 for one subject and HK$1,150 for two or three subjects, subject to its own announcement.
Gradepath analysis
Whether this sitting matters depends on whether it is your last train. Japanese faculties mainly admit in April and October, and April-entry requirements usually accept only the June or November EJU of the previous year. Miss November and the next chance is June 2027, delaying entry by a full year. The second trap is subject combination: whether you sit science (two of physics, chemistry, biology) or Japan and the World is dictated by your target department, and choosing wrongly wastes the sitting. Science applicants must also note that mathematics comes as Course 1 (humanities) and Course 2 (science). Third, EJU scores stay valid for two years, so a disappointing result this year can still support a 2028 application.
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Dates, quotas and admission arrangements follow official and school announcements; the analysis here is general information and is not individual admissions or professional advice.