University entrance examinations
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After 1947, the Japanese educational system under-went many changes. At the
present time, university entrance examinations are set individually by each
university rather than by a central body The examination set by the
University is standard for all students wishing to enter, regardless of
which faculty they wish to join. The basic subjects are mathematics,
Japanese literature and English language. Very large numbers of students,
far more than the places available, sit the examinations set by the
prestigious national and private universities. In 1970, nearly 25% of all
young people of university entrance age went on to enter university, over
25% of this number being female students.
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