ENTRANCE EXAM
Overview of the Academic Year 2026 Entrance Examinations
The following is an overview of the major entrance examinations scheduled to be conducted by the School.
For full details, please be sure to refer to the "Academic Year 2026 Admission Guide."
The Admission Guide for AY 2026 is scheduled to be released in late July.
Please note that schedules and examination methods may be subject to change to ensure candidate safety or in response to unforeseen circumstances.
Undergraduate Transfer Admissions
| School / College(Admission Capacity) | Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, July 12, 2025 | Sun, July 13, 2025 | |||
School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
College of Medicine |
5 slots | Academic Exams (1) & (2) / Aptitude Test (1) |
Aptitude Test (2) |
Transfer students to the College of Medicine enter at the second-year level.
Recommendation-based Admission
| School / College (Admission Capacity) | Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 27, 2025 | Fri, Nov 28, 2025 | |||
School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
College of Medicine |
44 slots | Essay (1) & (2) / Aptitude Test (1) | Aptitude Test (2) |
College of Medicine (Regional Quota) |
23 slotsNote 1 | |||
College of Nursing |
28 slots | Essay (1) & (2) | Individual Interview | |
College of Medical Sciences |
10 slots | Essay (1) & (2) | Individual Interview | |
Note: Even if you are not accepted through recommendation-based admission, you are still eligible to apply for and take the Individual Achievement Test (General Admission).
(Note 1) Regarding the Regional Quota for the College of Medicine Once the availability and quota are confirmed through the designated national review process, details including selection methods will be published on the university's official admissions website.
General Admission (First-Stage Exam)
| School / College (Admission Capacity) |
Schedule | Common Test for University Admissions |
Individual Achievement Test |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subjects | Subjects | ||||
School of Medicine and Health Sciences |
College of |
44 slots | Feb 25–26, 2026 | J-Lang, Hist/Civics, Math, Sci, Foreign Lang, Informatics | Math, Sci (Select 2), English, Aptitude Test (1) & (2) |
| Regional Quota 13 slotsNote 2 |
Feb 25–26, 2026 | ||||
College of |
37 slots | Feb 25–26, 2026 | J-Lang, Hist/Civics, Math, Sci, Foreign Lang, Informatics | J-Lang or Sci (Select 1), Foreign Lang, Individual Interview | |
College of |
12 slots | Feb 25–26, 2026 | J-Lang, Hist/Civics, Math, Sci, Foreign Lang, Informatics | Math, Sci (Select 2), English, Individual Interview | |
(Note 2) Regarding the Regional Quota for the College of Medicine
Once the availability and quota are confirmed through the designated national review process, details including selection methods will be published on the university's official admissions website.
Regarding Comprehensive Admission (General Selection)
"Comprehensive Admission" has been introduced to the First-stage Exam (General Admission) since the AY 2021 entrance examinations. Students admitted through this category belong to the School of Comprehensive Studies in their first year and transition to their specific College starting from their second year. (Quota: College of Medicine: 5, Nursing: 2, Medical Sciences: 10)
Please check the official website for the latest information on the School of Comprehensive Studies: https://scs.tsukuba.ac.jp
Entrance Examination Questions
Please see below for information on the handling of examination questions after the exams have been conducted.
Contact us
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, JapanDivision of Admission, Department of Educational Promotion, University of Tsukuba
