Entrance Examination for international Students (Outline)
Undergraduate Admission
Application Requirements
A person without Japanese citizenship needs to satisfy any one of the below conditions of (1)-(4), and all of the conditions of (5)-(6).
If you have questions about the application requirements, please contact the admissions office of IOT before applying.
- A person who completed a twelve-year school curriculum in a foreign country before March 31, 2021; or, is appointed in correspondence with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
- A person outside of Japan with an international baccalaureate diploma granted by the International Baccalaureate (IB) in accordance with the Swiss Civil Code.
- A person with the Abitur qualification for university admission recognized by a State in the Federal Republic of Germany.
- A person with a baccalaureate diploma recognized for university admission in the French Republic.
- A person with the purpose of entering Japan for a university education should not have any obstacles to obtain residential visa status, for university admission, by the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act.
- A person who passed level N1 or N2 on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test from the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services; or, with around 200 points (writing not included) on the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (Japanese) from the Japan Student Services Organization; or, Level D or 450 points or more in Level pre-D on the J-Test: Test of Practical Japanese by The Japanese Language Examination Organization; or Level 2 or higher on “NAT-TEST” by Senmon Kyouiku Publishing Co., Ltd.
2021 Academic Year Entrance Examination Schedule
Schedule | Application Periods (Postmarked by) |
Date of Examination | Notification of Examination Results |
Period of Enrollment Procedure |
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Schedule S | September 1(Tuesday),2020 -September 17(Thursday),2020 |
September 26(Saturday),2020 | October 1(Thursday),2020 | October 1(Thursday),2020 -October 29(Thursday),2020 |
Schedule A | Ocober 19(Monday),2020 -November 11(Wednesday),2020 |
November 21(Saturday),2020 *You can take the exam at IOT, or at the regional entrance examination venues. |
December 1(Tuesday),2020 | December 1(Tuesday),2020 -December 24(Thursday),2020 |
Schedule B | January 20
(Wednesday),2021 -February 10 (Wednesday),2021 |
February 19 (Friday),2021 | February 25 (Thursday),2021 | February 25
(Thursday),2021 -March 11 (Thursday),2021 |
If you apply from your home country for a new visa status, then you must obtain your new visa status as soon as possible after enrolling in the S or A schedule. Applicants in the B schedule will not be in time to apply for the April admission. Please take caution.
* The examination on November 16th will be held here at IOT, and also in Miyagi, Niigata, Nagano, Shizuoka, Osaka and Fukuoka. Access map to the regional entrance examination venues:
Access Map(in preparation)
Examination Contents
Selection Procedure: Interview and review of documents.
Testing Times
The meeting time is indicated on the back of the C examination admission card, which will be sent by post. Please allow enough time to meet at the location of the examination.
Location for the Examination
Institute of Technologists
333 Maeya, Gyoda, Saitama 361-0038
Meeting Area: First floor lobby of the Administration Office
Graduate Admission
Application Requirement
A person who satisfies any one of the below conditions of (1)-(6), and has permission to apply to IOT resulting from the Prior Consultation.
- A person who graduated from a university in accordance with Article 52 of the School Education Law, or is expected to graduate by March of 2021.
- A person who was awarded a bachelor’s degree, or expected to be awarded by March of 2021, as regulated by Article 68.2.3 of the School Education Law (National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation).
- A person who finished a sixteen-year curriculum in a school of a foreign country, or is expected to finish by March of 2021.
- A person in Japan who finished a sixteen-year curriculum of distance learning in a foreign country, or is expected to finish by March of 2021.
- A person designated by a Minster from MEXT (under the Public Notice of the Ministry of Education, No. 5 in 1953).
- A person recognized for IOT’s Graduate School acquired excellent grades for prescribed credits; either enrolled at a university for over three years, or completed a fifteen-year curriculum in a school of a foreign country.
2021 Academic Year Entrance Examination Schedule
Schedule | Application Period (Must arrive) |
Date for Prior Consultation* | Application Periods (Postmarked by) |
Date of Examination | Notification of Results | Period of Enrollment Procedure |
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Schedule A | April 14 (Tuesday),2020 -May 19 (Tuesday),2020 |
April 21 (Tuesday),2020 -May 29 (Friday),2020 |
May 29 (Friday),2020 -June 15 (Monday),2020 |
July 1 (Wednesday),2020 |
July 9 (Thursday),2020 |
July 9 (Thursday),2020 -July 27 (Monday),2020 |
Schedule B | July 7 (Tuesday),2020 -August 5 (Wednesday),2020 |
July 14 (Tuesday),2020 -August 31 (Monday),2020 |
August 24 (Monday),2020 -September 10 (Thursday),2020 |
September 23 (Wednesday),2020 |
October 1 (Thursday),2020 |
October 1 (Thursday),2020 -October 16 (Friday),2020 |
Schedule C | September 23 (Wednesday),2020 -October 21 (Wednesday),2020 |
September 29 (Tuesday),2020 -November 4 (Wednesday),2020 |
November 4 (Wednesday),2020 -November 16 (Monday),2020 |
December 9 (Wednesday),2020 |
December 17 (Thursday),2020 |
December 17 (Thursday),2020 -January 22 (Friday),2021 |
Schedule D | January 19 (Tuesday),2021 -February 5 (Friday),2021 |
February 3 (Wednesday),2021 -February 18 (Thursday),2021 |
February 9 (Tuesday),2021 -February 24 (Wednesday),2021 |
March 2 (Tuesday),2021 |
March 11 (Thursday),2021 |
March 11 (Thursday),2021 -March 18 (Thursday),2021 |
If you apply for a new visa status from your home country, please proceed to obtain the new visa as soon as possible after the entry procedure for schedule A, B, and C. For the D schedule, applications will not be in time for the April admission. Please take caution.
* We will contact you for a consultation one day before the schedules below.
At IOT’s Graduate School, our students select the project theme for their master’s degree, so applicants (using IOT’s forms) should submit a written explanation regarding the reasons and ambitions for their master’s project in advance. Applicants should consult with IOT’s faculty to smoothly facilitate research guidance after admission.
Testing Details
Ability Assessment Test
- Short essay
- Presentation about degree and achievements thus far
- Oral examination based on short essay and presentation
Aptitude Test
- Interview
Testing Times
The meeting time is indicated on the back of the C examination admission card, which will be sent by post, so please allow enough time to meet at the testing location.
Testing Location
Institute of Technologists
333 Maeya, Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture 361-0038
Meeting Area: Administration Office
Contact Information
Entrance Examination Division
333 Maeya, Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture 361-0038
Tel: +81-48-564-3816
Fax: +81-48-564-3201
E-mail: exam@iot.ac.jp