The is an

Independent Administrative Institution An Incorporated Administrative Agency (独立行政法人, ''Dokuritsu gyōsei hōjin'' or ''Dokugyo'' in abbreviation) is a type of legal corporation formulated by the Government of Japan under the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrat ...

that administers the

National Center Test for University Admissions The was a type of standardized test used by public and some private universities in Japan. It was held annually during a weekend in mid-January over a period of two days. Since the test was held in the middle of winter, snow delayed the exam in ...

and

law school A law school (also known as a law centre or college of law) is an institution specializing in legal education, usually involved as part of a process for becoming a lawyer within a given jurisdiction. Law degrees Argentina In Argentina, ...

entrance exams in

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

. The institution is under the control of the

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology The , also known as MEXT or Monka-shō, is one of the eleven Ministries of Japan that composes part of the executive branch of the Government of Japan. Its goal is to improve the development of Japan in relation with the international community ...

. Its offices are located in

Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo is a residential neighborhood in the northern area of Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. Consisting of four districts, the neighborhood has a population of 6,847. The neighborhood is known as a center for education being the location of a number of select ...

History

* 1977 Established as the preparation organization for the

Common first-stage exam The was a standardized test administered in Japan and used for university admissions from 1979 to 1989. The subjects tested basic skills and covered the following subjects: Japanese literature, mathematics, English, social studies and scien ...

* 1979 First common first-stage exam * 1988 Started providing information on

universities A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

through the

videotex Videotex (or interactive videotex) was one of the earliest implementations of an end-user information system. From the late 1970s to early 2010s, it was used to deliver information (usually pages of text) to a user in computer-like format, typi ...

with its '' Heart System'' (ハートシステム) * 1990 Became the administrator of the National Center Test for University Admissions * 2003 Began administering law school entrance exams

External links

Daigaku Nyushi Center website

Heart System website
{{Authority control Testing and exams in Japan Independent Administrative Institutions of Japan 1977 establishments in Japan Government agencies established in 1977

History

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