May, 2020
Department of Genetics, School of Life Science
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI

Important notice regarding the entrance examination
conducted in the summer of 2020
The entrance examination for the Department of Genetics is held in 2 days and composed of a written exam (held in theafternoon of the first day) and an oral exam (held on the second day). In view of the influence of the spread of newcoronavirus infection, only for the entrance examination conducted in the summer of 2020, the following changes
will apply: both written and oral exams will be conducted through the Internet remotely.
Please refer to the notice mailed before the examination for detailed schedule and method.

Normal Time

Entrance Examination Conducted in theSummer of 2020

The written exam is held at the Department

Applicants will take the written exam atof Genetics located in Mishima, Japan. The

their home.

written exam is for 3 hours.

A question sheet and an answer sheet(electronic files; password-locked) will bee-mailed to applicants on the previous dayof the exam. On the following day, apassword will be e-mailed at the startingtime of the exam. Applicants will finish theWritten Exam

exam in 3 hours. The answer may be(in the afternoon of theentered directly to the electronic file

first day)(Microsoft Word or pdf) and/or in
handwriting on a printed answer sheet.
After 3 hours from the starting time (at theend of the written exam), an electronic fileof complete answer sheet should besubmitted by e-mail within 20 minutes(before submission, a handwritten answer
should be converted to an electronic file).
The oral exam is held at the Department ofThe oral exam will be conducted throughGenetics located in Mishima, Japan. Thethe Internet remotely by a Zoom or Webex

exam is in 30 minutes for each applicant, andweb meeting, and applicants willis attended by all the faculty of theparticipate from their home. The exam will

Oral Exam

Department of Genetics. First, the applicant

be in 40 minutes for each applicant, and will

(on the second day)makes a five-minute presentation on either

be attended by all the faculty of thehis/her past research or a future research

Department of Genetics. First, the applicant

proposal, followed by a Q&A session on thewill make a five-minute presentation onapplicant’s presentation, written exam, andeither his/her past research or a future

proposed research.

research proposal, followed by a Q&A

session on the applicant’s presentation,written exam, and proposed research.
Applicants will prepare a document thatwill be referred in their five-minutepresentation (A4 or letter size, 1 page; text
and/or illustration) in advance and submit
it along with their answer sheet of thewritten exam.

Notes for applicants for the entrance examination conducted in the summer of 2020
Please prepare an environment where you can use the Internet, receive and view the written examquestion sheet (electronic file), complete and submit the written exam answer sheet (electronic file),and attend a Zoom or Webex web meeting (the meeting room URL will be informed in advance).
You can take the examination at home or in other place as long as the contents of the examination
are not leaked to a third party. You will be requested to inform us the place where you take theexamination by the previous day of the examination.
Connections tests will be conducted in advance for both written and oral exams. In case ofconnection trouble, you will be requested to inform us your e-mail address and telephone number atwhich you can always be contacted on the previous day and the day of the examination.

<Contact details for inquiries>
Academic Services Division, General Affairs and Project Section
National Institute of Genetics
E-mail: info-soken@nig.ac.jp
TEL: +81-55-981-6720
FAX: +81-55-981-6715