July 5, 2021
University of Tsukuba(Important) Method of Implementation of Graduate School Entrance Examinations(August) for Academic Year 2022

The Graduate School entrance examinations scheduled for August 17 to August 23 will be held at
the university's examination venues, with the implementation of novel coronavirus COVID-19
infection-control measures.
(However, online entrance examinations will be held for examinees for some master’s or doctoral
programs (*1) and for those permitted to take supplementary examinations (*2).)

For entrance to the university’s examination venues, please comply with the points to noteregarding undertaking examinations for prevention of spread of new coronavirus COVID-19infections. In addition please record your daily temperature, etc., for 14 days including the day of theexamination, on the Health Observation Record Table (For Graduate School Entrance Examinations),
and bring it with you to the examination venue.

If the entrance examination testing method is affected by the situation regarding continuing
expansion of infections within the university and its surroundings, etc., up until the date of theexamination, the Graduate Admissions website will promptly announce it.

Note that in cases in which (1) an examinee has displayed symptoms such as fever or coughing
during the 14-day health observation period and has not recovered by the date of the examination, (2)an examinee resident overseas is restricted from entering or leaving Japan, or (3) an examinee becomes
infected with COVID-19 or is deemed to have come into close contact with an infected person, theexaminee will not be permitted to sit the examination at the examination venue. A supplementary
online examination will be held, so apply to the office responsible for receiving applications (thedestination for submission of application documents).

Supplementary Examination ApplicationForm(*1) Online entrance examinations will be held for all examinees for the following master’s or doctoral
programs.

●Master’s Program in Policy and Planning Sciences●Doctoral Program in Policy and Planning Sciences●Master’s Program in Service Engineering●Doctoral Program in Computer Science●Doctoral Program in Intelligent and Mechanical Interaction Systems●Doctoral Program in Engineering Mechanics and Energy●Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences●Doctoral Program in Environmental Studies●Master’s Program in Informatics●Doctoral Program in Informatics(*2) Entrance examinations will be performed online for examinees permitted to take thesupplementary examination (including those being processed).

July 5,2021
To all Examinees for Graduate School Entrance Examinations

Points to Note Regarding Undertaking Examinations for Prevention of Spread of NewCoronavirus COVID-19 Infections
University of Tsukuba

The following precautions will be taken during examinations at examination venues to prevent spreadof the new coronavirus COVID-19, so be sure to take note of them.
Continue to observe the basic day-to-day infection countermeasures, such as observing hand-washing,disinfecting your hands, coughing etiquette, maintaining distance from people, and avoiding the threeconditions that facilitate disease transmission (closed spaces, crowds, and close contact). In addition try tomaintain your health through balanced diet, appropriate exercise, rest, sleep, etc. If you develop symptoms
such as fever or coughing, be sure to (1) visit a medical institution to be examined, or (2) phone and consult
a medical consultation center (health care center) and follow the doctor’s or health care center's orders.
1. Submission of Health Observation Record Table (For Graduate School Entrance Examinations)
Perform health observations for 14 days including the examination date, record your body temperature,etc., on the Health Observation Record Table every day, and bring it with you on the day of the examination.
Your Health Observation Record Table will be checked at the entrance to the examination venue.
2. Those Unable to Sit the Examination
The following persons will not be able to sit the examination at the venue. Please consider taking thesupplementary examination.
① Persons who have symptoms of COVID-19 and who have not been diagnosed by a doctor as having
recovered by the examination date
② Persons that are deemed by a health care center, etc., to have come into close contact with aninfected person during the 14 days including the examination date, or that are living with a personthat has tested positive with a PCR test and are in quarantine at home
③ Persons who have displayed symptoms such as fever or coughing during the 13 days before theexamination date and have not recovered, or persons that have come into contact with a person
infected with the new coronavirus COVID-19 and there is a possibility that they have become
infected
However, of the above persons in ③, those that have been examined by a medical institution or haveconsulted a health care center, and the result has been as indicated below, can sit the examination at theexamination venue.
1) Persons who are deemed not to be infected with COVID-19 (PCR test not required) after visiting
a medical institution or consulting a health care center because of a fever and who have nosymptoms on the day of the examination
2) Persons who were judged to require a PCR test by a medical institution or a health care center
because of a fever (or contact with an infected person), who tested negative in the test, and haveno symptoms on the day of the examination

④ Persons that have entered in Japan from overseas within 14 days calculated from the day after arrivalin Japan⑤ Persons having symptoms such as fever, coughing, etc., on the day of the examination⑥ Persons that are seen to have symptoms such as repeated coughing, etc., within the examination
venue on the examination day, and are judged to have the possibility of infecting other examinees
may be required to terminate the examination. (Persons that are required to terminate theexamination can apply to sit a supplementary examination.)
3. Points to Note on the Examination Day① Each person must bring a mask and always wear it properly within the examination venue, except
during lunchtime.
② Hands must be thoroughly disinfected with quick-dry alcohol preparation before entering theexamination room.
③ Refrain from close contact and conversation with other persons as much as possible during rest
times, lunch time, etc.
④ There will be times when the windows are opened, etc., for ventilation in the examination room, sobring a coat, etc., in accordance with the season.
⑤ Please bring your own lunch, and eat it at your desk.

Health Observation Record Table (For Graduate School Entrance Examinations)Application master's or doctoral program name :Examinee No. ：Your name ：Normal body temperature ( Degrees centigrade) ：1 Record your temperature upon waking every morning and in the evening in the following table.
2 In addition, apply a ◯ to Yes or No to indicate whether you have had symptoms of cold (if you have, describe the specific symptoms)(Note) If your runny nose, sneezing, etc. are due to allergy, you will be able to sit the examination (please enter “allergy” in the “Symptoms” column).
3 Be sure to bring your "Health Observation Record Table(For Graduate School Entrance Examinations)" with you on the test day.
4 Persons who have symptoms such as fever or coughing during the 14 days prior to and including the examination date and have not recovered by thexamination date will not be able to sit the examination.
Please consider taking a supplementary examination. (However, as described separately in “Points to Note Regarding Undertaking Examinations,” examinees
who have developed symptoms such as fever or coughing can still sit the examination at the examination venue depending on the result of their visit toa medical institution or health care center. Persons for whom this applies should enter the result in the table below.)*Persons who have not visited a medical institution or health care center should submit a written statement to explain why not (free format).
Date(MM/DD)

Day

08/24

Mon

Examination day
Examination day

Morning body temperature

Evening body temperature

Symptoms of cold, etc.

■ Normal body temperature■ Normal body temperature

Noallergy
Yes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)□ Symptoms of fever□ Symptoms of fever□ Normal body temperature□ Normal body temperature□ Symptoms of fever□ Symptoms of fever□ Normal body temperature□ Normal body temperature□ Symptoms of fever□ Symptoms of fever□ Normal body temperature□ Normal body temperature□ Symptoms of fever□ Symptoms of fever□ Normal body temperature□ Normal body temperature□ Symptoms of fever□ Symptoms of fever□ Normal body temperature□ Normal body temperature□ Symptoms of fever□ Symptoms of fever□ Normal body temperature□ Normal body temperature□ Symptoms of fever□ Symptoms of fever□ Normal body temperature□ Normal body temperature□ Symptoms of fever□ Symptoms of fever□ Normal body temperature□ Normal body temperature□ Symptoms of fever□ Symptoms of fever□ Normal body temperature□ Normal body temperature□ Symptoms of fever□ Symptoms of fever□ Normal body temperature□ Normal body temperature□ Symptoms of fever□ Symptoms of fever□ Normal body temperature□ Normal body temperature□ Symptoms of fever□ Symptoms of fever□ Normal body temperature□ Normal body temperature□ Symptoms of fever□ Symptoms of fever□ Normal body temperature□ Normal body temperature□ Symptoms of fever□ Symptoms of fever□ Normal body temperature□ Normal body temperature□ Symptoms of fever□ Symptoms of fever□ Normal body temperature□ Symptoms of fever

NoYes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)
NoYes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)
NoYes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)No
Yes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)No
Yes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)No
Yes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)No
Yes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)No
Yes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)No
Yes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)No
Yes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)No
Yes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)No
Yes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)No
Yes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)

Have you visited a medical institution
or health care center after having hada fever? (Those who have not must
submit a written statement)□ have visited □ have not visited*If you have visited, please fill in thefollowing section.
□ have visited □ have not visited*If you have visited, please fill in thefollowing section.
□ have visited □ have not visited*If you have visited, please fill in thefollowing section.
□ have visited □ have not visited*If you have visited, please fill in thefollowing section.
□ have visited □ have not visited*If you have visited, please fill in thefollowing section.
□ have visited □ have not visited*If you have visited, please fill in thefollowing section.
□ have visited □ have not visited*If you have visited, please fill in thefollowing section.
□ have visited □ have not visited*If you have visited, please fill in thefollowing section.
□ have visited □ have not visited*If you have visited, please fill in thefollowing section.
□ have visited □ have not visited*If you have visited, please fill in thefollowing section.
□ have visited □ have not visited*If you have visited, please fill in thefollowing section.
□ have visited □ have not visited*If you have visited, please fill in thefollowing section.
□ have visited □ have not visited*If you have visited, please fill in thefollowing section.
□ have visited □ have not visited*If you have visited, please fill in thefollowing section.

No
Yes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)No
Yes (coughing, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue, difficulty breathing)◆If you have had a fever (or contact with an infected person), please check the option that applies to you below based on the result of visiting a medical institution or counselingby a health care center.
□ After visiting a medical institution or health care center, I was deemed not to be infected with COVID-19 (PCR test not required) and I have no symptoms on the examination
date. → Able to sit the examination□ I was instructed to take a PCR test, underwent the test, and tested negative. I have no symptoms on the examination date. → Able to sit the examination□ I was deemed not to need a PCR test or underwent the test and tested negative. However, I have symptoms on the examination date. → Go to “Supplementary Examination
Application Form”◆ Those for whom any of the following ① to ③ is applicable cannot sit for the examination. Please consider submitting an application for the supplementary examination.
① It is 14 days or less since the day after my entry to Japan from overseas.

Yes

/

No

② I have been identified as a close contact by a health care center within the past 14 days.

Yes

/

No

③ I am living with a person that has tested positive with a PCR test in the past 14 days and am in quarantine at home.

Yes/ NoNote 1) When applying for the supplementary examination, you will be required to submit this Record Table depending on the reason for application, so be sure to record every day.
Note 2) The purpose of the personal information provided on this Record Table is to confirm the health status for these examinations, and it will not be used for any other purpose.