Changes in the Content of Entrance Examination of the Group 4 Civil Engineering (Two-Year Master’sProgram: International student admission)

The examination contents of the Group 4 Civil Engineering (Two-Year Master’s Program: International studentadmission) are changed* as listed below from the Entrance Examination in February-March 2022.
* Changed parts are underlined.

Two-Year Master’s Program: International student admission
Group 4 Civil Engineering
EnglishApplicants must provide at the time of application their original TOEFL®Test or TOEIC®Test scoresheet
from an examination taken no more than two years before the first day of the entrance examinations. The
scoresheet is the Test Taker Score Report in the case of TOEFL®Test, and the Official Score Certificate in
the case of TOEIC®Test. When submitting the TOEFL®Test Institutional Score Report, please ensure thatyour score report is sent directly from U.S. ETS and reach to the GSIS office by the final day of theapplication period. (For mailing, the GSIS’s DI code is 2149.)
Basic subjects: The examination time is one hour.
Select two subjects out of the following four subjects: Differential and Integral Calculus, Linear Algebra,
Probability and Statistics, and Biology and Ecology.
Specialized subjects: The examination time is one hour.
Applicants must choose four questions out of 17 questions on 8 subjects.
1. Mathematics (differential and integral calculus (1 question), linear algebra (1 question), probability andstatistics (1 question)
2. Mechanics of Elastic Bodies and Structures (2 questions).
3. Geotechnical and Concrete Engineering (2 questions)4. Hydraulics (2 questions).
5. Water Quality and Environment (2 questions).
6. Biological and Ecological Engineering (2 questions).
Written
7. Transportation Engineering and Planning (2 questions).
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8. Operations Research (2 questions).
Select one of the following three academic fields: [Infrastructural Engineering], [Water and EnvironmentalStudies], or [Transportation and Urban Planning].

Oral Examination[Infrastructural Engineering]
Select two subjects out of the following three subjects: Structural Engineering, Concrete Engineering, andGeotechnical Engineering.
[Water and Environmental Studies]
Select two subjects out of the following four subjects: Hydraulics, River Engineering, Water Quality
Engineering, and Environmental Planning.
[Transportation and Urban Planning]
Select two subjects out of the following three subjects: Operations Research, Transportation Planning, andTransportation Engineering.
Notes(1) No dictionary or calculator allowed.
(2) For past entrance examination questions and question scope, please refer to the following
website:http://www.civil.tohoku.ac.jp/inshi.html
Applicants will be notified of the exact date and start time separately. Questions cover the education
received in the previous institution, the content of the thesis (including the one in progress), their drive andmotivation, and research goals following admission, etc. The Japanese language proficiency of theapplicants is also judged.

Changes in the Content of Entrance Examination of the Group 4 Civil Engineering (Three-Year Doctoral
Program: Transfer-admission for international students)

The examination contents of the Group 4 Civil Engineering (Three-Year Doctoral Program: Transfer-admissionfor international students) are changed* as listed below from the Entrance Examination in August 2022.
The content of the entrance examination in February-March 2022 is the same as below because the examination
taken place in winter has already been changed in 2020.
* Changed parts are underlined.

Three-Year Doctoral Program: Transfer-admission for international students
Group 4 Civil Engineering
Applicants will be notified of the exact date and start time separately. Applicants must speak forapproximately 15 minutes on the education they received at their former graduate school and theirmaster’s thesis (including theses under production). (PC projectors can be used. If you wish to use
Orala PC projector, please contact the Educational Affairs Section beforehand.) Applicants will be
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asked questions on their presentation, drive and motivation, and research goals after admission. On
the day of the examination, bring eight copies of materials related to your presentation(presentation outline, blueprints, etc.; A4 size).

Writtenexaminations

EnglishApplicants must provide at the time of application their original TOEFL®Test or TOEIC®Test
scoresheet from an examination taken no more than two years before the first day of the entrance
examinations. The scoresheet is the Test Taker Score Report in the case of TOEFL®Test, and the
Official Score Certificate in the case of TOEIC®Test. When submitting the TOEFL®Test
Institutional Score Report, please ensure that your score report is sent directly from U.S. ETS andreach to the GSIS office by the final day of the application period. (For mailing, the GSIS’s DI codeis 2149.)
Specialized subjects
Written examination will be taken on subjects in relation to applicants’ specialized fields.
Notes(1) Regarding specialized subjects, select 3 questions from 4 questions.
(2) Please consult your academic advisor about the examination content of specialized subjects.