November, 2021
Department of Genetics, School of Life Science
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI

Important notice regarding the entrance examination
conducted in the winter of FY2021 (January 2022)
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, for the entrance examination conducted in the winter of FY2021 (January 2022), thefollowing 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 theWinetr of FY2021 (January 2022)

The written exam is held at the Department

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

home.

written exam is for 3 hours.

A question sheet and an answer sheet(electronic files; password-locked) will beemailed to applicants before the exam. On theexam day, a password will be emailed at thestarting time of the exam. Applicants will
finish the exam in 3 hours. The answer may

Written Exam

be entered directly to the electronic file(in the afternoon of the(Microsoft Word or pdf) and/or infirst day)handwriting on a printed answer sheet. After
3 hours from the starting time (at the end of
the written exam), an electronic file ofcomplete answer sheet should be submitted
by email within 20 minutes (beforesubmission, a handwritten answer should beconverted to an electronic file).
The oral exam is held at the Department of

The oral exam will be conducted through theGenetics located in Mishima, Japan. The

Internet remotely by a Zoom or Webex web

exam is in 30 minutes for each applicant, andmeeting, and applicants will participate fromis attended by all the faculty of thetheir home. The exam will be in 30 minutes

Oral Exam

Department of Genetics. First, the applicant

for each applicant, and will be attended by all(on the second day)makes a five-minute presentation on either

the faculty of the Department of Genetics.

his/her past research or a future researchFirst, the applicant will make a five-minuteproposal, followed by a Q&A session on thepresentation on either his/her past research orapplicant’s presentation, written exam, anda future research proposal, followed by aproposed research.

Q&A session on the applicant’s presentation,

written exam, and proposed research.
Applicants will prepare a document that will
be referred in their five-minute presentation(A4, 1 page; text and/or illustration) in
advance and submit it along with their answer
sheet of the written exam.

Notes for applicants for the entrance examination conducted in the winter of FY2021(January 2022)
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 before the 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 email 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
Email: info-soken@nig.ac.jp
TEL: +81-55-981-6720
FAX: +81-55-981-6715