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■ Examination schedule (2025 September Enrolment)

Date Time
Application
Submissions		 July 1st (Tue), 2025 9 a.m. 〜 3 p.m.
July 2nd (Wed), 2025 9 a.m. 〜 noon
Examination July 7th (Mon), 2025 Meeting Time: 　8:30 a.m.
Announcement of
Successful Applicants		 July11th (Fri), 2025 8:30 a.m. (Online Website)
Entrance Formalities July11th (Fri), 2025 9 a.m. 〜 3 p.m.
July 14th (Mon), 2025 9 a.m. 〜 noon

■ Eligibility Verification（2025 September Enrolment）

If you plan to take the entrance examination for the IB course at Kokusai High School, you are required to submit the necessary documents for eligibility verification and receive the admission and application documents.

If you plan to apply for September enrollment, please send an email preferably by June 17th. Write “About Eligibility Verification“ as the subject of your email. Write your name, nationality, date of birth, school name, grade, date of (expected) completion of the grade in the text.

If you apply for the eligibility verification or have any questions regarding admission and application for the IB course at Kokusai High School, please send an email to the address below. Please note that it may take approximately a week for the school to respond to your email.

IB Department at Kokusai High School: kokusai.ibdp1@gmail.com
Tokyo Metropolitan Education Consultation Center:
Phone:03-5320-6745 Every Friday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. English available
Email: S9000011@section.metro.tokyo.jp

The exams and eligibility requirements of admission for returnee students and admission for foreign students living in Tokyo are different from those of the IBDP. If you would like to apply for these exams too, please contact the International Department of Kokusai beforehand via e-mail. Please use Email address other than Gmail.
E-mail of the International Department: internationaldept.kokusaihs@gmail.com

■ Admission and Application documents

Admission and Application Documents will be distributed after the eligibility verification.

■ Selection Process for Admissions

With the exception of a few classes, the entire programme will be conducted in English with the aim of cultivating internationally-minded students who will enter high level overseas universities.

● Outlines of the Ideal IBDP Student

As today's internationalized world is filled with various opportunities to interact in English with people from all over the globe, the IBDP strives to nurture future global leaders. Based on this philosophy, the ideal IBDP students fit the following criteria:

  1. Students who demonstrate a clear goal to enter the IBDP, a desire to contribute to a global society, and the willingness to gain entrance into top overseas universities.
  2. In terms of the learning process in the IBDP, students approach learning with a self-starter mentality by showing a strong sense of inquiry and a willingness to discover things on their own, while having the courage to handle difficult challenges.
  3. Students with a well-rounded character who are cooperative and considerate of others, but also have the ability to positively accept and understand different perspectives and opinions.
  4. Students who are motivated to broaden their viewpoints, and able to maintain a healthy mental and physical mindset and actively participate in extracurricular activities.
  5. Students who demonstrate strong academic performance across all subjects, and whose English proficiency is equivalent to a STEP EIKEN score of at least 2 or Pre-1.

● Basic Selection Policy

The school will assess prospective students' strong will and motivation to enter the new academic diploma programme (DP) and the following skills:

  • English language ability
  • Mathematical ability
  • Inquiry skills
  • Logical Thinking and Problem Solving abilities
  • Presentation skills
  • Decision making skills
  • Communication abilities

● Assessment methods

Assessment
method		 Perfect
Score		 Language
used		 Skills to be assessed

①English Language Written exam and listening comprehension (60 min)
Interview (10 min)

 100

English

 Listening comprehension, speaking ability, reading comprehension and writing ability

②Mathematics Academic Performance Test (60min)

 100 Japanese or English (Desired Language can be chosen at each section of the exam) Mathematical thinking

③Essay (50min)

 200 Logical thinking, problem-finding-and-solving abilities, presentation skills

④Individual Interview (15 to 20min)

 200 Strong will and motivation to study in the DP ,inquiry skills and logical thinking

⑤Certificate of Academic Record

 30 - The results of daily studies not measurable by tests

Maximum Total：③ to ⑤

 430 The score of the English Language Skills Test and the Mathematics Academic Performance Test are not included in the final score.

Remark:

  • Each assessment, with the exception of the certificate of academic record, has a passing grade. If a student is not able to receive a passing grade in all assessment areas, he/she will not pass the examination.
  • The English language skills test is used for assessing prospective students' English proficiency necessary for understanding the level of English used in DP classes. Your ESAT-J score will not be used to calculate the final score.
  • The Mathematics Academic Performance Test is used for assessing prospective students' mathematics understanding necessary for the level of mathematics and science in DP classes.
  • Students who attended non-Japanese schools overseas and students with foreign nationalities who attended international schools within Japan need to submit the certificate of the academic record. Before completing the certificates, please refer to the guidelines to be distributed by the school.

● Number of Students to be Admitted

The total number of students to be admitted last year was 7. Japanese students and international students will be considered as separate admission categories.

※For further information, please check the website of Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education(Japanese Only).
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Note

Applicants of IBDP at Kokusai for September enrolment can also apply for the entrance examination for returnee students and international students living in Tokyo. However, successful students of IBDP at Kokusai will not be regarded as applicants for the entrance examination for returnee students and international students living in Tokyo, regardless of the completion of enrolment procedure. Please make sure that you have fully understood and have carefully considered the previous statement before applying for the IBDP at Kokusai.

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