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MEXT scholarship exam past papers
Worked solutions in English
Choose the scholarship category before choosing a mathematics or science book. Undergraduate, College of Technology (KOSEN) and Specialized Training College examinations use different papers. Each book contains independently written solutions to specified official past papers; question text, translations and original figures are not included.
Match the book to the examination
| Book category | Subjects in these books | Check before buying |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Mathematics A | Mathematics A | Separate from Mathematics B in the science sets. |
| Undergraduate Natural Sciences A | Mathematics B, physics and chemistry | Shares the mathematics and chemistry volumes with the B/C set. |
| Undergraduate Natural Sciences B/C | Mathematics B, chemistry and biology | Includes biology instead of physics. |
| College of Technology | KOSEN mathematics, physics and chemistry | KOSEN papers, not undergraduate science papers. |
| Specialized Training College | Mathematics | A separate mathematics examination from KOSEN and undergraduate. |
This table describes the books, not your current eligibility or required examination subjects. Confirm those in the current embassy application guidelines. Do not buy both undergraduate science sets merely to obtain Mathematics B or chemistry twice.
Available books and free samples
English worked solutions to MEXT KOSEN Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, 2016–2019: 188 pages across three PDFs, 231 worked questions and a free 12-page sample. Required science depends on the chosen field; original questions are linked separately.
English worked solutions to four MEXT Specialized Training College mathematics papers, 2016–2019. One PDF, 38 pages, 54 solution units and 125 answer fields, with a free 5-page sample. Official question papers are linked separately.
English worked solutions to four MEXT undergraduate Mathematics A papers, 2016–2019. One PDF, 44 pages and 68 questions, with a free 8-page sample. Includes a disclosed 2017 official-key discrepancy. Question papers are linked separately.
English worked solutions to the 2016–2019 MEXT undergraduate Mathematics B, Physics and Chemistry papers. Three PDFs, 184 pages and 248 worked units, with a free 12-page sample. Official question papers are linked separately.
English worked solutions to the 2016–2019 MEXT undergraduate Mathematics B, Chemistry and Biology papers for Natural Sciences B/C. Three PDFs, 140 pages and 176 worked units, with a free 12-page sample. Official question papers are linked separately.
Official papers and independent explanations
Download the matching question paper from Study in Japan: MEXT scholarship examination questions. The books add intermediate calculations, reasoning and checks to help you understand a result. They are not official answer keys and are not affiliated with MEXT. Each product page lists its actual years and subjects, with a free sample from the delivered edition.
Prices are in JPY, tax included, for a one-time purchase. Japanese and English language examination papers are outside these mathematics and science books.