(現代社会) Ethics (倫理) Politics and Economics (政治・経済) Ethics, Politics and Economics (倫理、政治・経済) Japanese Literature: 200 points (Passages written in and after modern period 100 points, Classical Japanese 50 points, Kanbun 50 points), 80 minutes Japanese Literature (国語) Foreign Languages (written): 200 points each, 80 minutes English (英語) German (ドイツ語) French (フランス語) Chinese (中国語) Korean (韓国語) Foreign Languages (listening): 50 points, 60 minutes (Explanation of process and equipment 30 minutes, testing time 30 minutes). This test is available only for English. Second day In 2020, the second day of exams was held on Sunday, January 19. In the Science(1)and(2), candidates have to select and register from the following four types: A: 2 tests of Science(1). B: 1 test of Science(2). C: 2 tests of Science(1) + 1 test of Science(2). D: 2 tests of Science(2). Most humanities science departments require to take type A, and natural science departments require to take type D. Science (1): Candidates select 2 tests. 100 points total (50 points each), 60 minutes total Physics Basis (物理基礎) Chemistry Basis (化学基礎) Biology Basis (生物基礎) Earth Science Basis (地学基礎) Mathematics (1): 100 points each, 60 minutes Mathematics I (数学I) Mathematics I and Mathematics A (数学IA) Candidates may select and answer two questions from Mathematics A: combinatorics and probability theory, nature of integer, nature of shape. Mathematics (2): 100 points each, 60 minutes Mathematics II (数学II) Mathematics II and Mathematics B (数学IIB) Candidates may select and answer two questions from Mathematics B: sequences, vectors, probability distribution. Bookkeeping and Accounting (簿記・会計) Informatics Basis (情報関係基礎) Science (2): Candidates select 2 or 1 tests. 100 points each, 60 minutes each Physics (物理) Chemistry (化学) Biology (生物) Earth Science (地学) Listening exam and IC player A listening exam was introduced in 2006 for candidates of the English (written) exam. An IC player was handed out to all candidates of the exam, and a whole 30 minutes of testing time was devoted to the explanation of usage of this device. There was some controversy surrounding the introduction of this exam, and critics doubted the reliability of this device. In 2006, there were 497 (about 0.09%) cases in which candidates had to be given re-tests because of device failure. Since the IC players could be taken home, candidates around Japan disassembled the devices at home, finding that the players used Sony's Memory Stick for storage of the exam. Although no note of the manufacturer was made