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PHYSICS · Common Test for University Admissions (大学入学共通テスト)

Physics Exam Tips

Draw forces, velocity, acceleration, fields or rays before substituting numbers. Direction errors are the main source of lost marks in mechanics and electromagnetism.

Source: National Center for University Entrance Examinations (DNC)

Papers

1 science selection

Total marks

100

Time limit

60 min for one science subject / 130 min for two science subjects

Grade scale

0–100 rawDeviation 50 = meanUniversity cut-off

Additional note

Calculator policy

Scientific calculators permitted only where specified in the DNC implementation guidelines; programming functions and CAS are prohibited. English Listening uses broadcast audio — no calculator.

Assessment objectives

Apply physical laws and models to motion, force, energy, waves and fields.Interpret experimental setups, graphs and measurement data.Select appropriate equations and combine them across multi-step problems.Reason qualitatively about direction, conservation and limiting cases.Check numerical results using units, signs and physical plausibility.

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Papers

6

Strategies

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Mistakes

  • Draw forces, velocity, acceleration, fields or rays before substituting numbers. Direction errors are the main source of lost marks in mechanics and electromagnetism.

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