Soka University aims to foster “creative individuals” in accordance with the diploma policy and curriculum policy. Thus, Soka University requires students that want to enroll at the university so as to understand its educational ideals, and that have basic learning ability in the “three components of academic ability” (knowledge/skills, ability to think/ability to judge/ability to express, independence/diversity/cooperativity) as is expected to be developed through education up to high school. The entrance examination is implemented with the basic policy of evaluating such ability in a multilateral manner. Specifically, this refers to the following.
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1. Those that understand Soka University’s educational ideals and that want to study at the university in light of the student’s objectives
   In the PASCAL entrance examination and entrance examination on recommendation (general), this item is evaluated in the “interview examination” as a criterion for applying for admission.
    
2. Those that have acquired a basic academic ability that is aimed to be achieved during education up to high school
   In the PASCAL entrance examination, entrance examination on recommendation (general), National Center Test for University Admissions, unified entrance examination, general entrance examination, and entrance exam for international students, this basic academic ability, in other words, knowledge/skills, ability to think, ability to judge, etc., is evaluated.
    
3. Those that have basic English proficiency
   High value is placed on English proficiency in the entrance examinations at Soka University. In particular, at the National Center Test for University Admissions and in the general entrance examination, more weight is given to the English test than other test subjects. In addition, in the entrance examination on recommendation (general), unified entrance examination, and general entrance examination, preferential treatment will be given to applicants with a qualification/score that indicates at least a certain level of practical English proficiency.
    
4. Those that have the personal qualities and eagerness to take the initiative to work in cooperation with a wide range of people to solve various issues
   In the PASCAL entrance examination and entrance examination on recommendation (general), a “screening of school records” and “interview exam” will be held to evaluate independence, cooperativity, and eagerness to learn during the initiatives up to high school, etc. In addition, in the PASCAL entrance examination, through a “group discussion” and “short essay,” cooperativity, ability for expression, etc., will be evaluated.