EIKEN for International Admissions
From Domestic Test to Global Qualification
North America
In 2003, Wartburg College (Waverly, IA) became the first institution outside Japan to recognize EIKEN for international admissions. Since then, 300 colleges and universities in 40 U.S. states have followed suit.
Australia
In 2006, the government of New South Wales, Australia, formalized recognition of EIKEN at all TAFE (Technical and Further Education) campuses and all state high schools—more than 400 locations statewide.
Why are institutions turning to EIKEN?
EIKEN is Japan's most accessible and affordable English assessment and is specifically designed to measure the abilities of Japanese learners.
Accessible
- Administered locally at 18,000 test sites in 250 cities across Japan
- Offered internationally in 45 countries, with public sites in London, Los Angeles, and New York
Affordable
Familiar and proven
- Linked with Japanese school curriculum
- Designated by Japan's education ministry as a benchmark for high school graduates
- Built on more than 40 years of expertise in evaluating Japanese learners of English
