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[yusei0902]

In Japan, the national univercity entrance examination will be held on january 19th and 20.

Every year , more than 500thousand applicants take this test all over Japan.

National and public university require applicants to take the test as a first-stage examination
before they take a second-stage examination held on by each univercity.

I think it is better that hold examination more than 2 times.
Some of the applications choke up when they take the examination,
and just one failure of examination might leave someones no choice but to abandon hope for their study.

So i think it should give them more than 2 times for gauge proficiency of them ,correctly.

What dou you think about my opinion?
If there is an examination like I told you in your country, plz tell me about that and ur opinion too.

Thanks for reading !!!

[pugachevV]

If everybody takes the same tests at the same time it is completely fair. There is no opportunity to cheat.
In life there are many things that only give you one chance. You have to take that chance. If you are unprepared and consequently fail, it is you own fault.
It is harsh, but it is reality.

[airsrocks]

Two chances are better.
Then we can have only once too.
If wanted :P

[yusei0902]

To pugachevV and to airsrocks

Thanks for your opinon!

Yes, I agree with you!
We have to take the chance even if it's given just 1 time.
As you said, that examinaition hold same time and same test.It's fair to all and no cheat.
But I think there is some people who fail the examination by nonpredicable situation.
Don't you think if all have more than 2 chances for entrance examination, it bocomes better and more fair than now?

As it is often said that Japan is currently experiencing a declining birthrate. So each univercity will be chosen by sudents in immidiate future.
It means that the univercity will change from 'chose' to 'be chosen' because of society with fewer children.
I think, otherwise, it may having difficulty in own management.

If people,especially preparing for an entrance examination, thinking like me increase ,it may come ture ...