Admissions

If you plan to take the entrance examination for IB course at Kokusai High School, you are required to submit the necessary documents for eligibility verification and receive theadmission and application documents for International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 2023.
Those who couldn’t come to our school for the eligibility verification on November 5th, it will take place online. Please apply here.

You can apply from 10:00a.m. on November 7th to 5:00p.m. on December 9th.
→We finished online eligibility verification.
Please click here to check the application eligibility for this year’s entrance examination.

If you apply for the eligibility verification after the deadline or you have any questions regarding admission and application for IB course at Kokusai High School, please send your email to the address below.
IB Department at Kokusai High School: ibdp1@kokusati-h.metro.tokyo.jp

Admission and Application Documents for International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 2023 will be distributed after the eligibility verification.

For our IB course assessment, your ESAT-J score will not be used to calculate the final score.

Beginning from April, 2015 Tokyo Metropolitan Kokusai High School (hereinafter referred to as "the school") began the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). With the exception of a few classes, the entire programme will be conducted in English with the aim of cultivating internationally-minded students who will enter high level overseas universities.

As today's internationalized world is filled with various opportunities to interact in English with people from all over the globe, the IBDP strives to nurture future global leaders. Based on this philosophy, the ideal IBDP students fit the following criteria:

Students who demonstrate a clear goal to enter the IBDP, a desire to contribute to a global society, and the willingness to gain entrance into top overseas universities.
In terms of the learning process in the IBDP, students approach learning with a self-starter mentality by showing a strong sense of inquiry and a willingness to discover things on their own, while having the courage to handle difficult challenges.
Students with a well-rounded character who are cooperative and considerate of others, but also have the ability to positively accept and understand different perspectives and opinions.
Students who are motivated to broaden their viewpoints, and able to maintain a healthy mental and physical mindset and actively participate in extracurricular activities.
Students who demonstrate strong academic performance across all subjects, and whose English proficiency is equivalent to a STEP EIKEN score of at least 2 or Pre-1.

The school will assess prospective students' strong will and motivation to enter the new academic diploma programme (DP) and the following skills:

English language ability
Mathematical ability
Inquiry skills
Logical Thinking and Problem Solving abilities
Presentation skills
Decision making skills
Communication abilities

If you plan to take the entrance examination for IB course at Kokusai High School, you are required to submit the necessary documents for eligibility verification.
Currently, the procedure for eligibility verification is yet to be confirmed. Please wait for information update on our website. If you have any questions regarding admission and application for IB course at Kokusai high school, please send your email to the address below.

IB Department at Kokusai High School: ibdp1@kokusai-h.metro.tokyo.jp

Assessment method	Perfect Score	Language used	Skills to be assessed
①English Language Written exam and listening comprehension (60 min) Interview (10 min)	mark out of 100	«Language used»	English	«Skills to be assessed»	Listening comprehension, speaking ability, reading comprehension and writing ability
②Mathematics Academic Performance Test (60min)	mark out of 100	«Language used»	Japanese or English (Desired Language can be chosen at each section of the exam)	«Skills to be assessed»	Mathematical thinking
③Essay (50min)	mark out of 200	«Language used»		Japanese or English To be chosen prior to the test	«Skills to be assessed»	Logical thinking, problem-finding-and-solving abilities, presentation skills
④Individual Interview (15 to 20min)	mark out of 200	«Language used»		Japanese or English To be chosen prior to the test	«Skills to be assessed»	Strong will and motivation to study in the DP ,inquiry skills and logical thinking
⑤Certificate of Academic Record	mark out of 30	«Language used»	-	«Skills to be assessed»	The results of daily studies not measurable by tests
Maximum Total：③ to ⑤	430 The score of the English Language Skills Test and the Mathematics Academic Performance Test are not included in the final score.

Remark:

Each assessment, with the exception of the certificate of academic record, has a passing grade. If a student is not able to receive a passing grade in all assessment areas, he/she will not pass the examination.(You can receive the admission documents for April 2022 enrolment after October and September 2022 enrolment after June 2022)
The English language skills test is used for assessing prospective students' English proficiency necessary for understanding the level of English used in DP classes.
The Mathematics Academic Performance Test is used for assessing prospective students' mathematics understanding necessary for the level of mathematics and science in DP classes.
Students who attended non-Japanese schools overseas and students with foreign nationalities who attended international schools within Japan need to submit the certificate of the academic record. Before completing the certificates, please refer to the guidelines to be issued by the school from December, 2021. Nevertheless, students attending Japanese junior high schools and graduates and (prospective) graduates of Japanese schools overseas are required to submit Chousasho(調査書).

Kikokutounikansuru Moushitatesho

Mimotohikiukeninn Shodakusho

Juminhyo-kisaijikou Shoumeisyo

※If you live outside of Tokyo and are unable to submit a Juminhyo-kisaijikou Shoumeisyo at the time of application for the eligibility verification, please download this form, after filling in all the necessary information attach it as a PDF file to this application.

Riyusho

Note

Applicants of IBDP at Kokusai for April enrolment can also apply for the entrance examination for returnee students and international students living in Tokyo. However, successful students of IBDP at Kokusai will not be regarded as applicants for the entrance examination for returnee students and international students living in Tokyo, regardless of the completion of enrolment procedure. Please make sure that you have fully understood and have carefully considered the previous statement before applying for the IBDP at Kokusai.

Information regarding examination

Regarding the measures against Covid-19 in entrance examinations for 2021

Certificate of Proof of high usual body temperature

Regarding the announcements on cell phones in entrance examinations