Admission report
In Japanese: 調査書 (chosasho)
Definition
An admission report (chosasho) is a record of grades and activities that a student’s current school prepares for the next school’s admissions.
In more detail
For university admissions, universities ask applicants to submit an admission report that their high school prepares from the cumulative record in a set format, and use it to assess ability, motivation and aptitude from many angles.
If the university and the high school agree, the report may be electronic, in which case no principal’s seal is needed.
When pupils move on from lower secondary school, the principal sends the admission report and other documents to the next school’s principal.
In Classio
In Classio, the 通知表・要録・調査書 screen builds admission-report data, and its 進路希望 section tracks target schools and results.
See also
Related terms
- Overall grade
An overall grade (hyotei) sums up learning in a subject against the Course of Study goals and expresses it as a numbered level.
- School-recommendation selection
School-recommendation selection (gakko suisen-gata senbatsu) is a university admissions method based on the high-school principal’s recommendation, assessed mainly on the admission report.
- Cumulative record
A cumulative record (shido yoroku) records a pupil’s enrollment and the course and results of their education; school law requires the principal to keep one.
Sources
- MEXT: Guidelines for University Admissions Selection for FY2027 (27 May 2026) — Section 3 selection methods, Section 4 dates, Section 5 admission reports
- Regulations for Enforcement of the School Education Act (e-Gov) — Article 78: sending the admission report to the next school
Sources checked: October 24, 2026