Comprehensive selection
In Japanese: 総合型選抜 (sogo-gata senbatsu)
Definition
Comprehensive selection (sogo-gata senbatsu) is a university admissions method that combines document review with interviews to assess an applicant’s ability, aptitude and motivation in depth.
In more detail
MEXT’s admissions guidelines describe it as a method that, using different perspectives and methods from general selection, assesses ability, aptitude, motivation to learn and sense of purpose as a whole.
The applicant’s own written materials must be used in the assessment, and an interview or similar assessment of their motivation and aptitude for the field is required.
For students entering in academic year 2027, applications open on or after 1 September 2026 and results are announced on or after 1 November 2026. Dates are set each year in the guidelines.
In Classio
In Classio, a decision on an applicant is submitted with its reason and evidence (scoring and interview records) and approved by a different administrator.
See also
Related terms
- 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.
- Admission report
An admission report (chosasho) is a record of grades and activities that a student’s current school prepares for the next school’s admissions.
Sources
Sources checked: October 24, 2026