What are the possibilities for unauthorized test exemption from Corona infection "self -report"?Request to the university, ask the Ministry of Education for details

In response to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's announcement that it had requested each university to exempt them from the common test if they self-reported even if they did not have a medical certificate of corona infection before the common test for university entrance. There are also voices on the Internet that it is strange to admit it.

It is because of the concern that false declarations will come out if it is advantageous not to receive it. We asked the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology what they think about these points.

The tweet that "It's strange to admit self-reporting" was a big response

The common test will be held nationwide on January 15 and 16, 2022. With the spread of the new coronavirus, mainly in the Omicron strain, on the 11th, just before the test, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology made an unusual request to each university to secure opportunities for the infected to take the test.

Among them, when an examinee is infected, "It is basic to ask for a doctor's medical certificate, etc.", and if it is difficult to submit due to medical institution circumstances, each university , "We will respond according to the situation of each student." In addition, when an examinee is told by a public health center that he or she has been in close contact with someone, it may be difficult to confirm this. It shall be done by self-declaration of

When it was introduced on TV news that self-reporting is possible when it is difficult to obtain a medical certificate, the image was posted on Twitter on the 12th, and people complained that it was strange to admit it. The post has been retweeted more than 5,000 times.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology also received a series of such voices, so on the 13th, the ministry posted a "Q&A on securing the opportunity to take the exam" on its website and explained it to examinees.

In response to the question, "Wouldn't it be advantageous to take individual exams at each university without taking the common test?" It does not mean that you will be able to choose a method of not taking the standardized test intentionally for any reason," he said, not admitting fraud. Since each university will make pass/fail decisions based solely on individual tests, it is said that the university should carefully and rigorously judge whether the applicant has the ability to sufficiently exceed the ability of other applicants who have taken the common test. It is possible," he said. He concluded, ``I don't think that this measure will make the judgment criteria easier and give the candidate an advantage regardless of his or her ability.''