Japan MEXT Scholarship 2028 (apply 2027)
Govt of Japan (MEXT) · UG/PG · INT
Japan MEXT Scholarship 2028 (apply 2027)
Fully funded tuition + stipend + airfare for UG/Masters/PhD in Japan via embassy recommendation.
Who can apply
Class 12 (UG track) or Bachelor's (research track); age limits apply
Catalog wording — confirm the full rules in the official brochure.
Save this exam to mark each requirement against yourself; marks are kept only for saved exams.
Key dates
- 📝 Apply 2027-04-15 → 2027-06-15 · Embassy recommendation; watch embassy notice📅 Add to calendar
- ⚡ Exam day 2027-07-01 → 2027-07-31 · Written tests + interview at embassy/consulates📅 Add to calendar
⚠️ These dates have not been verified against the official site by BrightPath. Treat them as an expected window and confirm on the official portal. studyinjapan.go.jp · not checked
Dates read from the catalog — confirm on studyinjapan.go.jp.
Prep plan
- Download the official syllabus and information brochure
- Map the syllabus to your school textbooks and mark weak chapters
- Solve official previous-year papers topic by topic
- Sit timed mock tests regularly and review every mistake
- Keep a short-notes sheet for last-week revision
- Recheck the official site for any change in pattern or dates
📝 Practice this exam
We do not have a dedicated full paper for this exam yet. Browse the available general and subject practice options, then use the official site for the real exam pattern.
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Weeks available is prefilled from the catalog's next exam date (2027-07-01): 33 weeks from today. Everything else is yours to type.
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Who this suits
- Students targeting universities abroad who can plan several months ahead
- Anyone comfortable preparing from official practice material, mostly self-paced
- Students whose families can budget for test, application and tuition together
Common mistakes
- Registering late and missing the application window — check the key dates above first
- Preparing from random material instead of the official syllabus and sample papers
- Booking the test before confirming which universities actually accept it
- Keeping no backup — pair this with at least one more exam from the same stream
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