Foreign nationals (except for those holding Permanent Resident or Special Permanent Resident status in Japan) are required to complete the prescribed procedure prior to applying for the NAIST Entrance Examination in order to facilitate support for travel to Japan and enrollment in NAIST.
※This includes NAIST research students as well
Please note that if you do not complete this procedure, your application will not be accepted.
※To Master's course applicants: Before you apply (or reapply) for an entrance examination, you are required to complete this procedure and get a "Notice of Scheduled Laboratory Assignment" for that examination. The "Notice of Scheduled Laboratory Assignment" is valid for only one examination application and cannot be resubmitted.
"Pre-Application procedure for the NAIST Entrance Exam Q&A"
Master's course applicants
Pre-application Process
Please read the following document carefully and complete the pre-application process.
【For prospective master's course applicants】Pre-application process for the NAIST Entrance Exam
Please complete pre-application process by filing in the necessary information on the "Pre-application System"
Pre-application System : https://adm-support.naist.jp
Deadline for submission (deadline strictly enforced) ※Japan Standard Time
〈Master's Course〉
October 2026 Enrollment
| Examination option | Deadline for submission | Result of pre-application procedure |
Application period | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second exam for Fall 2026 | February 9, 2026 ～ April 8, 2026 |
You will be notified of the result by June 4, 2026 | June 8-10, 2026 | July 6-11, 2026 |
Applicants who apply for the master's course must have received a "Notice of Scheduled Laboratory Assignment".
Please note that this notification is required for each exam taken.
Pre-application for the second exam for Fall 2026 and the first exam for Spring 2027 can be applied for at the same time through the "Pre-application System" web page.
April 2027 Enrollment
| Examination options | Deadline for submission | Result of pre-application procedure |
Application period | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First exam for Spring 2027 | February 9, 2026 ～ April 8, 2026 |
You will be notified of the result by June 4, 2026 | June 8-10, 2026 | July 6-11, 2026 |
| Second exam for Spring 2027 | May 29, 2026 ～ July 28, 2026 |
You will be notified of the result by September 28, 2026 | September 28-30, 2026 | October 27-29, 2026 |
| Third exam for Spring 2027 | October 8, 2026 ～ December 8, 2026 |
You will be notified of the result by February 4, 2027 | February 8-10, 2027 | March 10, 2027 |
Applicants who apply for the master's course must have received a "Notice of Scheduled Laboratory Assignment".
Please note that this notification is required for each exam taken.
Pre-application for the third exam for Spring 2027 and the first exam for Fall 2027 can be applied for at the same time through the "Pre-application System" web page.
If you pass the third examination for the spring admission, your enrollment will be in April, but it may take several months or more to enter the country due to visa requirements.
October 2027 Enrollment
| Examination option | Deadline for submission | Result of pre-application procedure |
Application period | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First exam for Fall 2027 | October 8, 2026 ～ December 8, 2026 |
You will be notified of the result by February 4, 2027 | February 8-10, 2027 | March 10, 2027 |
Applicants who apply for the master's course must have received a "Notice of Scheduled Laboratory Assignment".
Please note that this notification is required for each exam taken.
※PLEASE NOTE:
- Applying for the entrance exam is not possible if you have not yet obtained the " Notice of Scheduled Laboratory Assignment ".
- Please apply considering the time for processing. (If you apply near the above deadline, the "Notice of Scheduled Laboratory Assignment" may be issued right before the application deadline.)
- If you do not receive "Automatic reply from the pre-application system" within two weeks, please contact NAIST Pre-Application Support Desk for Pre- application Procedure（admission-support[at]ad.naist.jp）. Change the [at] in the address to @.
Doctoral course applicants
Application process
Please read the following document carefully, and go through the application process.
【Prospective applicants for Doctoral Course】Pre-application process for the NAIST Entrance Exam
Please complete pre-application process by filing in the necessary information on the "Pre-application System"
Pre-application System : https://adm-support.naist.jp
Deadline for submission (deadline strictly enforced) ※Japan Standard Time
〈Doctoral course〉
October 2026 Enrollment
| Examination option | Deadline for submission | Application period | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second exam for Fall 2026 | June 19, 2026 | July 27-29, 2026 | August 24-27, 2026 |
Pre-application for the second exam for Fall 2026 and the first exam for Spring 2027 can be applied for at the same time through the "Pre-application System" web page.
April 2027 Enrollment
| Examination options | Deadline for submission | Application period | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| First exam for Spring 2027 | June 19, 2026 | July 27-29, 2026 | August 24-27, 2026 |
| Second exam for Spring 2027 | December 11, 2026 | January 18-20, 2027 | February 15-16, 2027 |
Pre-application for the second exam for Spring 2027 and the first exam for Fall 2027 can be applied for at the same time through the "Pre-application System" web page.
October 2027 Enrollment
| Examination option | Deadline for submission | Application period | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| First exam for Fall 2027 | December 11, 2026 | January 18-20, 2027 | February 15-16, 2027 |
※PLEASE NOTE: If you do not receive "Automatic reply from the pre-application system" within two weeks, please contact NAIST Pre-Application Support Desk for Pre-application Procedure（admission-support[at]ad.naist.jp）. Change the [at] in the address to @.
- For inquiries:
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For matters related to pre-application, please contact:
Pre-Application Support Desk（admission-support[at]ad.naist.jp）
For matters related to application documents and general entrance exam information:
Admissions Section, Educational Affairs Division（exam[at]ad.naist.jp）
