Suken
Suken (数検 or 実用数学技能検定 Jitsuyō Sūgaku Ginō Kentei, lit. Global Mathematics Certification) is a world mathematics certification program and examination established in Japan in 1988.
Outline of Suken
Each Suken level (Kyu) has two sections. Section 1 is calculation and Section 2 is application.
Passing Rate
In order to pass the Suken, you must correctly answer approximately 70% of section 1 and approximately 60% of section 2.
Levels
Level 5 (7th grade math)
The examination time is 180 minutes for section 1, 60 minutes for section 2.
Level 4 (8th grade)
The examination time is 60 minutes for section 1, 60 minutes for section 2.
3rd Kyu, suits for 9th grade
The examination time is 60 minutes for section 1, 60 minutes for section 2.
Levels 5 - 3 include the following subjects:
- Calculation with negative numbers
- Inequalities
- Simultaneous equations
- Congruency and similarities
- Square roots
- Factorization
- Quadratic equations and functions
- The Pythagorean theorem
- Probabilities
Level pre-2 (10th grade)
The examination time is 60 minutes for section 1, 90 minutes for section 2.
Level 2 (11th grade)
The examination time is 60 minutes for section 1, 90 minutes for section 2.
Level pre-1st (12th grade)
The examination time is 60 minutes for section 1, 120 minutes for section 2.
Levels pre-2 - pre-1 include the following subjects:
- Quadratic functions
- Trigonometry
- Sequences
- Vectors
- Complex numbers
- Basic calculus
- Matrices
- Simple curved lines
- Probability
Level 1 (undergrad and graduate)
The examination time is 60 minutes for section 1, 120 minutes for section 2.
Level 1 includes the following subjects:
- Linear algebra
- Vectors
- Matrices
- Differential equations
- Statistics
- Probability
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