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 2, 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

References[]

External links[]

Suken(in Japanese)
Suken USA

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