Examinations & Grading

（１） Announcement of Exam Methods／試験方法発表

Examination procedures will be posted at the dates and times listed below. For the details, please check the exam page on the web bulletin board of the Academic Affairs Division on SPIRIT.

Spring Semester 1 Finals ……………………………..........May 19, 2025 (Mon.)

Spring Semester / Spring Semester 2 Finals…………July 1, 2025 (Tue.)

Fall Semester 1 Finals ……………………………............…November 7, 2025 (Fri.)

Fall Semester / Fall Semester 2 / Year-End Finals……December 12, 2025 (Fri.)

The exam page on the web bulletin board of the Academic Affairs Division on SPIRIT:

https://spirit.rikkyo.ac.jp/academic_affairs/bulletin_board/SitePages/exam.aspx

➢ Class days, periods and rooms for written examinations will be announced as above. Submission deadline/ method/ place and the theme for report examinations will also be announced as above. Class days, periods and rooms for written examination may be subject to change depending on the course.

➢ If you are enrolled in a course held at a different campus from your College, please check the examination information of the campus where the course is held for details concerning written examinations and submission of reports.

（２） Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Courses with Written Examinations／試験方法「筆記試験」の科目についてよくある質問

1) For examinations designated as “Written Examination,” the use of electronic devices (personal computers, electronic dictionaries, smart phone, mobile phones, wearable device etc.) is not permitted in the examination room, nor may the time-telling and calculator functions of such devices be used. This also applies to examinations indicated as “Open-Book.” Special International Students are also not permitted to bring or use electronic dictionaries in the examination room.

2) If there is a chance that you will be late on the day of an examination, please take the following actions.

　1. Proceed to the examination site regardless. In addition, be sure to contact the International Office.

　2. When you arrive at the examination site, follow the instructions of the exam proctor.

　➢In the event of a train delay or suspension of service, please obtain a delay certificate. A delay certificate can also be downloaded from the railway company’s website (Japanese site only).

（３）Makeup Examinations／追試験

Students who were unable to take a spring semester final, fall semester final, or year-end final exam due to hospitalization or other unavoidable reasons specified by university and who have submitted a makeup exam petition may be permitted to take a makeup exam, upon review. 

Please confirm applicable courses, the petitioning process, important notes, petition deadlines, etc. in the course guidebook, R Guide and Announcement of exam methods.

Makeup exams at the end of the spring semester will be held in early September, and makeup exams at the end of the fall semester and at the end of the academic year will be held in early March.

All students who take the exam must have a valid student ID and Academic record. Therefore, please note that Special International Students enrolled until the end of August will not be able to take the makeup exam at the end of the spring semester.

（１）Course Grading／成績の評価

Course grading is as follows.

成績評価は以下のようになります。

（２）Notification of Grades／成績の通知

Your grades for the courses in which you were enrolled will be mailed to your home institution after your period of study at Rikkyo University has ended. Please receive them from the responsible party at your home institution. 

1) Have a transcript issued by the Academic Affairs Office at Ikebukuro Campus or Niiza Campus (Fee: Japanese 300 yen, English 400 yen)

　Issuing Dates

　Spring Semester Courses: September 2, 2025 (Tue.)

　Fall Semester Courses: April 1, 2026 (Wed.)

2) Check your grades using the grades reference system:

　https://r.rikkyo.ac.jp/ (Login with your V-Campus ID and password)

　Reporting Dates

　Spring Semester Courses: September 2, 2025 (Tue.)

　Fall Semester Courses: March 12, 2026 (Thu.)

（３）Notes on Academic Transcript／成績証明書の発行

We will send two copies of your academic transcript (one each in English and in Japanese) to your home institution after your period of study at Rikkyo University has ended. We will send it in early September if you complete Spring semester and in early April if you complete Fall semester. If you are a Japanese Government Scholarship student recommended by the Japanese Embassy or a student under the sponsorship of an external scholarship foundation, you need to notify where to send your documents to the International Office.

If you wish to receive additional copies of your academic transcript, please apply from the online system below (for a fee).

https://english.rikkyo.ac.jp/academic_affairs/certificate.html 

On your transcript, D (failing grade) and X (withdrawal) grades are not listed unless your home institution requests us to list all records of the subjects for which you officially registered including D and X grades.