JIEM Businesses JIEM’s business is divided into 3 main areas.

Test Operations

Using our accumulated expertise in designing and implementing a wide range of testing in education, JIEM serves as an outsourcing contractor for test management.

  • We can accept contracts for management of test of all sizes, from large scale tests of more than a million students, to small scale tests of several hundred.
  • We can also score written tests.
  • We also prepare test questions.
  • Secure systems for managing test information and personal information of examinees.
    (Privacy Mark accredited)
  • Analysis and evaluation of test data from specialist perspectives by researchers specializing in testing.

We can meet varied requirements for test management (We offer both full and partial solutions)

Requests for materials
  • Handling of requests for materials
  • Mailing of examination procedures, application forms and other materials
  • Preparation of examinee forecast data
Receipt of test applications and mailing of admission cards (For both individual and group examinations)
  • Receipt of test application forms
  • Confirmation of application content
  • Screening of applicant qualifications
  • Confirmation of payment of examination fees
  • Mailing of examination admission cards
Preparation of test questions *
  • Preparation of questions
  • Implementation of pilot test
Design and printing of test materials
  • Test booklets
  • Answer sheets and mark sheets
  • Testing manuals
Preparation for testing and administration
  • Arrangement of test venues
  • Hiring and training of reception and proctor administrator
  • Packaging, transportation and collection of test materials
  • Preparation of signage for test venues
Score processing
  • Development of scoring programs
  • Preparation of a scoring guide*
  • Scanning of mark sheets
  • Scoring of written questions*
  • Data input
  • Data cleaning
  • Hiring and training of scorers
Pass level decision and output and sending of results
  • Pass level decision
  • Printing and sending result tables
  • Issue of certificates
Data analysis
  • Data analysis of examinees by attributes
  • Data analysis of results by questions
  • Secular change
Administration of enquiry desks and support centers
  • Administration of enquiry desks and support centers
Management and disposal of used test materials
  • Management and disposal of used test materials

*it depends on subjects

Achievements

Commissioned project for implementing a nationwide academic ability and learning survey in junior high schools (consignment)
  • Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
  • Preparation of survey materials
  • Delivery and collection of survey materials
  • Scoring of responses
  • Data analysis
  • Delivery of survey results
National Center Test for University Admission Receipt of applications and notification of results
  • National Center for University Entrance Examinations
  • Receipt of applications
  • Notification of results
Fiscal 2012 OECD-PISA Survey Survey support
  • National Institute for Educational Policy Research
  • Translation of survey questions
  • Preparation of survey materials
  • Delivery and collection of survey materials
  • Scoring of responses
  • Input of scored data
Services related to the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) survey (consignment)
  • National Institute for Educational Policy Research
  • Scoring of responses
  • Input of scored data
  • Survey management system development
Scoring and input services for the TIMSS2011 pilot survey
  • National Institute for Educational Policy Research
  • Scoring of responses
  • Input of scored data
Certified Public Accountant Examination (consignment)
  • Kanto Finance Bureau
  • Provision of an examination hall
  • Administration of the examination hall on the day
Academic ability and learning survey for Osaka Prefecture
  • Osaka Prefectural Board of Education
  • Preparation of survey questions
  • Preparation, delivery and collection of survey materials
  • Scoring of responses
  • Data analysis
  • Printing and delivery of survey results
Research study on expert analysis of educational issues using the National Assessment of Academic Ability (consignment)
  • Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
  • Preparation of survey questions
  • Preparation of survey materials
  • Delivery and collection of survey materials
  • Scoring of responses
  • Data analysis
  • Delivery of survey results
Language Ability Test
  • Characters Culture Promotion Organization
  • Preparation of survey questions
  • Preparation of survey materials
  • Delivery and collection of survey materials
  • Scoring of responses
  • Data analysis
  • Delivery of survey results

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