What is the Examination Settlement Service

The Examination Settlement Service is a service for the payment of university and senior high school application fees (selection fees) and the certification fees for national examinations and certification examinations through a convenience store, credit card or Internet banking. (It is not used for applying to or certifying examinations)

Preparing to Use the Examination Settlement Service

We ask for the following preparations before using the Examination Settlement Service.

When using a PC connected to the Internet
  • OS: Microsoft Windows or Macintosh
  • Web Browser: Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader: to display PDF files
  • The ability to receive e-mails

[Note] Please use the latest version of Mozilla Firefox or Safari.

[Note] Please use the latest version of Acrobat Reader.


If using a smartphone
  • OS: Android 4.4 or later, iOS 9.2 or later
  • The ability to use web browsing
  • A device that has TLS authentication capability
  • The ability to receive e-mails
  • Proof of payment documents as specified by each university or certification examination (the ability to save and print PDF files)
  • In cases where the printing of the confirmation screen is needed as a proof of payment (the ability to save and print screen shots)

The ability to print using a printer
  • The installation of Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
  • For those who have not yet installed it, please install using the button to the right.

Payment method at payment destination and maximum amount

The available payment destinations will be displayed once a school or certification examination is selected, with the maximum payment amount for each payment destination shown below.

Payment Window Payment method/maximum amount, instructions
Lawson
Ministop
FamilyMart
●Cash Only.
●After applying through this service, operate the terminal in the store and bring the application ticket that is printed from the terminal to the counter to make the payment.
Maximum amount: Up to 300,000 yen.
Seven-Eleven
Daily Yamazaki
Seicomart
●Cash only.
●After applying through this service, give the "payment number" at the store counter to make the payment.
Maximum amount: Up to 300,000 yen.

 
Pay-easy
Internet Banking
●Pay with the Internet banking service of a financial institution that is compatible with pay-easy.
Maximum amount: The remaining funds in the account or up to 1,000,000 yen.

 
Pay-easy ATM
(Cash, Bankbook/Cash Card)
●Pay at an ATM of a financial institution that is compatible with pay-easy.
Maximum amount: Up to 100,000 yen with cash, the remaining funds in the account or up to 1,000,000 yen with a bankbook or cash card.
●There are cases where a separate "after hours processing fee" will be applied depending on the time when the ATM is used. Please contact the relevant financial institution.

 
Internet Banking ●Pay with Rakuten Bank, PayPay Bank, auJibun Bank or SBI Sumishin Net Bank.
Maximum amount: The remaining funds in the account or up to 1,000,000 yen.

 
Credit Card ●Pay with MasterCard, VISA, JCB, American Express or Diners Club cards.
[Note] There are cards which cannot be used depending on the payment content. Please check with the entrance examination guidelines or information for each school/certification for details.
Maximum amount: The remaining balance that can be used or up to the fixed amount that can be used.

 

Payment Period

Payments can be made within the application period (or payment period) as shown in the university or national examination guidelines. Contact the university or national examination management reception for further clarification if needed.
You will be notified of the payment deadline after the payment application is completed. Please pay by following the instructions of the selected payment window before the payment deadline.
If the payment deadline passes, the application data will be automatically erased and payments cannot be made. In this case please resubmit your application.

  • Please apply and pay before the document submission deadline.
  • There are cases where the payment deadline and the application deadline differ, please check the guidelines.
  • If paying using a Pay-easy ATM, payments cannot be made outside of operating hours.

About Our Handling of Personal Information

ODK Solutions Company, Ltd. undertakes the planning, development, operation and management of the Examination Settlement Service.
Our company thoroughly understands the social demand for the protection of personal information. We have set up and upheld the Personal Information Protection Policy as shown below in order to firmly carry out this protection.
Thanks to these efforts, on October 5, 2001 we received certification as a privacy mark usage licensed enterprise (certification number 11820123) from JIPDEC (formerly the Japan Information Processing Development Center) to prove that we are an enterprise that handles personal information appropriately.

[Note] See here for details.