Online Private Tutoring "Eigoba Junior" Launched, Aiming for Eiken Grade 3 for Elementary School Beginners

Tryrich Co., Ltd., which operates "Eigoba," an online private tutoring service specializing in Eiken preparation, launched "Eigoba Junior," an Eiken preparation service for elementary school students, today, March 31, 2026.

Eigoba Junior is designed as an online Eiken preparation service that provides consistent support from study plan design to progress management and instruction, enabling even elementary school students who are new to English learning to step up gradually from Eiken Grade 5 and aim for Eiken Grade 3 while still in elementary school.

The service adopts a learning design that allows elementary school students to steadily progress with their Eiken preparation by balancing "continuation" and "quality of learning."

■ Increasing Trend in Eiken Examinees Among Elementary School Students
According to the "Integrated Report 2025" (*) published by the Japan English Proficiency Test Association, the number of Eiken examinees among elementary school students in fiscal year 2024 reached 375,991, an increase of approximately 1.5 times compared to fiscal year 2014.

*Source: Japan English Proficiency Test Association "Integrated Report 2025"

The background includes:
- English becoming a compulsory subject in elementary schools
- Utilization of English qualifications in junior and senior high school entrance exams
- Growing interest in early English education

These factors have led to a widespread movement for elementary school students to challenge English proficiency tests, increasing the need for early acquisition of English skills.

■ Challenges in Eiken Preparation for Elementary School Students
On the other hand, Eiken preparation for elementary school students faces challenges such as:
- Not knowing how to proceed with learning
- Difficulty in managing home study
- Tendency to focus solely on practice problems

Eiken requires a balanced development of four skills: reading, listening, writing, and speaking, demanding systematic learning and continuation. However, it is difficult for elementary school students to proceed with this on their own, and managing it solely at home places a heavy burden on families.

Furthermore, many parents express concerns such as:
"I want to teach English, but I can't teach it myself."
"I don't know what to do to pass Eiken."

■ Eiken Preparation Service for Elementary School Students "Eigoba Junior"
In response to these circumstances, Eigoba launched "Eigoba Junior" as an Eiken preparation service for elementary school students.

Eigoba has been providing Eiken preparation instruction primarily to junior high school, high school, university students, and working adults as an online private tutoring service specializing in Eiken preparation. Among them, it has achieved a 90% pass rate for Eiken Pre-1st Grade (as of October 2023 - October 2024, Eigoba student results).

*Based on the results of our students

In addition, through past instruction, consultations from parents have increased, such as:
"I want to start Eiken preparation from elementary school."
"I want to know about English learning methods that elementary school students can continue without difficulty."

Utilizing these voices and accumulated instructional know-how, this service aims to help elementary school students progress with their learning without difficulty and achieve Eiken Grade 3 while still in elementary school.