[Administrative Scrivener Exam] Survey of those who switched from self-study! Which correspondence course did 80% choose? Anxiety about legal revisions was the deciding factor.

Eedo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hiroshi Miyakawa; hereinafter Eedo), which operates the career upskilling and reskilling information site "Mitsukaru Manabi," conducted a survey targeting 278 individuals who had studied for the administrative scrivener exam by self-study but ultimately passed by utilizing a correspondence course.

This survey revealed common challenges many examinees face with self-study, the timing of switching to a correspondence course, and the service content that successful candidates valued most.

Survey Overview

Title: Survey on Administrative Scrivener Correspondence Courses

Survey Period: January 7, 2026 – January 15, 2026

Target: Individuals who switched from self-study to a correspondence course and passed the administrative scrivener exam

Number of Respondents: 278 people

Survey Method: Online survey via crowdsourcing service "CrowdWorks"

The results are as follows:

[Services Used] 80% of successful candidates chose "Agaroot"! Overwhelming market share revealed

First, when asked "Which correspondence course service did you use?", "Agaroot" was overwhelmingly at the top with 80.6%, significantly surpassing other services.

This was followed by "U-Can" (6.5%), "Foresight" (4.3%), and "Studying" (4.3%), revealing that the use of specific services is concentrated in the administrative scrivener correspondence course market.

Correspondence Course Service | Response Rate Agaroot | 80.6% U-Can | 6.5% Foresight | 4.3% Studying | 4.3% Others | 3.2% LEC | 1.1%

[Limits of Self-Study] 77% decided after 2+ years of self-study! The biggest hurdle was anxiety about "legal revisions"

Next, when asked "How long did you continue self-study before switching to a correspondence course?", "2 years or more" accounted for 77.3% of responses.

This indicates that many examinees attempted self-study for a long period but felt its limits and decided to change their learning method.

The biggest reason for feeling these limits was "because I was not confident in collecting information on frequent legal revisions" (77.0%).

This shows that "catching up with legal revisions," a challenge unique to legal qualifications, is the biggest burden for self-learners.

[Most Difficult Subject] Over 80% felt the need for a correspondence course for "Civil Law"

When asked "Which subject was particularly difficult to understand through self-study and felt the need for a correspondence course?", "Civil Law" was exceptionally high at 84.9%.

Civil Law is a foundational subject for the administrative scrivener exam, but its complexity and the vast number of precedents make it difficult for many examinees to fully understand through self-study.

[Course Effectiveness] 80% realized! Pointing out "frequently tested points" not visible in self-study is key to success

When asked what made correspondence course lectures decisively different from self-study, the most common answer was "realizing that parts I had skipped in self-study were actually frequently tested points" (81.7%).

Many students value the fact that experts point out "important points" directly linked to passing the exam from a vast study scope.

Regarding changes in learning efficiency, 81.7% answered "I feel it has improved somewhat," indicating that the majority felt their learning became more efficient by using a correspondence course.

[Support System] Nearly 90% highly rated "question and correction support"

Regarding the usefulness of unique correspondence course features like "question support" and "correction of descriptive answers," 86.7% answered "it was extremely useful because my questions were immediately resolved and I understood the scoring criteria for descriptive answers," receiving extremely high evaluations.

Having an environment to ask instructors directly and objective feedback on answers seems to be a significant advantage not available through self-study.

[Cost-Effectiveness] Approximately 80% acknowledged value but felt price was an issue

Regarding the cost-effectiveness of the course fees, the most common answer was "it was valuable, but it would have been even better if it were a little cheaper" (79.1%).

Many successful candidates acknowledged the value of the course but felt there was room for improvement in pricing.

[Learning Strategy] 80% of successful candidates answered "self-study is okay initially"

Finally, when asked "If you could go back in time, would you choose a correspondence course from the beginning?", the majority (81.3%) answered "I think self-study was okay initially to build basic knowledge."

This suggests that many successful candidates believe a phased approach, first building a foundation through self-study and then utilizing a correspondence course as needed, is effective.

[Summary]

This survey revealed that many examinees aiming to pass the administrative scrivener exam, after more than two years of self-study, found "legal revisions" to be a major hurdle.