IB Academy Students Achieve 7 Successful Admissions to the 2026 Academic Year Tokyo Metropolitan High School of International Culture IB Course Entrance Exam

Linksenpai Co., Ltd. (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Shiori Yoshida), which operates the online tutoring service "IB Academy" specializing in the International Baccalaureate (IB), has achieved success with 7 of its students passing the entrance examination for the International Baccalaureate Course (IB Course) at the Tokyo Metropolitan High School of International Culture (hereinafter referred to as "Tokyo Metropolitan International") for the 2026 academic year. The IB Course at Tokyo Metropolitan International is highly competitive, with a recruitment quota of 20 students (15 Japanese students and 5 international students for April enrollment), and the acceptance rate typically ranges from 4 to 6 times, making it one of the most challenging entrance exams in Tokyo.

Since its inception, IB Academy has provided authentic entrance exam preparation by IB graduate instructors, enabling many students to achieve their dreams this year as well.

■ About the IB Course at Tokyo Metropolitan High School of International Culture

Tokyo Metropolitan High School of International Culture, established in 2015, was the first public high school in Japan to be accredited with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), making it the only public IB-accredited high school in the country. The IB Course conducts almost all of its classes in English, boasting a 100% IB Diploma acquisition rate since its opening, with some years seeing an average graduate score exceeding 40 points.

The entrance examination consists of an English proficiency test, a mathematics application ability test, an essay (200 points), a personal interview (200 points), and a school record (30 points). It is a distinctive selection method with very high weighting for the interview and essay components. From the 2026 academic year admissions selection, students enrolled in public, private, or national junior high schools within Tokyo will no longer require qualification confirmation, creating a more accessible application environment.

■ IB Academy's Preparation Course for the Tokyo Metropolitan International IB Course Entrance Exam

IB Academy offers specialized entrance exam preparation for students aiming for the Tokyo Metropolitan International IB Course, leveraging the unique perspectives of its IB graduate instructors.

• Essay Preparation: Guidance on document analysis and logical structuring. Thorough support from reading graphs and statistical data to developing persuasive arguments.

• Personal Interview Preparation: Repeated practice to enable students to articulate their answers in their own words to fundamental questions like "Why study IB?"

• English Proficiency Preparation: Strengthening each skill (Reading, Writing, Listening) tailored to the school's unique question formats.

• Mathematics Application Ability Preparation: Instruction focused on enhancing thinking and application skills, primarily through applied problems in junior high school mathematics.

• Sharing of Successful Admission Experiences by IB Graduates: Instructors who have actually experienced the IB impart the essence of the exam and key preparation points.