足切り

あしきり【足切り】

¶ → (試験などで)足切りをする

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あしきり【足切り】

the application of a cutoff point as a criterion for pass or failure in an examination.

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●受験生が増えれば足切りされる人数も増える. When the number of those taking the examination increases, the number of those under the cutoff point will (naturally) also increase.

●私は足切りにかかって二次試験が受けられなかった. My score was under the cutoff point so I couldn't take [wasn't eligible for] the second round of exams.

●足切りの基準 the criterion [criteria] for (determining) a cutoff point.

●一次試験で足切りを行う use the cutoff point system for the first examination [round of exams].

足切り点 a cutoff point.