noun
Common First-Stage Exam; Joint First-Stage Achievement Test
Historical term for the standardized university entrance exam used in Japan from 1979 to 1989, replaced by the 大学入試センター試験 (Center Test).
共通一次試験は1979年から1989年まで実施された。
The Common First-Stage Exam was administered from 1979 to 1989.
The successor to 共通一次試験, used from 1990 to 2020.
The current standardized test, introduced in 2021, replacing the Center Test.
Compound of 共通 (common) + 一次 (first-stage) + 試験 (examination). The name reflects its role as a shared first-round screening test for national and public universities.