Information Processing Engineer Pass Rate Trends and Predictions (2020-2025 Round 2)
Summary
Provides the latest Information Processing Engineer written and practical exam pass rate data in tables and graphs. Analyzes pass rate trends to provide predicted pass rates for the 2025 Round 2 practical exam and predicts the difficulty of the 2025 Round 3 practical exam.
Information Processing Engineer Pass Rates by Year and Round
| Year | Round | Written Pass Rate | Practical Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Round 2 | 63.68% | 25% Expected |
| 2025 | Round 1 | 69.78% | 15.1% |
| 2024 | Round 3 | 55.79% | 20.7% |
| 2024 | Round 2 | 59.61% | 27.7% |
| 2024 | Round 1 | 66.75% | 36.7% |
| 2023 | Round 3 | 54.18% | 17.7% |
| 2023 | Round 2 | 57.70% | 17.9% |
| 2023 | Round 1 | 64.65% | 27.5% |
| 2022 | Round 3 | 51.66% | 20.4% |
| 2022 | Round 2 | 51.66% | 16.1% |
| 2022 | Round 1 | 64.12% | 25.6% |
| 2021 | Round 3 | 67.01% | 23.6% |
| 2021 | Round 2 | 36.76% | 27.7% |
| 2021 | Round 1 | 82.08% | 39.5% |
| 2020 | Round 5 | 52.94% | 20.9% |
| 2020 | Round 4 | 52.94% | 13.9% |
| 2020 | Round 3 | 67.37% | 18.3% |
| 2020 | Round 2 | 52.25% | 21.0% |
| 2020 | Round 1 | 52.25% | 5.3% |
Analysis and Prediction of Information Processing Engineer 2025 Round 2 Practical Exam Pass Rate
Looking at the Round 1 pass rates for each year, the Information Processing Engineer practical exam pass rate falling below 20% in Round 1 was the first time in 2025 (excluding 2020 immediately after the revision).
Information Processing Engineer Practical Exam Pass Rates by Year and Round
Accordingly, the 2025 Round 2 practical exam was set easier compared to Round 1. Considering the perceived difficulty and the examiners' goals, the 2025 Round 2 practical exam pass rate is expected to be around 25%. (The 2025 Round 2 Information Processing Engineer practical exam pass rate is scheduled to be announced on September 12th)
Information Processing Engineer Pass Rates by Year Summary
| Year | Written Pass Rate | Practical Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60.8% | 28.9% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | 30.8% |
| 2020(Revised) | 57.3% | 17.7% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | 51.4% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | 27.4% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | 65.5% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | 56.2% |
Why the 2025 Round 1 Information Processing Engineer Practical Exam Was Difficult
Looking at both annual pass rates and round-specific pass rates, we can infer why the 2025 Round 1 practical exam pass rate was particularly low compared to other years. From 2021 to 2022 and 2023, as theory questions decreased and programming questions increased, the problem composition changed, and the examiners were able to achieve the desired pass rate of around 20%.
However, in the 2024 Round 1 practical exam, difficulty control failed and the pass rate soared to 36.7%. To lower the overall 2024 practical exam pass rate, the 2024 Round 2 and 3 practical exam questions were set more difficult than Round 1, but both rounds exceeded 20% pass rate, resulting in an overall 2024 practical exam pass rate of 28.9%.
Due to the high pass rate in 2024, it appears that in 2025, to achieve a pass rate of around 20%, they started by making Round 1 practical exam difficult, which has the highest number of applicants.Why the 2025 Round 2 Information Processing Engineer Practical Exam Was Easier Than Round 1
Although the examiners made the 2025 Round 1 practical exam difficult, I don't think they wanted a low pass rate of 15%. They probably still wanted a pass rate of around 20%.
However, since Round 1 practical exam resulted in a lower 15% pass rate than the examiners expected, the 2025 Round 2 practical exam had to be set easier than Round 1.
To achieve a 20% pass rate for 2025 overall, it is expected that the 2025 Round 2 practical exam was set to achieve around 25% pass rate.
Prediction for 2025 Round 3 Information Processing Engineer Practical Exam Difficulty
If the 2025 Round 2 practical exam pass rate comes out around 25% as expected, the 2025 Round 3 practical exam is expected to be set at a similar difficulty to the 2024 Round 3 practical exam. The pass rate is also expected to be similarly around 25%.
Information Processing Engineer Written Exam Pass Rate Trends
Information Processing Engineer Annual Written Exam Pass Rates
The written exam has consistently maintained an average pass rate of 50% to 60%. The Round 1 of 2021 recorded an exceptionally high pass rate of 82.08%. However, this appears to be a phenomenon that occurred during the difficulty adjustment process in the early stages of the revision. Overall, the written exam has a level where 5 to 6 out of 10 people pass, suggesting it's sufficiently passable with faithful study of basic concepts.
Information Processing Engineer Practical Exam Pass Rate Trends
Information Processing Engineer Annual Practical Exam Pass Rates
The practical exam has a significantly lower pass rate compared to the written exam, recording an average of around 20%. Immediately after the revision in 2020 Round 1, it recorded an extremely low pass rate of 5.3%. The highest was 2021 Round 1 at 39.5%. The 2024 average practical exam pass rate is 28.9%, which is on the high side. The 2025 Round 1 practical exam pass rate is 15.1%, which is on the low side considering historical pass rates.
Should You Target the 2025 Round 3 Information Processing Engineer Practical Exam or the 2026 Round 1 Practical Exam?
If the 2025 Round 2 practical exam pass rate is in the 25% range as expected, the 2025 Round 3 practical exam might be easier than the 2026 Round 1 practical exam. There's a high possibility that the examiners will tend to make Round 1 practical exams more difficult each year, unlike before.
However, if the 2025 Round 2 practical exam pass rate comes out higher than expected around 30%, the 2026 Round 1 practical exam might be easier than the 2025 Round 3 practical exam. This is because the examiners are expected to make the 2025 Round 3 practical exam difficult due to the high 2025 Round 2 practical exam pass rate (though it will still be easier than 2025 Round 1).
2025 Round 2 Information Processing Engineer Practical Exam Review
- Programming problem difficulty decreased
- Theory problem difficulty decreased
- SQL query problems not included
- C language/Java
forloop eliminated - Programming 'easy' difficulty problems eliminated
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