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Key Facts: Japan Comprehensive Service Exam

30

Basic Ability Test Questions

National Personnel Authority (2024 reform)

40

Specialized Test Questions

National Personnel Authority

2h20m

Basic Ability Test Time

National Personnel Authority

0 yen

Application Fee

National Personnel Authority

~5.7%

Law-Division Final Pass Rate (2026)

Agaroot exam-statistics summary

15-25 pts

English-Test Bonus

National Personnel Authority

Japan's National Comprehensive Service Examination (Sogo-shoku), run by the National Personnel Authority, is the career-track entrance exam for central government. The first stage is multiple-choice: a 30-question Basic Ability Test (intelligence 24 + knowledge 6) in 2 hours 20 minutes plus a 40-question specialized test in 3 hours 30 minutes. There is no application fee; the law division had roughly a 5.7% final pass rate in 2026.

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1In the Basic Ability Test (基礎能力試験) of the National Comprehensive Service Examination at the university-graduate level, how many multiple-choice questions are administered following the 2024 reform?
A.30 questions
B.40 questions
C.55 questions
D.24 questions
Explanation: From the 2024 academic year, the National Personnel Authority reduced the Basic Ability Test from 40 to 30 multiple-choice questions, completed in 2 hours 20 minutes. The questions split into an intelligence field of 24 and a knowledge field of 6.
2Which body administers the National Public Service Recruitment Comprehensive Service Examination (国家公務員採用総合職試験)?
A.The National Personnel Authority (人事院)
B.The Cabinet Office (内閣府)
C.The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (総務省)
D.The Supreme Court of Japan (最高裁判所)
Explanation: The National Personnel Authority (人事院, Jinjiin) is the independent agency responsible for designing and administering national civil service recruitment examinations, including the Comprehensive Service (Sogo-shoku) Examination. Individual ministries then conduct ministry visits (官庁訪問) to hire from the successful-candidate list.
3In the law division (法律区分) specialized test, which three subjects are compulsory (必須) for all candidates, totaling 31 questions?
A.Constitutional law, administrative law, and civil law
B.Criminal law, commercial law, and labor law
C.International law, economics, and public finance
D.Civil law, criminal law, and constitutional law
Explanation: In the law division, all candidates must answer 31 compulsory questions: constitutional law (7), administrative law (12), and civil law (12). They then select 9 of the remaining 18 optional questions drawn from commercial, criminal, labor, international law, and economics/public finance.
4A train travels 240 km in 3 hours. If it then increases its average speed by 20 km/h for the next 2 hours, how far does it travel in total over the 5 hours?
A.440 km
B.400 km
C.420 km
D.460 km
Explanation: The first leg's speed is 240 / 3 = 80 km/h. Increased by 20, the second leg runs at 100 km/h for 2 hours = 200 km. Total distance = 240 + 200 = 440 km. Numerical processing (数的処理) rewards setting up speed-distance-time relations cleanly.
5Under the 2024 reform, what is the time limit for the Basic Ability Test (基礎能力試験) at the university-graduate level?
A.2 hours 20 minutes
B.3 hours
C.1 hour 50 minutes
D.3 hours 30 minutes
Explanation: Along with cutting the question count from 40 to 30, the National Personnel Authority shortened the Basic Ability Test time from 3 hours to 2 hours 20 minutes effective from 2024. Each question therefore carries proportionally more weight than before.
6In the intelligence field (知能分野) of the Basic Ability Test, how many of the 24 questions are devoted to judgment reasoning, numerical reasoning, and data interpretation combined?
A.14 questions
B.10 questions
C.6 questions
D.24 questions
Explanation: The 24-question intelligence field divides into text comprehension (文章理解) with 10 questions and judgment/numerical reasoning including data interpretation (判断・数的推理〔資料解釈を含む〕) with 14 questions. The numerical-reasoning cluster is therefore the single largest block.
7Five people A, B, C, D, and E finished a race in distinct positions. We know B finished ahead of C, A finished behind D, D finished ahead of B, and E finished first. C finished last. If A finished immediately ahead of C, what is the finishing order?
A.E, D, B, A, C
B.E, B, D, A, C
C.E, D, A, B, C
D.E, A, D, B, C
Explanation: E is first and C is last. A is immediately ahead of C, so A is fourth. The remaining two positions (second and third) hold D and B. Since D is ahead of B, D is second and B is third, giving E, D, B, A, C, which also satisfies D-ahead-of-A and B-ahead-of-C. This is a classic judgment-reasoning (判断推理) ordering puzzle.
8Is there any application fee (受験手数料) charged to sit the National Comprehensive Service Examination?
A.No, there is no application fee
B.Yes, approximately 10,000 yen
C.Yes, approximately 5,000 yen
D.Yes, but only for the second-stage interview
Explanation: National civil service recruitment examinations administered by the National Personnel Authority charge no application fee; candidates register and apply online at no cost. Candidates bear only incidental costs such as travel to test sites and any external English-test fees they choose to submit.
9Under the Constitution of Japan, in which article is the principle of popular sovereignty (国民主権) most directly proclaimed alongside the renunciation of war?
A.The Preamble and Article 1
B.Article 9 only
C.Article 25
D.Article 41
Explanation: Popular sovereignty is declared in the Preamble and embodied in Article 1, which makes the Emperor the symbol of the State deriving his position from the will of the people in whom sovereign power resides. Article 9 separately renounces war, but sovereignty itself is rooted in the Preamble and Article 1.
10A shop marks up a product by 40% over cost, then offers a 25% discount on the marked price. What is the shop's profit or loss relative to cost?
A.5% profit
B.15% profit
C.Break-even
D.10% loss
Explanation: If cost is 100, the marked price is 140. A 25% discount yields 140 x 0.75 = 105. The selling price exceeds cost by 5, a 5% profit. Percentage-chain problems like this are common in numerical processing (数的処理).

About the Japan Comprehensive Service Exam

The National Public Service Recruitment Comprehensive Service Examination (国家公務員採用総合職試験, Sogo-shoku) is the National Personnel Authority's career-track entrance exam for Japan's central government. At the university-graduate level, the first-stage written tests are five-choice multiple-choice: a Basic Ability Test (基礎能力試験) of 30 questions completed in 2 hours 20 minutes, and a Specialized Test (専門試験) of 40 questions by division (such as law, economics, or politics-international) completed in 3 hours 30 minutes. The Basic Ability Test splits into an intelligence field of 24 questions (text comprehension, judgment and numerical reasoning, data interpretation, and spatial reasoning) and a knowledge field of 6. There is no application fee, and final selection uses standardized scores across stages plus a descriptive test, policy paper, and interview in the second stage.

Questions

70 scored questions

Time Limit

Basic Ability Test 2 hours 20 minutes; specialized multiple-choice test 3 hours 30 minutes

Passing Score

Standardized scores (標準点) with per-test minimum cutoff points (基準点); 2025 law-division first-stage cutoff was 216 standardized points

Exam Fee

No application fee (National Personnel Authority (人事院, NPA), proctored at designated test sites across Japan)

Japan Comprehensive Service Exam Content Outline

~34%

Basic Ability — Intelligence Field (知能分野)

Text comprehension (10) plus judgment reasoning, numerical reasoning, data interpretation, and spatial reasoning (14) — 24 of the 30 Basic Ability Test questions

~9%

Basic Ability — Knowledge Field (知識分野)

Six questions on natural science, humanities, and social science emphasizing current affairs and information (時事・情報)

~31%

Specialized — Compulsory Law (必須)

Constitutional law (7), administrative law (12), and civil law (12): the 31 compulsory questions of the law-division specialized test

~26%

Specialized — Optional Subjects (選択)

Answer 9 of 18 optional questions from commercial law (3), criminal law (3), labor law (3), international law (3), and economics/public finance (6)

How to Pass the Japan Comprehensive Service Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Standardized scores (標準点) with per-test minimum cutoff points (基準点); 2025 law-division first-stage cutoff was 216 standardized points
  • Exam length: 70 questions
  • Time limit: Basic Ability Test 2 hours 20 minutes; specialized multiple-choice test 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Exam fee: No application fee

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

Japan Comprehensive Service Study Tips from Top Performers

1Prioritize the 14-question numerical/judgment cluster — it is the single largest block of the Basic Ability Test and rewards consistent timed drilling.
2For the law division, build deep mastery of the three compulsory subjects (constitutional, administrative, and civil law), which alone supply 31 of 40 specialized questions.
3Decide your 9 optional specialized questions early and concentrate study on those subjects rather than spreading thin across all options.
4Keep up with current affairs and policy news — the knowledge field and the second-stage policy paper both reward awareness of recent developments.
5Submit a strong external English-test score (TOEIC/TOEFL/IELTS/Eiken) for the 15- or 25-point bonus before the deadline.
6Run full timed first-stage mocks under the real limits (2h20m and 3h30m) to build pacing, since each question now carries more weight after the 2024 reform.
7Plan ministry-visit (官庁訪問) strategy in advance, because passing the exam alone does not secure a job at any ministry.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the National Comprehensive Service Examination (Sogo-shoku)?

It is the National Personnel Authority's career-track (Sogo-shoku) entrance examination for Japan's central government. The first stage is multiple-choice — a 30-question Basic Ability Test and a 40-question specialized test by division — followed by a descriptive test, policy paper, and interview in the second stage.

Who administers the exam?

The National Personnel Authority (人事院, NPA) designs and administers the examination. Individual ministries then hire successful candidates through ministry visits (官庁訪問), where they conduct their own interviews and extend informal offers.

How many multiple-choice questions are on the first stage?

At the university-graduate level the Basic Ability Test has 30 questions (intelligence field 24, knowledge field 6) and the specialized test has 40 questions. Following the 2024 reform, the Basic Ability Test was cut from 40 to 30 questions and shortened to 2 hours 20 minutes.

How much does it cost to take the exam?

There is no application fee for the National Comprehensive Service Examination. Candidates apply online for free and pay only incidental costs such as travel to test sites and any external English-test fees they choose to submit.

How is passing determined?

Results use standardized scores (標準点) computed from each cohort's mean and standard deviation and summed across weighted sections. A candidate who falls below the minimum cutoff (基準点) on any single test fails regardless of other scores, so balance across sections matters.

What subjects are on the law-division specialized test?

All law-division candidates answer 31 compulsory questions — constitutional law (7), administrative law (12), and civil law (12) — then choose 9 of 18 optional questions from commercial, criminal, labor, and international law and economics/public finance, for 40 total.

Does an English-test score help?

Yes. Qualifying scores on TOEIC, TOEFL iBT, IELTS, or the Eiken test can add 15 or 25 bonus points to a candidate's composite score, depending on the achievement band, helping with final selection.

Does passing guarantee a government job?

No. Passing places a candidate on the successful-candidate list, but actual employment requires success at ministry visits (官庁訪問), where ministries conduct their own selection and extend informal offers.