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Key Facts: Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination Exam

7,500 JPY

Exam fee (tax included)

IPA スケジュール、手数料など

600/1000 each subject

IRT cutoff for Subject A and Subject B

IPA 試験要綱 Ver.5.6

60 + 20

Official Subject A and Subject B item counts

IPA 試験要綱 Ver.5.6

90 min + 100 min

Official Subject A and Subject B times

IPA 基本情報技術者試験

Level 2

IT Skill Standards (ITSS) ranking

IPA 基本情報技術者試験シラバス（レベル2）

Japan's national ITSS Level 2 engineer exam, run by IPA for METI. Fee 7,500 JPY (tax included); Japanese CBT with Subject A 60 MCQs/90 min and Subject B 20 MCQs/100 min; IRT 600/1000 each. This bank is independent English MCQ study, not an official translation.

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1What is the decimal value of the unsigned binary integer 1100101?
A.101
B.99
C.197
D.53
Explanation: Unsigned 1100101 has 1-bits in the 64, 32, 4, and 1 places: 64 + 32 + 4 + 1 = 101. IPA Subject A regularly tests radix conversion among binary, decimal, octal, and hexadecimal.
2In 8-bit two's complement, which bit pattern represents -5?
A.10000101
B.11111011
C.11111010
D.10000101 with a separate sign flag of 1
Explanation: Write +5 as 00000101, invert the bits to 11111010, then add 1 to obtain 11111011. Two's complement encodes the sign in the most significant bit of the same width; there is no extra sign flag.
3What signed decimal value does the 8-bit two's-complement pattern 10000000 represent?
A.-0
B.-127
C.-128
D.128
Explanation: In n-bit two's complement the MSB has weight -(2^(n-1)). For 8 bits that weight is -128, and the remaining bits of 10000000 are zero, so the value is -128. This is the most negative representable 8-bit two's-complement integer; there is no +128 in that system.
4What is the decimal value of hexadecimal 2F?
A.45
B.75
C.33
D.47
Explanation: Hexadecimal 2F means 2 × 16 + 15 = 32 + 15 = 47. F is 15 in decimal. Converting 47 to binary gives 00101111, which is a useful cross-check.
5Which 8-bit binary pattern is the unsigned representation of decimal 200?
A.11001000
B.11000100
C.10110000
D.11100010
Explanation: 200 = 128 + 64 + 8, which is bits 7, 6, and 3: 11001000. The remaining bits are 0.
6An 8-bit ALU adds two's-complement values 00101101 and 11000100. What signed decimal result is produced if overflow is ignored?
A.15
B.-15
C.-17
D.241
Explanation: 00101101 is +45. 11000100 is the two's complement of 00111100 (60), so it is -60. 45 + (-60) = -15, and the 8-bit sum is 11110001, which is -15. 241 is only the unsigned reading of that same bit pattern.
7For Boolean inputs A = 1, B = 1, C = 1, what is the output of Y = (A AND B) XOR C?
A.1
B.Undefined, because XOR is not a gate
C.0
D.2
Explanation: A AND B is 1. XOR is 1 only when its inputs differ, so 1 XOR 1 = 0. Combinational logic of this form is a staple of FE hardware items; XOR is a standard gate, not an undefined operator.
8Which identity is De Morgan's law?
A.NOT (A OR B) = (NOT A) OR (NOT B)
B.A AND (B OR C) = (A AND B) OR C
C.A XOR B = A AND B
D.NOT (A OR B) = (NOT A) AND (NOT B)
Explanation: De Morgan's laws state that negating a disjunction yields a conjunction of negations, and negating a conjunction yields a disjunction of negations. The dual form is NOT (A AND B) = (NOT A) OR (NOT B). These identities are used to rewrite NAND/NOR networks.
9A half adder has inputs A and B. Which pair of functions is produced?
A.SUM = A XOR B, CARRY = A AND B
B.SUM = A OR B, CARRY = A XOR B
C.SUM = A AND B, CARRY = A XOR B
D.SUM = A NAND B, CARRY = A NOR B
Explanation: A half adder adds two bits without a carry-in. The sum bit is 1 when exactly one input is 1 (XOR). The carry bit is 1 only when both inputs are 1 (AND). A full adder adds a carry-in as well.
10What is the Hamming distance between bit strings 1011001 and 1001011?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.7
Explanation: Hamming distance is the number of positions that differ. Comparing 1011001 and 1001011 bit by bit shows differences in the third bit (1 vs 0) and the sixth bit (0 vs 1), so the distance is 2. Hamming distance underpins parity checks and Hamming codes in the FE communications theory items.

About the Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination Exam

The Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination (基本情報技術者試験, FE) is Japan's national ITSS Level 2 engineer examination. IPA administers it for METI. The 2026 fee is 7,500 JPY (tax included). Candidates sit Japanese CBT: 60 Subject A knowledge MCQs (90 minutes) and 20 Subject B skill MCQs (100 minutes; 16 algorithm/programming and 4 security). Each subject uses IRT with a 600 of 1,000 cutoff. OpenExamPrep publishes 100 independent English multiple-choice study questions on the published syllabus. This bank is not an official translation, not a 2026 CBT item clone, and not a substitute for Japanese algorithm tracing.

Exam sponsor: 独立行政法人情報処理推進機構 (IPA / Innovation Platform Agency, Japan) under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Japanese year-round CBT. Subject A and Subject B are taken the same day, with an optional break of up to 10 minutes. IRT scoring per subject. Multi-subject pass: both subjects must reach 600 of 1,000. Subject A exemption is a separate IPA program. Paper sittings are a special measure only.

Time Limit

Subject A: 90 min; Subject B: 100 min, same day with optional break up to 10 min.

Passing Score

IRT 600 of 1,000 on Subject A and 600 of 1,000 on Subject B.

Exam / Certification Fees

7,500 JPY (tax included).

Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Official sources

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

75% of this local practice set

Subject A knowledge — Strategy, Management, Technology

Strategy, law (including 中小受託取引適正化法 in syllabus Ver.9.2), project and service management, computer science, databases, networks, and security knowledge.

20% of this local practice set

Subject B algorithms and programming

Tracing, data structures, complexity, and pseudocode in the style of FE Subject B's 16 algorithm/programming items.

5% of this local practice set

Subject B information security

Applied security reasoning matching FE Subject B's 4 security items.

Preparing for the Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: IRT 600 of 1,000 on Subject A and 600 of 1,000 on Subject B.
  • Assessment: Japanese year-round CBT. Subject A and Subject B are taken the same day, with an optional break of up to 10 minutes. IRT scoring per subject. Multi-subject pass: both subjects must reach 600 of 1,000. Subject A exemption is a separate IPA program. Paper sittings are a special measure only.
  • Time limit: Subject A: 90 min; Subject B: 100 min, same day with optional break up to 10 min.
  • Exam / certification fees: 7,500 JPY (tax included). Official sources

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Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination: Suggested Study Strategy

1Balance Subject A breadth with daily Subject B traces; both IRT scores must reach 600 of 1,000.
2Practice binary, two's complement, complexity counts, SQL results, and subnet sizing; FE is quantitative.
3Study syllabus Ver.9.2's replacement of 下請法 with 中小受託取引適正化法.
4Use IPA sample/public items for Japanese wording; do not expect live 2026 CBT questions to be republished.
5If you hold a qualifying Subject A exemption, still practice A topics—this bank is study, not an exemption substitute.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the passing score for the FE examination?

IPA requires an IRT score of at least 600 of 1,000 on Subject A and at least 600 of 1,000 on Subject B (試験要綱 Ver.5.6).

How is the 2026 examination structured?

Year-round Japanese CBT on the same day: Subject A 60 four-option MCQs in 90 minutes and Subject B 20 MCQs in 100 minutes, with an optional break of up to 10 minutes. Live items are unpublished.

Does OpenExamPrep replace Japanese algorithm practice?

No. Official Subject B is Japanese multiple-choice skill testing, often with program traces. This bank is an independent English MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or a simulation of the CBT interface.

Are these OpenExamPrep practice questions official IPA exam questions?

No. IPA administers the official Japanese examination. OpenExamPrep is independent practice on published syllabus topics.

Is the exam changing after 2026?

IPA states that the current examination system ends with the FY2026 (令和8年度) administration and that a new examination system is planned from FY2027, following the METI/IPA review of the exam-division structure. FY2026 is also the year every division moved to CBT, and IPA no longer publishes live CBT questions. This practice set is built from the current published syllabus, so confirm IPA's 試験制度の見直し page before planning a sitting beyond FY2026.