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Key Facts: Gunma Entrance Japanese Exam
50 min / 100 points
Length and maximum score of the Gunma kokugo paper (Feb 19, 2026, 9:35-10:25)
Gunma Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 selection guidelines
5 subjects / 500 points
Five-subject academic examination total, combined with the chousasho and interview for admission
Gunma Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 selection guidelines
Feb 19, 2026
Reiwa 8 academic examination date; results announced March 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM via G-smart
Gunma Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 selection schedule
JPY 2,200
Entrance examination fee (jukenryō), paid via the G-smart WEB application system
Gunma Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 selection guidelines
68.6 / 100
Reiwa 8 kokugo examinee average; five-subject average was 291.5/500
Gunma Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 results
100
Free original practice questions in this bank
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The Gunma public high school entrance kokugo paper is a 50-minute, 100-point written exam on February 19, 2026, covering kanji, grammar, modern reading, classical Japanese, and kanbun, set by the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education. This page offers 100 original practice questions with explanations as a study aid.
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1What is the correct reading for the underlined kanji compound? 「彼は自分の【感情】を素直に表現できる人だ。」
2What is the correct reading for the underlined kanji compound? 「法律によって、国民の【権利】が保障されている。」
3What is the correct reading for the underlined kanji compound? 「この荷物は【重量】が大きすぎて一人では運べない。」
4What is the correct reading for the underlined kanji compound? 「彼の処世術には、多くの若者が【傑作】だと感じる工夫がある。」
5What is the correct reading for the underlined kanji compound? 「先輩からの【激励】の手紙に、彼は大いに勇気づけられた。」
6What is the correct reading for the underlined kanji compound? 「ライバルの仕事に【妨害】を行うことは許されない。」
7What is the correct reading for the underlined kanji compound? 「曇り空のせいか、彼の表情にも【憂鬱】の色が見えた。」
8What is the correct reading for the underlined kanji compound? 「評論家は、作品にこめられた作者の【洞察】を高く評価した。」
9Choose the correct kanji for 【けんこう】 in this sentence: 「毎日歩くことは、【けんこう】に良いと言われている。」
10Choose the correct kanji for 【しゅうしょく】 in this sentence: 「彼女は大学を卒業して、地元の会社に【しゅうしょく】した。」
About the Gunma Entrance Japanese Exam
The Gunma Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination kokugo paper is set by the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education. The single 50-minute, 100-point paper, administered 9:35-10:25 on February 19, 2026 in the Reiwa 8 selection, is a written exam on the MEXT junior-high Course of Study and the Gunma Education Vision, covering kanji and vocabulary, grammar, modern expository and literary reading, classical Japanese (kobun), and kanbun, with constructed-response and reading-comprehension items. Admission combines the five-subject scores (500 points) with the junior-high report (chousasho) and an interview, with school-level weighted scoring (keisha haiten) allowed. This page provides 100 original English-language practice questions with detailed explanations as a study adaptation — not an official translation or a simulation of the official format.
Assessment
The real Gunma kokugo examination is a 50-minute paper scored out of 100 points (500 total across five subjects: kokugo, mathematics, English incl. listening, social studies, and science); in the Reiwa 8 (2026) selection it was sat 9:35-10:25 on February 19, 2026, with interviews/personal presentation on February 20 and selection results announced on March 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM via the G-smart WEB system. The Reiwa 8 section (daimon) point distribution for kokugo was: Daimon 1 (36 pts), Daimon 2 (16), Daimon 3 (17), Daimon 4 (13), Daimon 5 (18). The paper is set prefecture-wide on the MEXT junior-high Course of Study and the Gunma Education Vision, and is answered in writing, including constructed-response and reading-comprehension work. Each school admits applicants through a 特色型 (tokushoku-gata, 10-50% of quota) and a 総合型 (sōgō-gata, 50-90% of quota) selection that combines the academic test scores with the junior-high report card (chousasho) and interview, with school-level weighted scoring (keisha haiten) allowed per subject or department; there is no fixed pass mark. Reiwa 8 figures: 11,153 seats, 10,872 applicants, 10,699 test-takers, 10,160 passed; the five-subject examinee average was 291.5/500 and the kokugo examinee average was 68.6/100. A follow-up test (tsuikensa) was held February 26, 2026, and a second recruitment (sai boshū) ran March 4-9 with interview March 17 and results March 19. This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items.
Time Limit
50 minutes for the kokugo subject paper (9:35-10:25 on February 19, 2026 in the Reiwa 8 selection)
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark; scored out of 100 points (500 total across 5 subjects); selection combines academic test (gakuryoku kensa) results with the junior-high report (chousasho) and interview, with school-level weighted scoring (keisha haiten) allowed per subject or department; schools fill quota through tokushoku-gata (10-50%) and sōgō-gata (50-90%) selection
Exam Fee
JPY 2,200 entrance examination fee (jukenryō), paid through the G-smart WEB application system per the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 (2026) selection guidelines (Gunma Prefectural Board of Education (群馬県教育委員会, 高校教育課))
Gunma Entrance Japanese Exam Content Outline
Kanji Reading and Writing
Grade-assigned kanji readings of compounds, kanji writing from kana, homophone kanji selection in context, and compound structure.
Vocabulary and Idioms
Synonyms, antonyms, four-character idioms (yojijukugo), idiomatic phrases (kan'yōku), and proverbs (kotowaza).
Grammar and Usage
Parts of speech, independent vs dependent words, particles, verb and adjective conjugation, passive and causative forms, conditionals, honorific language (keigo), and sentence structure.
Modern Text Reading
Expository, argumentative, and literary passages: main idea, paragraph logic, demonstrative referents (kosoado), vocabulary in context, detail, and author's tone and claim.
Classical Japanese (Kobun)
Historical kana orthography (rekishiteki kanazukai), kakari particles and kakari-musubi, classical auxiliary verbs, verb conjugation, and classical vocabulary.
Kanbun
Reading marks (kaeriten such as レ点), ordinal reading marks, okurigana, and basic kanbun patterns such as the negative 不.
Informational and Practical Text
Graph and data-table reading, notices and cautionary signs, event posters, instructions and flowcharts, news passages, comparing sources, and media literacy (fact vs opinion).
Writing and Response Planning
Topic-sentence selection, conjunction selection, summarizing, conciseness and redundancy, argument structure, evidence selection, writing style (dearu vs desu/masu), and composition planning that support the official constructed-response and composition work.
How to Pass the Gunma Entrance Japanese Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark; scored out of 100 points (500 total across 5 subjects); selection combines academic test (gakuryoku kensa) results with the junior-high report (chousasho) and interview, with school-level weighted scoring (keisha haiten) allowed per subject or department; schools fill quota through tokushoku-gata (10-50%) and sōgō-gata (50-90%) selection
- Assessment: The real Gunma kokugo examination is a 50-minute paper scored out of 100 points (500 total across five subjects: kokugo, mathematics, English incl. listening, social studies, and science); in the Reiwa 8 (2026) selection it was sat 9:35-10:25 on February 19, 2026, with interviews/personal presentation on February 20 and selection results announced on March 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM via the G-smart WEB system. The Reiwa 8 section (daimon) point distribution for kokugo was: Daimon 1 (36 pts), Daimon 2 (16), Daimon 3 (17), Daimon 4 (13), Daimon 5 (18). The paper is set prefecture-wide on the MEXT junior-high Course of Study and the Gunma Education Vision, and is answered in writing, including constructed-response and reading-comprehension work. Each school admits applicants through a 特色型 (tokushoku-gata, 10-50% of quota) and a 総合型 (sōgō-gata, 50-90% of quota) selection that combines the academic test scores with the junior-high report card (chousasho) and interview, with school-level weighted scoring (keisha haiten) allowed per subject or department; there is no fixed pass mark. Reiwa 8 figures: 11,153 seats, 10,872 applicants, 10,699 test-takers, 10,160 passed; the five-subject examinee average was 291.5/500 and the kokugo examinee average was 68.6/100. A follow-up test (tsuikensa) was held February 26, 2026, and a second recruitment (sai boshū) ran March 4-9 with interview March 17 and results March 19. This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items.
- Time limit: 50 minutes for the kokugo subject paper (9:35-10:25 on February 19, 2026 in the Reiwa 8 selection)
- Exam fee: JPY 2,200 entrance examination fee (jukenryō), paid through the G-smart WEB application system per the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 (2026) selection guidelines
Keys to Passing
- Complete 500+ practice questions
- Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
- Focus on highest-weighted sections
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the real Gunma kokugo entrance paper multiple-choice?
No. The official paper is answered in writing in Japanese, using constructed-response (kijutsu) and reading-comprehension items. The Gunma Prefectural Board of Education publishes the actual problems after each sitting (https://www.pref.gunma.jp/site/kyouiku/754286.html), but not as a multiple-choice set, and some passages are omitted from the public release for copyright. The MCQs here are an English-language study adaptation — not an official translation or format simulation — so practice writing out complete Japanese responses and compositions as well.
Are these questions official past exam problems?
No. Although the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education publishes the actual examination problems after each sitting, it does not publish them as a multiple-choice set. This bank is an original English-language MCQ study adaptation aligned to the MEXT junior-high Course of Study and the Gunma Education Vision; it cannot replace the official paper's written constructed-response and reading-comprehension tasks, so keep practicing free writing in Japanese separately.
How long is the kokugo paper and what is the maximum score?
The kokugo paper is a single 50-minute exam scored out of 100 points, sat 9:35-10:25 on February 19, 2026 in the Reiwa 8 selection. The five subjects (kokugo, mathematics, English incl. listening, social studies, science) total 500 points, and admission combines these scores with the junior-high report (chousasho) and an interview, with some schools applying weighted scoring (keisha haiten) to specific subjects or departments. The Reiwa 8 kokugo examinee average was 68.6/100.
What is the Reiwa 8 (2026) application and results schedule?
Application registration (shigan jōhō tōroku) was open January 5-30, 2026 via the G-smart WEB system, with school-choice change windows on February 3-4 and February 6-10. The academic examination (gakuryoku kensa) was held on February 19, 2026, interviews and personal presentation on February 20, and a follow-up test (tsuikensa) on February 26. Selection results were announced on March 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM via G-smart. A second recruitment (sai boshū) ran March 4-9, with interview on March 17 and results on March 19.
What parts of the junior-high kokugo curriculum does the exam cover?
The paper covers the MEXT junior-high kokugo curriculum and the Gunma Education Vision: grade-assigned kanji and vocabulary, grammar and language knowledge including honorific language (keigo), modern expository and literary reading, classical Japanese (kobun), and kanbun, plus constructed-response and reading-comprehension items. This bank distributes its 100 items across those strands, plus informational/practical text and writing/response-planning items that support the official written work.
Do these details apply to the next (Reiwa 9 / 2027) entrance examination?
The figures on this page describe the Reiwa 8 cycle, whose academic examination was sat on February 19, 2026. The five-subject, 50-minute, 100-point structure has been stable across recent cycles, but confirm the Reiwa 9 dates and rules on the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education's own page before relying on them, because application windows, fee amounts, and selection ratios can change.