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Key Facts: Gunma Entrance Science Exam
50 min / 100 points
Length and maximum score of the Gunma science paper (15:10-16:00 on Feb 19, 2026)
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 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
100
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The Gunma public high school entrance science paper is a 50-minute, 100-point written exam on February 19, 2026, covering physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science, set by the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education. This page offers 100 original practice questions with explanations as a study aid.
Sample Gunma Entrance Science Practice Questions
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1A student cycles 1,800 m in 6 minutes at a steady pace. What is the student's average speed?
2During a thunderstorm, you see a flash of lightning several seconds before you hear the thunder. What is the main reason?
3A ray of light strikes a plane mirror with an angle of incidence of 35°. What is the angle of reflection, measured from the normal?
4A metal block has a mass of 89 g and a volume of 10 cm³. What is the density of the metal, and which common metal does this value suggest?
5A 6 V battery drives a current of 0.5 A through a resistor. What is the resistance?
6Two resistors, 4 Ω and 6 Ω, are connected in series across a battery. What is the total resistance?
7Two resistors, 4 Ω and 6 Ω, are connected in parallel across a battery. What is the total resistance?
8A lamp rated 6 V, 0.5 A is operated at its rated voltage. How much electrical power does the lamp consume?
9A force of 20 N is applied to push a box 5 m along a floor in the direction of the force. How much work is done on the box?
10A 2 kg ball is lifted to a height of 5 m above the ground. Taking g = 10 m/s², how much gravitational potential energy does the ball gain?
About the Gunma Entrance Science Exam
The Gunma Public High School Entrance Examination science paper is set by the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education. The single 50-minute, 100-point paper, administered 15:10-16:00 on February 19, 2026 in the Reiwa 8 selection, is a written exam on the MEXT junior-high Course of Study covering physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science, with experiment and data-interpretation constructed responses. Admission combines the five-subject scores (500 points) with the junior-high report (chousasho) and an interview. 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.
Exam sponsor: Gunma Prefectural Board of Education. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
The real Gunma science examination is a 50-minute paper scored out of 100 points (500 total across five subjects); in the Reiwa 8 (2026) selection it was sat 15:10-16:00 on February 19, 2026, with interviews on February 20 and results announced on March 4, 2026 at 10:00 via G-smart. A follow-up examination (tsuikensa) was held on February 26, 2026, and a second recruitment (sai boshū) ran applications March 4-9, interview March 17, with results March 19. The paper is set prefecture-wide on the MEXT junior-high Course of Study across physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science, and is answered in writing, including experiment-based constructed responses. The Reiwa 8 paper had five sections (daimon) of roughly 21, 19, 20, 20, and 20 points, with the four science domains balanced across them; the rika examinee average was 56.4/100. Admission combines the academic test with the junior-high report (chousasho) and an interview under the tokushoku-gata (10-50%) and sougou-gata (50-90%) methods, with school-level weighted scoring (keisha haiten) allowed and no fixed pass mark. This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items.
Time Limit
50 minutes for the science subject paper (15:10-16:00 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 results with the junior-high report (chousasho) and an interview, with school-level weighted scoring (keisha haiten) allowed
Exam / Certification Fees
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
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Official sources
- Gunma Prefectural Board of Education - Reiwa 8 Public High School Entrance Selection (Implementation Guidelines)
- Gunma Prefectural Board of Education - Reiwa 8 Academic Examination Problems (Rika)
- Gunma Prefectural Board of Education - Reiwa 8 Selection Results Summary
- Gunma High School Guide (Gunma no High School Guide) - prefectural school and course information
- MEXT Course of Study for Junior High School (Science)
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.
Physics and Energy
Motion, speed and free fall, forces and pressure, work and energy, electric circuits with Ohm's law and power calculations, electromagnetism and induction, light (reflection, refraction, lenses), sound, and waves.
Chemistry and Matter
States of matter and density, solutions and percent concentration, solubility and dynamic equilibrium, gases and their tests, chemical reactions and mass conservation, atoms, ions, acids, bases, pH, and the reactivity series.
Biology and Life
Cells and microscope work, photosynthesis and respiration, plant and human body systems (digestion, circulation, nervous system, homeostasis), ecosystems, microorganisms, and Mendelian heredity.
Earth and Space Science
Earth's structure, rocks and the rock cycle, earthquakes and plate tectonics, Japan's volcanoes, atmosphere layers, weather fronts and humidity, the water cycle, seasons, day and night, moon phases, eclipses, and the solar system.
Preparing for the Gunma Entrance Science 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 results with the junior-high report (chousasho) and an interview, with school-level weighted scoring (keisha haiten) allowed
- Assessment: The real Gunma science examination is a 50-minute paper scored out of 100 points (500 total across five subjects); in the Reiwa 8 (2026) selection it was sat 15:10-16:00 on February 19, 2026, with interviews on February 20 and results announced on March 4, 2026 at 10:00 via G-smart. A follow-up examination (tsuikensa) was held on February 26, 2026, and a second recruitment (sai boshū) ran applications March 4-9, interview March 17, with results March 19. The paper is set prefecture-wide on the MEXT junior-high Course of Study across physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science, and is answered in writing, including experiment-based constructed responses. The Reiwa 8 paper had five sections (daimon) of roughly 21, 19, 20, 20, and 20 points, with the four science domains balanced across them; the rika examinee average was 56.4/100. Admission combines the academic test with the junior-high report (chousasho) and an interview under the tokushoku-gata (10-50%) and sougou-gata (50-90%) methods, with school-level weighted scoring (keisha haiten) allowed and no fixed pass mark. This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items.
- Time limit: 50 minutes for the science subject paper (15:10-16:00 on February 19, 2026 in the Reiwa 8 selection)
- Exam / certification fees: 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 Official sources
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Gunma Entrance Science: Suggested Study Strategy
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the real Gunma science entrance paper multiple-choice?
No. The official paper is answered in writing (kijutsu and keisan), mixing knowledge items with experiment, graph, and data-interpretation constructed responses. The MCQs here are an English-language study adaptation — not an official translation or format simulation — so practice writing full scientific explanations 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 covering topics from the MEXT junior-high Course of Study.
How long is the science paper and what is the maximum score?
The science paper is a single 50-minute exam scored out of 100 points, sat 15:10-16:00 on February 19, 2026 in the Reiwa 8 selection. The five subjects 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.
What is the Reiwa 8 (2026) application and results schedule?
Applications were accepted January 5-30, 2026 via the G-smart WEB system, with shigansaki henkou windows on February 3-4 and February 6-10. The academic examination was held on February 19, 2026 (Thursday), interviews on February 20, the follow-up examination (tsuikensa) on February 26, and results were announced on March 4, 2026 at 10:00 via G-smart. The second recruitment (sai boshū) ran applications March 4-9, interview March 17, with results March 19.
What parts of the junior-high science curriculum does the exam cover?
The paper covers all four MEXT junior-high science fields: physics (motion, forces, electricity, energy), chemistry (matter, solutions, reactions, ions), biology (cells, plants, the human body, ecosystems, heredity), and earth science (geology, weather, astronomy). The Reiwa 8 paper had five sections of roughly 21, 19, 20, 20, and 20 points, with the four domains balanced across them. This bank distributes its 100 items across the four fields, including calculation items for density, concentration, Ohm's law, and energy.
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.