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Key Facts: Ishikawa Entrance Science Exam
50 min / 100 points
Length and maximum score of the Ishikawa science paper (held March 10, 2026, Day 1)
Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 admission guidelines (bosyū yōkō)
500 + 180
500-point academic test plus 180-point naishinten report card (grades 1–3, nine subjects, grade 3 doubled: 45 + 45 + 90)
Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 admission guidelines
Mar 10–11, 2026
Reiwa 8 academic examination dates (Day 1 kokugo/science/English, Day 2 social studies/math); results March 18, 2026 at noon
Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 selection schedule
JPY 2,200
Entrance examination fee for full-time prefectural high schools (JPY 950 part-time/correspondence), paid with Ishikawa prefectural revenue stamps
Ishikawa prefectural public high school admission guidelines
4 fields
Physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science across the single paper
Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education science paper structure
100
Free original practice questions in this bank
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The Ishikawa public high school entrance science paper is a 50-minute, 100-point written exam held on March 10, 2026, covering physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science, set by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education. This page offers 100 original practice questions with explanations as a study aid.
Sample Ishikawa Entrance Science Practice Questions
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1Which best describes inertia?
2A book resting on a table stays at rest. This best illustrates:
3Compute the acceleration when a net force of 12 N acts on a 3 kg object. (Use F = ma.)
4If a 5 kg object accelerates at 2 m/s², what net force acts on it?
5Which force always opposes the relative motion between two surfaces in contact?
6A car moves at constant velocity on a straight, level road. The net force on the car is:
7Speed = distance / time. A car travels 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed?
8In a hydraulic press, a small piston of area 2 cm² supports a large piston of area 50 cm². If 10 N is applied to the small piston, what force does the large piston exert? (Pressure is equal throughout.)
9Atmospheric pressure is caused by:
10Pressure = force / area. A 400 N force acts on an area of 0.5 m². What is the pressure?
About the Ishikawa Entrance Science Exam
The Ishikawa Public High School Entrance Examination science paper is created by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education. The single 50-minute, 100-point paper, sat on March 10, 2026 (Day 1 of the Reiwa 8 general-selection academic test, alongside kokugo and English), is a written exam on the 2017 MEXT junior-high Course of Study, covering physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science, with data interpretation, experimental reasoning, and short constructed-response explanations on a printed answer sheet. Admission combines the 500-point academic test with the 180-point junior-high report card (grades 1–3, nine subjects, grade 3 doubled). 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 Ishikawa science examination is a 50-minute paper scored out of 100 points (500 total across five subjects); in the Reiwa 8 (2026) general selection the five-subject academic test was split over two days — Day 1, March 10, 2026 (kokugo, science, English) and Day 2, March 11, 2026 (social studies, mathematics) — with full-time selection results announced on March 18, 2026 (Wednesday) at noon. The paper is created by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education on the 2017 (Heisei 29) MEXT junior-high Course of Study, covering physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science, with data interpretation, experimental reasoning, and short constructed-response explanations on a printed answer sheet. Admission combines the 500-point academic test with the 180-point junior-high report card (naishinten: 45 + 45 + 90 with grade 3 doubled); no fixed weighting between the two is published — the admission guidelines direct each school to judge the report card and the test result together in the light of their relationship — and some schools apply weighted scoring (keisha haiten) to up to two subjects, within a limit of double marks. A separate recommendation admission runs an interview on February 9, 2026 with internal decisions on February 13, 2026, without an academic test. This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items.
Time Limit
50 minutes for the science subject paper (held on March 10, 2026, Day 1 of the Reiwa 8 general-selection academic test, alongside kokugo and English)
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark; scored out of 100 points (500 total across 5 subjects); selection adds the 180-point naishinten report card (grades 1–3, nine subjects on a 5-point scale, grade 3 doubled: 45 + 45 + 90 = 180), with no fixed test-to-report-card weighting published (schools judge the two together under the admission guidelines) and weighted scoring (keisha haiten) of up to two subjects, capped at double marks, allowed at some schools
Exam Fee
JPY 2,200 entrance examination fee for full-time prefectural high schools (JPY 950 for part-time and correspondence), set out in the Ishikawa admission guidelines, paid with Ishikawa prefectural revenue stamps affixed to the application form and submitted through the junior-high school principal (Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education (石川県教育委員会))
Ishikawa Entrance Science Exam Content Outline
Physics
Forces and motion, pressure, work and energy, electricity, magnetism and electromagnetism, and heat, sound, and light.
Chemistry
States of matter, atoms and elements, chemical changes and equations, acids, bases, and neutralization, combustion, ions and electrolysis, and metals.
Biology
Cells, photosynthesis and respiration, digestion and circulation, stimulus and response, reproduction and inheritance, and ecosystems.
Earth Science
Weather and the water cycle, stars and the solar system, earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate motion, rocks, and groundwater.
How to Pass the Ishikawa 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 adds the 180-point naishinten report card (grades 1–3, nine subjects on a 5-point scale, grade 3 doubled: 45 + 45 + 90 = 180), with no fixed test-to-report-card weighting published (schools judge the two together under the admission guidelines) and weighted scoring (keisha haiten) of up to two subjects, capped at double marks, allowed at some schools
- Assessment: The real Ishikawa science examination is a 50-minute paper scored out of 100 points (500 total across five subjects); in the Reiwa 8 (2026) general selection the five-subject academic test was split over two days — Day 1, March 10, 2026 (kokugo, science, English) and Day 2, March 11, 2026 (social studies, mathematics) — with full-time selection results announced on March 18, 2026 (Wednesday) at noon. The paper is created by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education on the 2017 (Heisei 29) MEXT junior-high Course of Study, covering physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science, with data interpretation, experimental reasoning, and short constructed-response explanations on a printed answer sheet. Admission combines the 500-point academic test with the 180-point junior-high report card (naishinten: 45 + 45 + 90 with grade 3 doubled); no fixed weighting between the two is published — the admission guidelines direct each school to judge the report card and the test result together in the light of their relationship — and some schools apply weighted scoring (keisha haiten) to up to two subjects, within a limit of double marks. A separate recommendation admission runs an interview on February 9, 2026 with internal decisions on February 13, 2026, without an academic test. This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items.
- Time limit: 50 minutes for the science subject paper (held on March 10, 2026, Day 1 of the Reiwa 8 general-selection academic test, alongside kokugo and English)
- Exam fee: JPY 2,200 entrance examination fee for full-time prefectural high schools (JPY 950 for part-time and correspondence), set out in the Ishikawa admission guidelines, paid with Ishikawa prefectural revenue stamps affixed to the application form and submitted through the junior-high school principal
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 Ishikawa science entrance paper multiple-choice?
Not entirely. Ishikawa's science paper mixes lettered-choice items with short constructed-response items that ask for explanations and experimental reasoning, covering physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science with data tables and graphs. This bank is an English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation, not official past problems or a reproduction of the official layout: real selection items are not limited to four options, and every stem is in Japanese.
Are these questions official past exam problems?
No. Although the Ishikawa 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 2017 MEXT junior-high Course of Study, covering scientific concepts, data interpretation, and experimental reasoning.
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 on March 10, 2026 (Day 1 of the Reiwa 8 general-selection academic test, alongside kokugo and English). The five subjects total 500 points and are combined with the 180-point junior-high report card (naishinten) in selection, with the test-to-report-card ratio set by each school.
How is the naishinten (report card) score calculated in Ishikawa?
Ishikawa uses all three junior-high years: grade 1 and grade 2 each contribute 9 subjects × 5 points = 45 points, and grade 3's 9 subjects × 5 points are doubled to 90 points, giving 45 + 45 + 90 = 180 points total. Because grade 3 is doubled, third-year ratings carry the most weight; no fixed ratio between the 500-point test and this 180-point report card is published, each school judging the two together under the admission guidelines, and some schools apply weighted scoring (keisha haiten) to up to two subjects, capped at double marks.
What is the Reiwa 8 (2026) application and results schedule?
General-selection applications were accepted February 18–24, 2026, with preference-change February 27–March 3, 2026. The JPY 2,200 fee was paid with Ishikawa prefectural revenue stamps. The five-subject academic examination was held over two days, March 10–11, 2026 (kokugo, science, English on Day 1; social studies, mathematics on Day 2), with full-time results announced March 18, 2026 (Wednesday) at noon. Recommendation-admission interviews were held February 9, 2026 with internal decisions February 13, 2026.
Does the science paper include data and experiments?
Yes. The Ishikawa science paper regularly includes data tables, graphs, and experimental results that you must interpret — for example, reading a current-voltage graph, a reaction-rate table, or a weather diagram. This bank includes data-interpretation and experimental-reasoning items, but it cannot reproduce full lab work; combine it with hands-on practice.
What parts of the junior-high science curriculum does the exam cover?
The paper covers the 2017 MEXT junior-high science curriculum across four fields: physics (forces, electricity, energy), chemistry (matter, reactions, acids and bases), biology (cells, life processes, ecosystems), and earth science (weather, space, earth's layers). This bank distributes its 100 items across those fields.
Do these details apply to the next (Reiwa 9 / 2027) entrance examination?
Most figures on this page describe the Reiwa 8 cycle, whose academic examination was sat on March 10–11, 2026. For the Reiwa 9 (2027 entrance) cycle, the Board has published the general-selection academic examination dates as March 9–10, 2027 with results March 17, 2027. The five-subject, 50-minute, 100-point structure and the report-card-plus-test selection method have been stable, but confirm the current year's application windows, fees, and selection ratios on the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education's own pages before relying on them.