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Key Facts: Ishikawa Entrance Social Studies Exam
50 min / 100 points
Length and maximum score of the Ishikawa social-studies paper (held March 11, 2026, Day 2)
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
3 fields
Geography, history, and civics (kōmin) across the single paper
Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education social-studies paper structure
100
Free original practice questions in this bank
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The Ishikawa public high school entrance social-studies paper is a 50-minute, 100-point written exam held on March 11, 2026, covering geography, history, and civics, set by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education. This page offers 100 original practice questions with explanations as a study aid.
Sample Ishikawa Entrance Social Studies Practice Questions
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1Ishikawa Prefecture is located on which coast of Japan's main island Honshu?
2What is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture?
3Which peninsula in Ishikawa extends north into the Sea of Japan?
4Kutani-yaki, a famous Ishikawa product, is a type of:
5Wajima-nuri is a traditional Ishikawa craft made of:
6Compared to the Pacific coast, the Sea of Japan coast (including Ishikawa) has winters that are:
7A major natural disaster struck the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa in January 2024. It was a:
8On a map, the line of latitude 0° is the:
9On a map, the line of longitude 0° is the:
10On a topographic map, contour lines that are close together indicate:
About the Ishikawa Entrance Social Studies Exam
The Ishikawa Public High School Entrance Examination social-studies paper is created by the Ishikawa Prefectural Board of Education. The single 50-minute, 100-point paper, sat on March 11, 2026 (Day 2 of the Reiwa 8 general-selection academic test, alongside mathematics), is a written exam on the 2017 MEXT junior-high Course of Study, covering geography (including Ishikawa and the Noto Peninsula), Japanese and world history, and civics (kōmin), with map reading, source interpretation, 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 social-studies 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 geography (including Ishikawa and the Noto Peninsula), Japanese and world history, and civics (kōmin), with map reading, source interpretation, 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 social-studies subject paper (held on March 11, 2026, Day 2 of the Reiwa 8 general-selection academic test, alongside mathematics)
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 Social Studies Exam Content Outline
Geography
Japan's regions and industries (including Ishikawa and the Noto Peninsula), world geography, climate and hazards, map reading, population, resources and trade, and environmental issues.
History
Japanese history from Jōmon through postwar democratization, and world history from ancient civilizations through the Cold War.
Civics (Kōmin)
The Japanese constitution's three principles, separation of powers, local government, rights and duties, international relations, contemporary society, and basic economics.
How to Pass the Ishikawa Entrance Social Studies 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 social-studies 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 geography (including Ishikawa and the Noto Peninsula), Japanese and world history, and civics (kōmin), with map reading, source interpretation, 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 social-studies subject paper (held on March 11, 2026, Day 2 of the Reiwa 8 general-selection academic test, alongside mathematics)
- 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
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- Focus on highest-weighted sections
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the real Ishikawa social-studies entrance paper multiple-choice?
Not entirely. Ishikawa's social-studies paper mixes lettered-choice items with short constructed-response items that ask you to interpret a map, a data table, or a historical source, covering geography, history, and civics. 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 geography, history, civics, and source interpretation.
How long is the social-studies paper and what is the maximum score?
The social-studies paper is a single 50-minute exam scored out of 100 points, sat on March 11, 2026 (Day 2 of the Reiwa 8 general-selection academic test, alongside mathematics). 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 social-studies paper include Ishikawa-specific geography?
Yes. Geography items can cover Ishikawa and the Noto Peninsula — Kanazawa, the Sea-of-Japan winter climate, rice and seafood industries, traditional crafts such as Kutani-yaki porcelain and Wajima-nuri lacquerware, and recent events such as the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake. This bank includes Ishikawa-relevant geography alongside Japan-wide and world geography.
What parts of the junior-high social-studies curriculum does the exam cover?
The paper covers the 2017 MEXT junior-high social-studies curriculum: geography (Japan and the world, including Ishikawa), Japanese history from ancient through postwar, world history, and civics (the constitution, government, and contemporary society). This bank distributes its 100 items across those areas.
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.