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Key Facts: Kyoto Entrance Science Exam
40 min / 40 points
Length and maximum score of the Kyoto science paper, one of five subjects in the 中期選抜 common academic test (Reiwa 8 cycle: March 6, 2026, results March 17, 2026)
Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education selection requirements and published academic-test problems
200 + 195 = 395
中期 selection uses the academic test (200) and report card (chōsasho, 195), combined as 395, with both rankings required within quota via the step system; no fixed pass mark
Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education selection requirements
Mar 6, 2026
中期選抜 common academic test date for the Reiwa 8 (2026) entrance cycle, with results on March 17, 2026
Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education selection requirements
JPY 2,200
Entrance selection fee for full-time prefectural high schools (JPY 900 part-time/定時制), paid through the official online application site; not refunded once paid
Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education selection requirements
100
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The Kyoto public high school entrance science paper is a 40-minute, 40-point written exam held in the 中期選抜 common academic test (March 6, 2026, results March 17, 2026), with about 8 big questions covering physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science, set by the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education. This page offers 100 original English-language practice questions with explanations as a study aid — an original MCQ adaptation, not official past problems or a format simulation.
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1A bicycle travels 90 km in 3 hours at constant speed. What is its speed?
2Taking g ≈ 9.8 m/s², what is the weight of a 4 kg object near Earth's surface?
3Seed plants (種子植物) are divided into angiosperms (被子植物) and gymnosperms (裸子植物). What distinguishes the two groups?
4Which statement best describes an object moving under no net force (慣性の法則, law of inertia)?
5A dicotyledon (双子葉類) and a monocotyledon (単子葉類) are compared. Which set of features belongs to the dicotyledon?
6A force of 300 N acts perpendicular to and spread over a surface of area 0.5 m². What is the pressure on the surface?
7Blood leaving the left ventricle of the human heart travels through which vessel, and what kind of blood is it?
8A horizontal force of 15 N pushes a box 4 m across a floor. How much work is done by the force?
9In body-cell division (体細胞分裂), how does the chromosome number of each daughter cell compare with that of the parent cell?
10A 3 kg bag rests on a shelf 2 m above the ground. Taking g ≈ 9.8 m/s², what is its gravitational potential energy?
About the Kyoto Entrance Science Exam
The Kyoto Public High School Entrance Selection science paper is created by the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education. The single 40-minute, 40-point written paper, sat in the 中期選抜 common academic test (Reiwa 8 / 2026 cycle: March 6, 2026, results March 17, 2026), is a constructed-response exam in Japanese on the 2017 MEXT junior-high Course of Study, with about 8 big questions covering physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science across topics including 刺激と反応, 気体の性質, 地層と岩石, 電力とオームの法則, 細胞, 金属のイオン化傾向, 水蒸気量と気象, and 力と運動. The 中期 selection uses the academic test (200) and the report card (195), combined as 395; there is no fixed pass mark. This page provides 100 original English-language practice questions with detailed explanations as a study adaptation — not an official translation, not a reproduction of the official paper, and not a format simulation.
Assessment
The real Kyoto science examination is a 40-minute paper scored out of 40 points (200 total across five subjects: 国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語), sat in the 中期選抜 common academic test (Reiwa 8 / 2026 entrance cycle: examination March 6, 2026; results March 17, 2026). It is a written, constructed-response paper in Japanese created by the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education on the 2017 (Heisei 29) MEXT junior-high Course of Study, with about 8 big questions across physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science; many items are read-and-reason and select-all-that-apply. Confirmed topics include 刺激と反応, 気体の性質 (H2/O2/N2/CO2/NH3/HCl/NO2), 地層と岩石, 電力とオームの法則, 細胞, 金属のイオン化傾向, 水蒸気量と気象, and 力と運動. The 中期 selection uses the academic test (200 points) and the report card (chōsasho, 195 points), combined as 395, with both rankings required within quota via the step system. There is no fixed pass mark. This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items.
Time Limit
40 minutes for the science subject paper (Reiwa 8 / 2026 中期選抜 common academic test on March 6, 2026; results March 17, 2026).
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark; scored out of 40 points (200 total across 5 subjects). The 中期 selection uses the academic test (200) and the report card (chōsasho, 195), combined as 395; both the academic-test rank and the report-card rank must fall within the quota via the step system. Selection is by ranking within each school's quota.
Exam Fee
JPY 2,200 entrance selection fee for full-time prefectural high schools (JPY 900 part-time/定時制), paid through the official online application site during the application period; once paid, the fee is not refunded. The fee is set out in the official Kyoto selection requirements. (Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education (京都府教育委員会), jointly with Kyoto City Board of Education (京都市教育委員会) for Kyoto City area schools)
Kyoto Entrance Science Exam Content Outline
Physics — Force and Motion
力と運動: inertia, gravity, pressure, velocity and acceleration, work and energy, pendulum motion.
Physics — Electricity and Energy
電流, 電圧, オームの法則 (Ohm's law), 電力 (electric power P=VI=I²R=V²/R), series and parallel circuits, energy and cost calculations.
Chemistry — Chemical Reactions and Gases
気体の性質 (H2/O2/N2/CO2/NH3 plus newly emphasized HCl/NO2 per 2017 Course of Study), 酸・塩基, 中和 (neutralization), 燃焼, 化学変化, concentration, solubility, conservation of mass.
Chemistry — Ionization and Metals
金属のイオン化傾向 (ionization tendency — newly emphasized per 2017 Course of Study), reactivity order, displacement reactions, rusting conditions, galvanization, voltaic cells.
Biology — Cells and Biological Response
細胞 (cells), 刺激と反応 (stimulus & response, reflex arc, neurons), 光合成 (photosynthesis), 呼吸 (respiration), 消化・吸収 (digestion and absorption), 遺伝 (heredity, Punnett squares).
Earth Science — Weather and Strata
水蒸気量と気象 (water vapor amount, saturation, humidity, dew point), 気圧 (pressure) and weather, 地層と岩石 (strata and rocks, law of superposition), 化石 (fossils), 天体 (celestial bodies).
Data Interpretation and Experiments
Cross-cutting experiment design and graph/table reading: control variables (控制変数), Ohm's law V-I graphs, gas identification, neutralization titration, solubility and weather graphs, strata interpretation, select-all reasoning.
How to Pass the Kyoto Entrance Science Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark; scored out of 40 points (200 total across 5 subjects). The 中期 selection uses the academic test (200) and the report card (chōsasho, 195), combined as 395; both the academic-test rank and the report-card rank must fall within the quota via the step system. Selection is by ranking within each school's quota.
- Assessment: The real Kyoto science examination is a 40-minute paper scored out of 40 points (200 total across five subjects: 国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語), sat in the 中期選抜 common academic test (Reiwa 8 / 2026 entrance cycle: examination March 6, 2026; results March 17, 2026). It is a written, constructed-response paper in Japanese created by the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education on the 2017 (Heisei 29) MEXT junior-high Course of Study, with about 8 big questions across physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science; many items are read-and-reason and select-all-that-apply. Confirmed topics include 刺激と反応, 気体の性質 (H2/O2/N2/CO2/NH3/HCl/NO2), 地層と岩石, 電力とオームの法則, 細胞, 金属のイオン化傾向, 水蒸気量と気象, and 力と運動. The 中期 selection uses the academic test (200 points) and the report card (chōsasho, 195 points), combined as 395, with both rankings required within quota via the step system. There is no fixed pass mark. This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items.
- Time limit: 40 minutes for the science subject paper (Reiwa 8 / 2026 中期選抜 common academic test on March 6, 2026; results March 17, 2026).
- Exam fee: JPY 2,200 entrance selection fee for full-time prefectural high schools (JPY 900 part-time/定時制), paid through the official online application site during the application period; once paid, the fee is not refunded. The fee is set out in the official Kyoto selection requirements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the real Kyoto science entrance paper multiple-choice?
No. The Kyoto 中期選抜 academic test is a written, constructed-response paper in Japanese — students write explanations, calculations, and experiment descriptions by hand, not mark-sheet bubbles, and many items are read-and-reason or select-all-that-apply. 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 in Japanese, require written working, and the official paper's exact item count is not published.
Are these questions official past exam problems?
No. Although the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education publishes the actual examination problems and model answers, it does not publish them as a four-option multiple-choice set. This bank is an original English-language MCQ study adaptation aligned to the 2017 MEXT junior-high Course of Study, covering physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science — not an official translation or format simulation.
How long is the science paper and what is the maximum score?
The science paper is a single 40-minute exam scored out of 40 points, sat in the 中期選抜 common academic test. The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語) total 200 points and are combined with the 195-point report card (chōsasho) in the 中期 selection, giving 395 total. In the Reiwa 8 (2026) cycle the academic test is held on March 6, 2026, with results on March 17, 2026.
Which science domains and topics does the Kyoto paper cover?
The paper has about 8 big questions across the four science domains. Confirmed topics include 刺激と反応 (stimulus & response), 気体の性質 (gas properties: H2/O2/N2/CO2/NH3/HCl/NO2), 地層と岩石 (strata & rocks), 電力とオームの法則 (power & Ohm's law), 細胞 (cells), 金属のイオン化傾向 (ionization tendency), 水蒸気量と気象 (water vapor & weather), and 力と運動 (force & motion). Many items are read-and-reason or select-all-that-apply.
Are there newly emphasized topics under the 2017 MEXT Course of Study?
Yes. 金属のイオン化傾向 (metal ionization tendency) and the gases 氯化水素 (HCl, hydrogen chloride) and 二酸化窒素 (NO2, nitrogen dioxide) are newly emphasized in the 2017 (Heisei 29) MEXT junior-high Course of Study. This bank includes items on ionization tendency order, displacement, rusting, and on HCl and NO2 properties and collection methods.
Does this bank include real calculation questions?
Yes. A substantial share of the 100 items are genuine worked-calculation questions with numeric answers — Ohm's law (オームの法則) and electric power (電力 P=VI=I²R=V²/R), concentration and neutralization stoichiometry, relative humidity and dew point, speed, acceleration, work, and energy — not just definitional recall.
Is the Kyoto selection system changing?
Yes. From Reiwa 9 (2027) Kyoto moves to a single 前期選抜 with 独自枠 (school-specific quota) plus 共通枠 (common quota), combining the common academic test (5 × 40 = 200) and the report card (195) for 395 total; the test is scheduled for February 18–19, 2027. The Reiwa 8 (2026) cycle still uses the two-stage 前期 + 中期 system with 後期 when vacancies remain.