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Key Facts: Mie Entrance Japanese Exam
45 min / 50 points
Length and maximum score of the Mie kokugo paper, one of five subjects in the 後期選抜 common academic test (Reiwa 8 cycle: March 10, 2026, results March 17, 2026)
Mie Prefectural Board of Education R8 selection requirements (実施要項) and published academic-test problems
250 + 45 = 295
後期選抜 uses the academic test (250) and report card (調査書, 45: 中3, 9 教科 × 5 段階評定); 3-stage selection; no fixed pass mark
Mie Prefectural Board of Education R8 selection requirements (実施方針)
Mar 10, 2026
Reiwa 8 / 2026 後期選抜 common academic test date, with results on March 17, 2026
Mie Prefectural Board of Education R8 selection schedule and Benesse Mie entrance schedule
JPY 2,200
Entrance selection fee for full-time prefectural high schools (JPY 950 part-time/定時制), paid via the official Web application system; not refunded once paid
Mie Prefectural Board of Education R8 (2026) selection requirements (実施要項)
100
Free original practice questions in this bank
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The Mie public high school entrance kokugo paper is a 45-minute, 50-point written exam held in the 後期選抜 common academic test (March 10, 2026), covering kanji, grammar, classical Japanese, kanbun, explanatory and literary reading, and a ~200-character composition, set by the Mie Prefectural Board of Education. This page offers 100 original English-language practice questions with explanations as a study aid.
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1次の漢字の読みがなとして最も適当なものはどれか。漢字：「基礎」Which is the correct reading of the kanji 「基礎」?
2次の漢字の読みがなとして最も適当なものはどれか。漢字：「妥当」Which is the correct reading of the kanji 「妥当」?
3次の漢字の読みがなとして最も適当なものはどれか。漢字：「遵守」Which is the correct reading of the kanji 「遵守」?
4次の漢字の読みがなとして最も適当なものはどれか。漢字：「卑屈」Which is the correct reading of the kanji 「卑屈」?
5次の漢字の読みがなとして最も適当なものはどれか。漢字：「純粋」Which is the correct reading of the kanji 「純粋」?
6次の漢字の読みがなとして最も適当なものはどれか。漢字：「輪郭」Which is the correct reading of the kanji 「輪郭」?
7次の漢字の読みがなとして最も適当なものはどれか。漢字：「憂鬱」Which is the correct reading of the kanji 「憂鬱」?
8次の漢字の読みがなとして最も適当なものはどれか。漢字：「摂取」Which is the correct reading of the kanji 「摂取」?
9次の漢字の読みがなとして最も適当なものはどれか。漢字：「懸命」Which is the correct reading of the kanji 「懸命」?
10次の漢字の読みがなとして最も適当なものはどれか。漢字：「鋭敏」Which is the correct reading of the kanji 「鋭敏」?
About the Mie Entrance Japanese Exam
The Mie Public High School Entrance Selection kokugo paper is created by the Mie Prefectural Board of Education. The single 45-minute, 50-point written paper, sat in the 後期選抜 (kōki / second-stage) common academic test (Reiwa 8 / 2026 cycle: March 10, 2026, results March 17, 2026), is a constructed-response exam in Japanese on the 2017 MEXT junior-high Course of Study, covering kanji, vocabulary, grammar, classical Japanese (古文), kanbun (漢文), a 説明的文章 (explanatory text of about 2400 characters), a 文学的文章 (literary text), literary devices, and a ~200-character composition. The 後期選抜 uses the academic test (250) and the report card (45), total 295, with 3-stage selection; 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 Mie kokugo examination is a 45-minute paper scored out of 50 points (250 total across five subjects: 国語, 数学, 社会, 英語, 理科), sat in the 後期選抜 (kōki / second-stage) common academic test (Reiwa 8 / 2026 entrance cycle: examination March 10, 2026; results March 17, 2026). It is a written, constructed-response paper in Japanese created by the Mie Prefectural Board of Education on the 2017 (Heisei 29) MEXT junior-high Course of Study. The 後期選抜 common paper is uniform across the prefecture and typically includes a 説明的文章 (explanatory text, about 2400 characters), a 文学的文章 (literary text), classical-Japanese (古文) and/or kanbun (漢文) items, kanji, and grammar, with a roughly 200-character 作文 (composition). The 後期選抜 uses the academic test (250 points) and the report card (調査書, 45 points: 中3, 9 教科 × 5 段階評定), total 295, with 3-stage selection. There is no fixed pass mark. This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items; it retains the Japanese text that is the tested skill and explains it in English.
Time Limit
45 minutes for the Japanese (kokugo) subject paper (Reiwa 8 / 2026 後期選抜 common academic test on March 10, 2026; results March 17, 2026).
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark; scored out of 50 points (250 total across 5 subjects). The 後期選抜 uses the academic test (250) and the report card (調査書, 45 points: 中3, 9 教科 × 5 段階評定), total 295, with 3-stage selection: about 80% of the quota from the report-card-selected pool by descending test score; then half of the remainder from that pool; then the rest using each school's 'especially-weighted selection materials' (特に重視する選抜資料等). Selection is by ranking within each school's quota.
Exam Fee
JPY 2,200 entrance selection fee for full-time prefectural high schools (JPY 950 part-time/定時制), paid through the official Web application system during the application period; once paid, the fee is not refunded. The fee is set out in the official Mie selection requirements (実施要項). (Mie Prefectural Board of Education (三重県教育委員会))
Mie Entrance Japanese Exam Content Outline
Kanji and Vocabulary
Kanji readings (on-yomi/kun-yomi) and writing, okurigana, compound (jukugo) meaning, homophones, and vocabulary in context.
Grammar and Particles
Parts of speech, particles (joshi), verb and adjective conjugation (katsuyō), bunsetsu division, sentence structure, and word usage.
Classical Japanese
Classical vocabulary, classical conjugation and 助動詞 (jodōshi), kakari-musubi, and identifying subject/tense in a short 古文 excerpt.
Kanbun
返り点 (return marks), reading order, 再読文字 (re-read characters), sentence-final particles, conjunctions, and negation.
Modern Reading Comprehension
説明的文章 (explanatory text) — main claim, logical connectives, paragraph role, fact vs opinion, and excerpt (抜き書き) tasks.
Literary Reading Comprehension
文学的文章 (literary text) — character feeling and situation, theme, and the effect of expressive choices.
Literary Devices and Rhetoric
Simile (直喩), metaphor (暗喩), personification (擬人), repetition (反復), parallelism (対句), and onomatopoeia/mimetic words (擬音語・擬態語).
Composition and Response Planning
Choosing the best ~200-character composition structure, thesis-evidence ordering, evidence selection, and draft evaluation.
How to Pass the Mie Entrance Japanese Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark; scored out of 50 points (250 total across 5 subjects). The 後期選抜 uses the academic test (250) and the report card (調査書, 45 points: 中3, 9 教科 × 5 段階評定), total 295, with 3-stage selection: about 80% of the quota from the report-card-selected pool by descending test score; then half of the remainder from that pool; then the rest using each school's 'especially-weighted selection materials' (特に重視する選抜資料等). Selection is by ranking within each school's quota.
- Assessment: The real Mie kokugo examination is a 45-minute paper scored out of 50 points (250 total across five subjects: 国語, 数学, 社会, 英語, 理科), sat in the 後期選抜 (kōki / second-stage) common academic test (Reiwa 8 / 2026 entrance cycle: examination March 10, 2026; results March 17, 2026). It is a written, constructed-response paper in Japanese created by the Mie Prefectural Board of Education on the 2017 (Heisei 29) MEXT junior-high Course of Study. The 後期選抜 common paper is uniform across the prefecture and typically includes a 説明的文章 (explanatory text, about 2400 characters), a 文学的文章 (literary text), classical-Japanese (古文) and/or kanbun (漢文) items, kanji, and grammar, with a roughly 200-character 作文 (composition). The 後期選抜 uses the academic test (250 points) and the report card (調査書, 45 points: 中3, 9 教科 × 5 段階評定), total 295, with 3-stage selection. There is no fixed pass mark. This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items; it retains the Japanese text that is the tested skill and explains it in English.
- Time limit: 45 minutes for the Japanese (kokugo) subject paper (Reiwa 8 / 2026 後期選抜 common academic test on March 10, 2026; results March 17, 2026).
- Exam fee: JPY 2,200 entrance selection fee for full-time prefectural high schools (JPY 950 part-time/定時制), paid through the official Web application system during the application period; once paid, the fee is not refunded. The fee is set out in the official Mie selection requirements (実施要項).
Keys to Passing
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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 Mie kokugo entrance paper multiple-choice?
No. The Mie 後期選抜 academic test is a written, constructed-response paper in Japanese — students write answers, analyses, and a composition by hand, not mark-sheet bubbles. 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.
Why does this bank keep Japanese text in the questions?
Because Japanese (kokugo) is the skill being tested. OpenExamPrep policy retains the target-language text — kanji, readings, classical Japanese (古文), kanbun (漢文), passages, vocabulary, and grammar — in the stems and options where that IS the skill, and explains it in English instead of translating the skill away. The bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation that helps learners prepare, not an official translation or format simulation.
Are these questions official past exam problems?
No. Although the Mie Prefectural Board of Education publishes the actual examination problems and model answers (学力検査問題等), 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 — not an official translation or format simulation.
How long is the kokugo paper and what is the maximum score?
The kokugo paper is a single 45-minute exam scored out of 50 points, sat in the 後期選抜 common academic test. The five academic-test subjects (国語, 数学, 社会, 英語, 理科) total 250 points and are combined with the 45-point report card (調査書) for a total of 295. In the Reiwa 8 (2026) cycle the academic test is held on March 10, 2026, with results on March 17, 2026.
What texts does the Mie kokugo paper include?
The 後期選抜 common paper typically includes a 説明的文章 (explanatory/informational text of about 2400 characters), a 文学的文章 (literary text), classical-Japanese (古文) and/or kanbun (漢文) items, kanji, and grammar, with a roughly 200-character 作文 (composition). Practice reading both explanatory and literary texts under time pressure.
How are the academic test and report card combined in Mie's selection?
Mie's 後期選抜 uses the academic test (250 points) and the report card (調査書, 45 points: 中3, 9 教科 × 5 段階評定), total 295, with 3-stage selection. There is no fixed pass mark; selection is by ranking within each school's quota.
Is the Mie selection system changing for 2027?
Mie keeps the two-stage 前期選抜 + 後期選抜 structure for Reiwa 9 (2027) and adds a フレキシブル特別枠 (flexible special quota) tied to the みえ版フレキシブル高校 initiative. The Reiwa 9 後期 academic test is scheduled for March 9, 2027, with results March 16, 2027. The common 5-subject academic test framework carries over; this bank remains aligned to the 2017 MEXT Course of Study.