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Key Facts: Miyagi Entrance Social Studies Exam
50 min / 100 points
Length and maximum score of the Miyagi social studies paper, one of five subjects in the 第一次募集 common academic test (Reiwa 8 cycle: March 4, 2026, 社会 11:25-12:15, results March 16, 2026)
Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education R8 selection requirements (実施要項) and published academic-test problems (学力検査問題及び正答表)
500 + 195 = 695
共通選抜 uses the academic test (500) and report card (調査書, 195: 9 subjects with the 4 practical-subject multiplier; R8 removed the 欠席状況 column); school-set 学力:調査書 ratio (7:3/6:4/5:5/4:6/3:7); no fixed pass mark
Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education R8 selection requirements (実施方針)
Mar 4, 2026
Reiwa 8 / 2026 第一次募集 common academic test date (社会 11:25-12:15; 追試験 March 10; 合格発表 March 16, 2026); 全県一学区
Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education R8 selection schedule
JPY 2,200
Entrance selection fee for full-time prefectural high schools (JPY 950 part-time/定時制, JPY 200 通信制), paid via the official ウェブ出願システム; not refunded once paid (入学金 JPY 5,650)
Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education R8 (2026) selection requirements (実施要項) and fee schedule (授業料等)
100
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The Miyagi public high school entrance social studies paper is a 50-minute, 100-point written exam held in the 第一次募集 common academic test (March 4, 2026, results March 16, 2026), with 6 大問 across geography, history, and civics (2 each), set by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education under the 全県一学区 prefecture-wide district. This page offers 100 original English-language practice questions with explanations as a study aid.
Sample Miyagi Entrance Social Studies Practice Questions
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1Miyagi Prefecture is located in which region of Japan?
2What is the prefectural capital (seat of the prefectural government) of Miyagi Prefecture?
3Which set correctly lists all prefectures that border Miyagi Prefecture?
4Matsushima, located along Miyagi's Pacific coast, is famous as one of what?
5Which geographic feature forms Miyagi Prefecture's western boundary and is the longest mountain range in Japan?
6Which river, the longest in the Tohoku region, flows through Iwate and Miyagi prefectures to the Pacific Ocean?
7Which plain, the largest in the Tohoku region, occupies much of central and southern Miyagi Prefecture?
8Miyagi Prefecture faces which body of water to the east?
9Which set correctly lists all six prefectures of the Tohoku region?
10Which set correctly lists Japan's four main islands?
About the Miyagi Entrance Social Studies Exam
The Miyagi Public High School Entrance Selection social studies paper is created by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education. The single 50-minute, 100-point written paper, sat in the 第一次募集 (first recruitment) common academic test (Reiwa 8 / 2026 cycle: March 4, 2026, 社会 11:25-12:15, results March 16, 2026), is a constructed-response exam in Japanese on the 2017 MEXT junior-high Course of Study, with 6 大問 across 地理 ×2, 歴史 ×2, and 公民 ×2. 共通選抜 combines the academic test (500) and the report card (調査書, 195) for a total of 695 with a school-set ratio; 全県一学区 is a single prefecture-wide district; 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 Miyagi social studies examination is a 50-minute paper scored out of 100 points (500 total across five subjects: 国語, 数学, 社会, 英語, 理科), sat in the 第一次募集 (first recruitment) common academic test (Reiwa 8 / 2026 entrance cycle: examination March 4, 2026, 社会 11:25-12:15; 追試験 makeup March 10; 合格発表 results March 16, 2026). It is a written, constructed-response paper in Japanese created by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education on the 2017 (Heisei 29) MEXT junior-high Course of Study, with 6 大問: 地理 ×2 (one 日本地理, one 世界地理), 歴史 ×2 (one 近世まで up to early-modern, one 近代以降 modern onward), 公民 ×2 (one 政治・経済, one 現代社会). Selection routes are 共通選抜 (common: academic test 500 + 調査書 195 = 695, with school-set 学力:調査書 ratio of 7:3, 6:4, 5:5, 4:6, or 3:7) and 特色選抜 (with interview, practical, or essay). 調査書 uses 9 subjects with the 4 practical-subject multiplier (195 points); R8 removed the 次席状況 column. 全県一学区 (single prefecture-wide district). There is no fixed pass mark; selection is by ranking within each school's quota. R8 introduced a ウェブ出願システム (credit card, PayPay, conbini, Pay-easy; 収入証紙 abolished). The 第二次募集 (second recruitment) runs only if quotas are unfilled (application March 17-19; test March 23; results March 23/24, 2026). 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 (Reiwa 8 / 2026 第一次募集 common academic test on March 4, 2026, 社会 11:25-12:15; 追試験 makeup March 10; results March 16, 2026).
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark; scored out of 100 points (500 total across 5 subjects). 共通選抜 uses the academic test (500) and the report card (調査書, 195: 9 subjects with the 4 practical-subject multiplier; R8 removed the 欠席状況 column), total 695, with each school choosing a 学力:調査書 ratio (7:3, 6:4, 5:5, 4:6, or 3:7). Selection is by ranking within each school's quota; there is no single pass line.
Exam Fee
JPY 2,200 entrance selection fee for full-time prefectural high schools (JPY 950 part-time/定時制, JPY 200 correspondence/通信制), paid through the official ウェブ出願システム during the application period; once paid, the fee is not refunded. 入学金 (entrance admission fee) is JPY 5,650. Fees are set out in the official Miyagi selection requirements (実施要項). (Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education (宮城県教育委員会 / 教育庁高校教育課教育指導第二班, 仙台市青葉区本町3丁目8番1号 宮城県庁16階))
Miyagi Entrance Social Studies Exam Content Outline
Geography (Geography of Japan)
Japan geography with a Miyagi/Tohoku focus — regions, prefectures, landforms (Sendai Plain, Ou Mountains, Kitakami River, Matsushima), climate, industries, and topographic-map reading.
Geography (World Geography)
Continents, climate zones, deserts, vegetation zones, international organizations, population, globalization, and environmental issues.
History (Up to Early Modern)
Japanese history from ancient through the Edo period — Taika Reform, Nara/Heian, Kamakura/Muromachi, Sengoku unification, Sakoku, the three great Edo reforms, Date Masamune and the Sendai domain, and the Bakumatsu opening.
History (Modern Onward)
Meiji Restoration and reforms, the Freedom and Popular Rights Movement, the Meiji Constitution, the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars, Korea annexation, the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, the Manchurian Incident, World War II, and the 1947 Constitution.
Civics (Politics and Economy)
The Constitution of Japan, popular sovereignty, separation of powers, key articles (9, 11, 20, 28, 41, 96), the parliamentary cabinet system, the judiciary, local autonomy, taxes and public finance, the Bank of Japan, and trade and policy source interpretation.
Civics (Contemporary Society)
少子高齢化, social security, energy policy, food self-sufficiency, the UN and ODA, labor rights, gender-equal participation, information ethics, the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, regional revitalization, and consumer protection.
How to Pass the Miyagi 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). 共通選抜 uses the academic test (500) and the report card (調査書, 195: 9 subjects with the 4 practical-subject multiplier; R8 removed the 欠席状況 column), total 695, with each school choosing a 学力:調査書 ratio (7:3, 6:4, 5:5, 4:6, or 3:7). Selection is by ranking within each school's quota; there is no single pass line.
- Assessment: The real Miyagi social studies examination is a 50-minute paper scored out of 100 points (500 total across five subjects: 国語, 数学, 社会, 英語, 理科), sat in the 第一次募集 (first recruitment) common academic test (Reiwa 8 / 2026 entrance cycle: examination March 4, 2026, 社会 11:25-12:15; 追試験 makeup March 10; 合格発表 results March 16, 2026). It is a written, constructed-response paper in Japanese created by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education on the 2017 (Heisei 29) MEXT junior-high Course of Study, with 6 大問: 地理 ×2 (one 日本地理, one 世界地理), 歴史 ×2 (one 近世まで up to early-modern, one 近代以降 modern onward), 公民 ×2 (one 政治・経済, one 現代社会). Selection routes are 共通選抜 (common: academic test 500 + 調査書 195 = 695, with school-set 学力:調査書 ratio of 7:3, 6:4, 5:5, 4:6, or 3:7) and 特色選抜 (with interview, practical, or essay). 調査書 uses 9 subjects with the 4 practical-subject multiplier (195 points); R8 removed the 次席状況 column. 全県一学区 (single prefecture-wide district). There is no fixed pass mark; selection is by ranking within each school's quota. R8 introduced a ウェブ出願システム (credit card, PayPay, conbini, Pay-easy; 収入証紙 abolished). The 第二次募集 (second recruitment) runs only if quotas are unfilled (application March 17-19; test March 23; results March 23/24, 2026). 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 (Reiwa 8 / 2026 第一次募集 common academic test on March 4, 2026, 社会 11:25-12:15; 追試験 makeup March 10; results March 16, 2026).
- Exam fee: JPY 2,200 entrance selection fee for full-time prefectural high schools (JPY 950 part-time/定時制, JPY 200 correspondence/通信制), paid through the official ウェブ出願システム during the application period; once paid, the fee is not refunded. 入学金 (entrance admission fee) is JPY 5,650. Fees are set out in the official Miyagi selection requirements (実施要項).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the real Miyagi social studies entrance paper multiple-choice?
No. The Miyagi 第一次募集 academic test is a written, constructed-response paper in Japanese — students read sources and write explanations, not mark-sheet bubbles, and many items are read-and-reason or source-based. 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 Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education publishes the actual examination problems and model answers (学力検査問題及び正答表), 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 geography, history, civics, and source interpretation — not an official translation or format simulation.
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 in the 第一次募集 common academic test (Reiwa 8 / 2026: March 4, 2026, 社会 11:25-12:15, results March 16, 2026). The five academic-test subjects (国語, 数学, 社会, 英語, 理科) total 500 points and are combined with the 195-point report card (調査書) for 695 in 共通選抜.
How does the 共通選抜 combine the academic test and the report card?
In 共通選抜 the academic test (500 points) and the report card (調査書, 195 points: 9 subjects with the 4 practical-subject multiplier; R8 removed the 欠席状況 column) are combined for 695 total. Each school chooses a 学力:調査書 ratio (7:3, 6:4, 5:5, 4:6, or 3:7), and selection is by ranking within each school's quota. There is no fixed pass mark.
Does Miyagi use a single prefecture-wide district?
Yes. Miyagi operates 全県一学区, a single prefecture-wide district, so applicants can apply to prefectural high schools across the entire prefecture rather than being restricted to a sub-prefecture zone.
Is the Miyagi selection system changing for 2027?
The Reiwa 9 (2027) 第一次募集 academic test is scheduled for March 3, 2027, with 追試験 makeup March 9, 2027, and 合格発表 results March 15, 2027. The common 5-subject academic test framework (50 min/100 points each, 500 total) carries over, and this bank remains aligned to the 2017 MEXT Course of Study.