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Key Facts: Nagano Entrance Science Exam
50 min / 100 points
Length and maximum score of the Nagano 理科 paper — 50 minutes, 100 points (500 across 5 subjects); sat on the 後期選抜 academic test day (国語・数学・社会・理科・英語).
Nagano Prefectural Board of Education selection page (令和8年度公立高等学校入学者選抜情報)
Four 大問 × 25 pts
Verified recent structure: 生物, 化学, 地学, 物理, 25 points each. Confirm the current paper's exact layout on the official Nagano page.
Nagano public high school entrance exam tendency analysis (Benesse/moshikai)
500 + 調査書 (45)
後期選抜 uses the academic test (500) and report card (調査書, 45 points, 中学3年 9教科 × 5段階); selection by 相関図; some schools apply 傾斜配点; no fixed pass mark.
Nagano Prefectural Board of Education selection requirements (実施要綱)
100
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The Nagano public high school entrance 理科 paper is a 50-minute, 100-point written exam (four 大問 of 25 points: 生物, 化学, 地学, 物理) held on the 後期選抜 academic test day (国語・数学・社会・理科・英語), set by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. The academic test (500) combines with the 調査書 (45 points) via 相関図; no fixed pass mark. This page offers 100 original English-language practice questions with explanations as a study aid; MCQs cannot simulate the hand-written experiment-record, calculation, and 記述 sections.
Sample Nagano Entrance Science Practice Questions
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1In land plants, the tiny pores mainly on the underside of leaves through which most water vapor escapes during 蒸散 (transpiration) are called what?
2A potometer with a leafy shoot is set up indoors. After 1 hour, the water column moved 12 cm. If a fan blowing dry air is directed at the leaves, what change is expected in the next hour?
3The plant organelle in which 光合成 (photosynthesis) primarily takes place is the:
4When an aquatic plant such as Elodea is placed in water and exposed to bright light, the gas that bubbles off the leaves is:
5Which set lists the overall products of photosynthesis?
6At the compensation point (補償点) of a plant under a certain light intensity, which statement is correct?
7A somatic (body) cell of a pea plant has 14 chromosomes. After this cell undergoes mitosis, how many chromosomes does each daughter cell contain?
8During mitosis, the chromosomes first become clearly visible as duplicated structures (paired sister chromatids) in which stage?
9Compared with a parent cell that has 14 chromosomes, a gamete produced by meiosis (減数分裂) from that cell contains:
10Which sequence correctly describes the early development of a sea urchin after fertilization?
About the Nagano Entrance Science Exam
The Nagano Public High School Entrance Selection 理科 paper is created by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. The single 50-minute, 100-point written paper, sat on the 後期選抜 academic test day, has four 大問 (生物, 化学, 地学, 物理, 25 points each) on the 2017 MEXT junior-high Course of Study. Nagano runs a two-stage selection (前期選抜 and 後期選抜); this bank targets the 後期選抜 paper, which combines the academic test (500) with the 調査書 (45 points) by 相関図, and 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 of the hand-written experiment-record, calculation, and 記述 sections.
Assessment
The real Nagano 理科 examination is a 50-minute paper scored out of 100 points (500 total across five subjects), sat on the 後期選抜 academic test day (five subjects, 50 minutes each: 国語・数学・社会・理科・英語). It is a written, constructed-response paper in Japanese organized into four 大問 of 25 points each — 生物 (biology), 化学 (chemistry), 地学 (earth science), and 物理 (physics), one 大問 per field. Verified 2025 tendencies include plant 蒸散 and animal 発生/分裂 in biology, density and 酸化銀 thermal decomposition in chemistry, 火山灰 and 金星 observation in earth science, and 電気回路 and 仕事 in physics. Students record experiment observations, do calculations, and write explanations by hand. Nagano runs a two-stage selection (前期選抜 and 後期選抜); this bank targets the 後期選抜 paper. The 後期選抜 combines the academic test (500) with the report card (調査書, 45 points, 中学3年 9教科 × 5段階); selection is by 相関図 (correlation diagram), with no fixed pass mark. Some schools apply 傾斜配点 (weighted scoring). This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items; MCQs cannot simulate the hand-written experiment-record, calculation, and 記述 sections of the real paper.
Time Limit
50 minutes for the 理科 subject paper (後期選抜 academic test day; confirm the current cycle's exact date on the official Nagano page).
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark; the 理科 paper is scored out of 100 points (500 total across 5 subjects). The 後期選抜 combines the academic test (500) with the report card (調査書, 45 points, 中学3年 9教科 × 5段階). Selection is by 相関図 (correlation diagram) plotting 調査書 against 学力検査, with school-specific quota-based cut lines. Some schools apply 傾斜配点 (weighted scoring). There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
Exam Fee
2,200 yen for the full-time course (全日制). The part-time (定時制) fee is lower and is not published on the prefectural selection pages — confirm it in the current 入学者選抜要綱. From the 令和8年度 (2026) cycle Nagano has used インターネット出願 (internet application), with the fee settled by electronic payment. The fee is not refunded once the application is submitted. (Nagano Prefectural Board of Education (長野県教育委員会))
Nagano Entrance Science Exam Content Outline
Biology (生物)
Plant transpiration and photosynthesis, animal development and cell division, body systems, heredity, and ecosystems.
Chemistry (化学)
States of matter, density, solutions/concentration/solubility, acids and bases, chemical reactions and decomposition, gas properties, and ions.
Earth Science (地学)
Strata, volcanism, celestial observation, weather and fronts, earthquakes, and minerals.
Physics (物理)
Electric circuits and Ohm's law, force and motion, work and energy, light and sound, and magnetism.
How to Pass the Nagano Entrance Science Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark; the 理科 paper is scored out of 100 points (500 total across 5 subjects). The 後期選抜 combines the academic test (500) with the report card (調査書, 45 points, 中学3年 9教科 × 5段階). Selection is by 相関図 (correlation diagram) plotting 調査書 against 学力検査, with school-specific quota-based cut lines. Some schools apply 傾斜配点 (weighted scoring). There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
- Assessment: The real Nagano 理科 examination is a 50-minute paper scored out of 100 points (500 total across five subjects), sat on the 後期選抜 academic test day (five subjects, 50 minutes each: 国語・数学・社会・理科・英語). It is a written, constructed-response paper in Japanese organized into four 大問 of 25 points each — 生物 (biology), 化学 (chemistry), 地学 (earth science), and 物理 (physics), one 大問 per field. Verified 2025 tendencies include plant 蒸散 and animal 発生/分裂 in biology, density and 酸化銀 thermal decomposition in chemistry, 火山灰 and 金星 observation in earth science, and 電気回路 and 仕事 in physics. Students record experiment observations, do calculations, and write explanations by hand. Nagano runs a two-stage selection (前期選抜 and 後期選抜); this bank targets the 後期選抜 paper. The 後期選抜 combines the academic test (500) with the report card (調査書, 45 points, 中学3年 9教科 × 5段階); selection is by 相関図 (correlation diagram), with no fixed pass mark. Some schools apply 傾斜配点 (weighted scoring). This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items; MCQs cannot simulate the hand-written experiment-record, calculation, and 記述 sections of the real paper.
- Time limit: 50 minutes for the 理科 subject paper (後期選抜 academic test day; confirm the current cycle's exact date on the official Nagano page).
- Exam fee: 2,200 yen for the full-time course (全日制). The part-time (定時制) fee is lower and is not published on the prefectural selection pages — confirm it in the current 入学者選抜要綱. From the 令和8年度 (2026) cycle Nagano has used インターネット出願 (internet application), with the fee settled by electronic payment. The fee is not refunded once the application is submitted.
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 Nagano 理科 paper a multiple-choice test?
No — the real paper is a written, constructed-response exam in Japanese that requires hand-written experiment records, calculations, and 記述 (explanation). This 100-question bank is an original English-language MCQ study adaptation aligned to the 2017 MEXT junior-high Course of Study, not a reproduction or format simulation of the official paper.
Are these questions official past exam problems?
No. This bank is an original English-language MCQ study adaptation aligned to the 2017 MEXT junior-high Course of Study, covering biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics — not an official translation or format simulation.
How long is the 理科 paper and what is the maximum score?
The 理科 paper is a single 50-minute exam scored out of 100 points, sat as one of five academic-test subjects totaling 500 points on the 後期選抜 academic test day (国語・数学・社会・理科・英語).
How are the four 大問 of the Nagano 理科 paper organized?
Verified recent structure is four 大問 of 25 points each — 大問1 生物 (biology), 大問2 化学 (chemistry), 大問3 地学 (earth science), and 大問4 物理 (physics), one 大問 per field. Confirm the current paper's exact layout on the official Nagano page.
How are the academic test and report card combined in Nagano's 後期選抜?
Nagano's 後期選抜 uses the academic test (500 points) and the report card (調査書, 45 points from 中学3年, 9教科 × 5段階). Selection is by 相関図 (correlation diagram) plotting 調査書 against 学力検査, with school-specific quota-based cut lines. Some schools apply 傾斜配点 (weighted scoring). There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
How much is the Nagano entrance selection fee?
The entrance selection fee (入学考査料) is 2,200 yen for a full-time (全日制) course. The part-time (定時制) fee is lower, but neither amount is published on the prefectural selection pages, so confirm both in the current 入学者選抜要綱. From the 令和8年度 (2026) cycle Nagano has used インターネット出願 (internet application), with the fee settled by electronic payment. It is not refunded once the application is submitted, and it is a selection fee only, separate from tuition.
Can MCQs simulate the hand-written sections of the real paper?
No. The real paper requires hand-written experiment records, calculations, and 記述 (explanation). Four-option MCQs cannot reproduce those tasks. This bank instead offers concept, data-interpretation, and calculation items to help prepare.