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Key Facts: Nagano Entrance Social Studies Exam
50 min / 100 points
Length and maximum score of the Nagano 社会 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)
資料 + 用語記述
Verified Nagano tendencies: heavy 資料読み取り (document analysis) and 記述, plus many 用語記述 (term writing) items across 地理, 歴史, 公民. 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 社会 paper is a 50-minute, 100-point written exam covering geography, history (近現代 emphasis), and civics, with heavy 資料 reading and 用語記述, 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 資料読み取り, 用語記述, and 記述 sections.
Sample Nagano Entrance Social Studies Practice Questions
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1Nagano Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture (内陸県) with no coastline. Which statement about Nagano's borders is correct?
2The inland basin climate (内陸性気候) typical of Nagano is characterized by what?
3To which traditional 地方 (regional division) of Japan does Nagano Prefecture belong?
4The historical province corresponding to most of present-day Nagano Prefecture is called what?
5富士山, Japan's highest mountain (3776 m), lies on the border of which two prefectures?
6The longest river in Japan, about 367 km, has its source in Nagano Prefecture. Which river is it?
7琵琶湖, the largest lake in Japan, is located in which prefecture?
8How many 都道府県 (prefectures) are there in Japan?
9Which 都道府県 has the largest area in Japan?
10Which 都道府県 has the smallest area in Japan?
About the Nagano Entrance Social Studies Exam
The Nagano Public High School Entrance Selection 社会 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, covers 地理, 歴史 (with 近現代 emphasis), and 公民 on the 2017 MEXT junior-high Course of Study, with heavy 資料 reading and 用語記述. 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 資料読み取り, 用語記述, and 記述 sections.
Assessment
The real Nagano 社会 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 covering 地理 (geography), 歴史 (history, with 近現代 emphasis), and 公民 (civics). Verified Nagano tendencies emphasize reading multiple 資料 (sources, maps, graphs) and writing 記述, plus many 用語記述 (write-the-term) items. Students answer by hand in Japanese. 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 資料読み取り, 用語記述, and 記述 sections of the real paper.
Time Limit
50 minutes for the 社会 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 社会 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 Social Studies Exam Content Outline
Geography (地理)
Japan's regions, terrain and climate, world geography, map reading, statistics and graphs, industry, and Nagano prefecture specifics.
History (歴史)
Japanese history from ancient to modern with modern emphasis, political/diplomatic/cultural history, chronology, and source interpretation.
Civics (公民)
The Constitution (rights and government), political institutions, the economy, and the international community.
How to Pass the Nagano Entrance Social Studies Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark; the 社会 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 社会 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 covering 地理 (geography), 歴史 (history, with 近現代 emphasis), and 公民 (civics). Verified Nagano tendencies emphasize reading multiple 資料 (sources, maps, graphs) and writing 記述, plus many 用語記述 (write-the-term) items. Students answer by hand in Japanese. 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 資料読み取り, 用語記述, and 記述 sections of the real paper.
- Time limit: 50 minutes for the 社会 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.
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- Focus on highest-weighted sections
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the real Nagano 社会 paper a multiple-choice test?
No — the real paper is a written, constructed-response exam in Japanese that requires hand-written 資料読み取り (document analysis), 用語記述 (term writing), 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 geography, history, and civics — not an official translation or format simulation.
How long is the 社会 paper and what is the maximum score?
The 社会 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).
What does the Nagano 社会 paper emphasize?
Verified Nagano tendencies emphasize reading multiple 資料 (sources, maps, graphs) and writing 記述, plus many 用語記述 (write-the-term) items, across 地理, 歴史 (近現代 emphasis), and 公民. 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 資料読み取り (document analysis), 用語記述 (term writing), and 記述 (explanation). Four-option MCQs cannot reproduce those tasks. This bank instead offers fact, source/map/data interpretation, and reasoning items to help prepare.