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Practise for the Nara Prefectural High School Entrance Exam in English with 100 four-option questions covering listening strategy, long-reading comprehension, junior-high grammar, and short-composition planning, weighted to the five 大問 of the official 50-minute, 50-point paper. The official paper includes audio and written-response tasks, so this English-language MCQ bank is a study aid, not a format simulation.
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1Listen to the dialogue. Where will Ken and Ms. Brown meet for their school trip to Nara Park? Ken: Ms. Brown, where should we meet tomorrow morning? Ms. Brown: Let's meet at the south gate of Nara Park at 8:30. Ken: OK. I will be there on time.
2Listen to the announcement. How much does one adult ticket to the Tōdai-ji Daibutsu Hall cost? Announcer: Welcome. The admission to the Daibutsu Hall is 600 yen for an adult and 300 yen for a child. Please buy your ticket at the entrance.
3Listen to the weather forecast. What will the weather be like in Nara tomorrow afternoon? Forecaster: Tomorrow morning will be sunny in Nara, but clouds will increase and it will rain in the afternoon. Please take an umbrella when you go out.
4Listen to the short talk. How many deer are there in Nara Park according to the guide? Guide: Nara Park is famous for its deer. There are about 1,200 deer living in the park. They are protected as natural monuments.
5Listen to the dialogue. What time does the last bus leave Nara Station for Heijō Palace? Clerk: The last bus for Heijō Palace leaves at 5:45 p.m. Tourist: That is in twenty minutes. I can catch it.
6Listen to the message. Why did Yuki call Mr. Sato? Yuki: Hello, Mr. Sato. This is Yuki. I am calling because I will be absent from school tomorrow. I have a fever. I will go to the hospital in the morning. Please tell the other students.
7Listen to the dialogue. Which subject does Tom like best? Emi: Tom, what is your favorite subject? Tom: I like science best because I enjoy doing experiments. How about you? Emi: I like English.
8Listen to the announcement at the museum. What are visitors asked NOT to do? Announcer: Welcome to the Nara National Museum. Please do not take photos inside the exhibition rooms. You may take photos in the garden. Thank you for your cooperation.
9Listen to the short talk. How long does it take to walk from Kintetsu Nara Station to Kōfuku-ji Temple? Guide: From Kintetsu Nara Station, it takes about five minutes on foot to reach Kōfuku-ji Temple and Sarusawa Pond. It is a very short walk.
10Listen to the dialogue. What will Lisa do this afternoon? Lisa: I am going to the library this afternoon to study for the math test. Ken: That sounds good. I will practice basketball.
About the Nara Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam
The Nara Prefectural High School Entrance Examination in English tests lower-secondary graduates on listening, reading, and written expression in English. From the 令和8年度 (2026) cycle the former 特色選抜 and 一般選抜 have been merged into a single 一次選抜 held in early March, and the five-subject academic test is scored out of 50 points per subject (250 points total). The English paper carries three long-reading items in its five 大問 and a short composition of 15 to 20 words, alongside the listening test.
Assessment
50-minute paper worth 50 points, built from five 大問: a listening test (聞き取り検査) broadcast at the start, three long-reading (長文読解) items of roughly 360 words, dialogue and grammar items, and a short English composition of about 15 to 20 words. The five academic-test subjects together total 250 points.
Time Limit
50 minutes (the academic test is sat on a single day in early March, with a school-set examination on the following day where applicable)
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school from the 250-point five-subject academic test, the report card (調査書, 144 points in the standard pattern ①, rising to 234 in pattern ②, 198 in pattern ③ and 180 in pattern ④), and any school-set examination, with weights and 加重配点 set school by school.
Exam Fee
2,200 yen for a full-time (全日制) course (入学検定料); the part-time (定時制) fee follows the national standard of 950 yen. A separate 入学料 of 5,650 yen is due at enrolment. Confirm all figures in the current 実施要項. (Nara Prefectural Board of Education (奈良県教育委員会))
Nara Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam Content Outline
Listening (リスニング・聞き取り検査)
Audio dialogues, picture-based questions and announcements; this bank adapts the underlying skills into transcript-based comprehension items.
Dialogue, grammar and vocabulary (対話文・文法・語彙)
Short conversational exchanges, gap-filling in the correct grammatical form, and junior-high vocabulary in context.
Long reading (長文読解)
Three continuous-text passages of roughly 360 words with questions on overall meaning, detail and underlined sections.
Short composition (英作文)
A guided composition of about 15 to 20 words; this bank teaches the underlying grammar and idea selection rather than the writing task itself.
How to Pass the Nara Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school from the 250-point five-subject academic test, the report card (調査書, 144 points in the standard pattern ①, rising to 234 in pattern ②, 198 in pattern ③ and 180 in pattern ④), and any school-set examination, with weights and 加重配点 set school by school.
- Assessment: 50-minute paper worth 50 points, built from five 大問: a listening test (聞き取り検査) broadcast at the start, three long-reading (長文読解) items of roughly 360 words, dialogue and grammar items, and a short English composition of about 15 to 20 words. The five academic-test subjects together total 250 points.
- Time limit: 50 minutes (the academic test is sat on a single day in early March, with a school-set examination on the following day where applicable)
- Exam fee: 2,200 yen for a full-time (全日制) course (入学検定料); the part-time (定時制) fee follows the national standard of 950 yen. A separate 入学料 of 5,650 yen is due at enrolment. Confirm all figures in the current 実施要項.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the Nara English paper and what is it worth?
It lasts 50 minutes and is scored out of 50 points, one of five subjects that together total 250 points. Some schools then multiply the five-subject total by 1.2 to 1.6, or English alone by 2, under 加重配点.
When is the listening test played?
The listening test (聞き取り検査) is broadcast at the start of the English period, within the 50 minutes, and you cannot return to it later.
How is the 令和8年度 selection different from before?
From the 令和8年度 (2026) cycle the former 特色選抜 and 一般選抜 have been merged into a single 一次選抜 held in early March, and candidates may apply to a first- and a second-choice school.
Is there an interview as well as the written papers?
Some schools add a school-set examination (学校独自検査) such as an interview, composition or practical test on the day after the academic test; the regular 普通科 course uses the five-subject academic test plus the report card.
When were the 2026 papers sat?
The 令和8年度 一次選抜 academic test (学力検査) was held on 4 March 2026, with the school-set examination on 5 March and results announced on 13 March 2026.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学検定料 is 2,200 yen for a full-time (全日制) course, paid through the Nara Web 出願 system. A separate 入学料 of 5,650 yen is due at enrolment after passing.
Is this question bank the same as the real exam?
No. The official paper is written in Japanese instruction with audio listening and written-response tasks. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same syllabus content and cannot substitute for listening practice or writing practice.