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Practise for the Oita Prefectural High School Entrance Exam in Science with 100 four-option questions covering physics, chemistry, biology and earth science, with extra attention to the recurring 物体の運動 and 地層・岩石 tendencies, weighted to the official 50-minute, 60-point paper sat 9:30–10:20 on 10 March 2026. The official paper contains experimental reasoning and short written explanations, so this English-language MCQ bank is a study aid, not a format simulation.
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1A train travels 240 km in 2 hours at a constant speed. What is its speed?
2A cyclist moves at 6 m/s for 10 seconds. How far does the cyclist travel?
3A force of 15 N is applied to a sled, moving it 4 m in the direction of the force. How much work (仕事) is done?
4A current of 2 A flows through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the voltage across it (Ohm's law, オームの法則)?
5Two resistors are connected in series (直列) in the same single loop. Which statement about the current is correct?
6Two resistors are connected in parallel (並列) across a battery. Which statement about the voltage is correct?
7A 100 V appliance draws 2 A of current. What is its power consumption (電力)?
8A 600 W electric kettle is used for 5 minutes. How much electrical energy (電力量) does it consume?
9A force of 40 N is spread evenly over an area of 0.05 m². What is the pressure (圧力)?
10Why does a knife with a sharp edge cut more easily than one with a blunt edge, for the same push force?
About the Oita Public High School Entrance Examination — Science Exam
The Oita Prefectural High School Entrance Examination in Science (大分県立高等学校入学者選抜学力検査 理科) tests lower-secondary graduates on physics, chemistry, biology and earth science, aligned to the MEXT 平成29年 (2017) Course of Study for junior-high science. The 令和8年度 (2026) selection routes are 推薦入試 (A/B), 連携型入試, 帰国・外国人生徒特別入試, 一次入試 (第一/第二志願), 二次入試, and 特例選抜. Recurring Oita 理科 tendencies include 物体の運動 (motion of objects, cart experiments and energy transfer) and 地層・岩石 (strata and rocks, including 柱状図 correlation and 示相化石/示準化石). Oita's warm temperate climate, geothermal hot springs (Beppu), and exposure to volcanic, seismic and typhoon hazards give the earth-science items local relevance.
Assessment
50-minute paper worth 60 points, aligned to the MEXT 中学校学習指導要領 理科編, covering physics, chemistry, biology and earth science, with 実験・観察 result interpretation and 記述 (constructed-response) items including calculations and short written explanations. Schools choose three to five of the five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 外国語/英語), each worth 60 points, so the five-subject maximum is 300 points. The 理科 paper is sat 9:30–10:20 on 10 March 2026.
Time Limit
50 minutes (the academic test 学力検査 is sat on 10 March 2026, science 9:30–10:20; results announced 13 March 2026)
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school from the academic test (学力検査, up to 300 points from three to five subjects each worth 60), the report card (調査書, up to 260 points), and any school-set selection, using one of the three 調査書:学力検査 weightings allowed by the 令和8年度 実施要項 — 3:7, 4:6 or 5:5. Some schools and departments also apply 傾斜配点, weighting a designated subject more heavily. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
Exam Fee
2,200 yen for a full-time (全日制) course (入学考査料) and 950 yen for part-time (定時制); a correspondence (通信制) course is not charged. There is no separate 入学料. Confirm all figures in the current 実施要項. (Oita Prefectural Board of Education (大分県教育委員会), 高等学校教育課)
Oita Public High School Entrance Examination — Science Exam Content Outline
Physics (力と運動・電気・光・音)
Force, motion, work, kinetic and potential energy, Ohm's law, series and parallel circuits, electric power, pressure, magnetic fields, and the properties of light and sound.
Chemistry (物質の性質・化学変化・イオン・水溶液)
States of matter and the particle model, gas properties and identification, solubility and mass-percent concentration, thermal decomposition, combustion, acids, bases, ions, electrolysis, and oxidation and reduction.
Biology (細胞・生殖・遺伝・生態系)
Cells and organelles, photosynthesis and respiration, digestion and absorption, cell division, meiosis and fertilisation, Mendel's laws and variation, plant structure and physiology, animal classification, and homeostasis including body-temperature and blood-glucose regulation.
Earth & Space Science (天体・地層・地震・気象)
Earth's layered structure, celestial motion and seasons, strata and fossils (a recurring Oita tendency, including 柱状図 and 示相/示準化石), earthquakes and seismic waves, weather fronts and Japan's climate, and Oita's volcanic, seismic and typhoon hazards.
How to Pass the Oita Public High School Entrance Examination — Science Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school from the academic test (学力検査, up to 300 points from three to five subjects each worth 60), the report card (調査書, up to 260 points), and any school-set selection, using one of the three 調査書:学力検査 weightings allowed by the 令和8年度 実施要項 — 3:7, 4:6 or 5:5. Some schools and departments also apply 傾斜配点, weighting a designated subject more heavily. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
- Assessment: 50-minute paper worth 60 points, aligned to the MEXT 中学校学習指導要領 理科編, covering physics, chemistry, biology and earth science, with 実験・観察 result interpretation and 記述 (constructed-response) items including calculations and short written explanations. Schools choose three to five of the five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 外国語/英語), each worth 60 points, so the five-subject maximum is 300 points. The 理科 paper is sat 9:30–10:20 on 10 March 2026.
- Time limit: 50 minutes (the academic test 学力検査 is sat on 10 March 2026, science 9:30–10:20; results announced 13 March 2026)
- Exam fee: 2,200 yen for a full-time (全日制) course (入学考査料) and 950 yen for part-time (定時制); a correspondence (通信制) course is not charged. There is no separate 入学料. Confirm all figures in the current 実施要項.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Oita science paper?
No. The official paper is written in Japanese with experimental reasoning, calculations and short written explanations (記述). This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same syllabus content and cannot reproduce the constructed-response format or replace experimental or practical science learning.
How long is the Oita science paper and what is it worth?
It lasts 50 minutes and is scored out of 60 points. Schools choose three to five of the five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 外国語/英語), each worth 60 points, so the five-subject maximum is 300 points. Some schools and departments apply 傾斜配点, weighting a designated subject more heavily.
How is the report card weighted against the academic test?
The report card (調査書) is scored up to 260 points. Each school chooses one of the three 誃査書:学力検査 weightings allowed by the 令和8年度 実施要項 — 3:7, 4:6 or 5:5 — so the exact weight of science varies by school. 傾斜配点 may further weight a designated subject.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学考査料 is 2,200 yen for a full-time (全日制) course and 950 yen for part-time (定時制); a correspondence (通信制) course is not charged. There is no separate 入学料 in Oita. Confirm all figures in the current 実施要項.
When were the 2026 papers sat and results announced?
The 令和8年度 (2026) academic test (学力検査) was sat on 10 March 2026, with the 理科 paper sat 9:30–10:20. 合格発表 was on 13 March 2026.
Which topics come up most often on the Oita science paper?
Recurring Oita 理科 tendencies include 物体の運動 (motion of objects, including cart experiments and energy transfer) and 地層・岩石 (strata and rocks, including 柱状図 correlation and 示相化石/示準化石). The official 教科分析 also notes that reasoning-from-experiment and constructed-response items distinguish stronger candidates.
What selection routes are available in the 令和8年度 Oita selection?
The 令和8年度 (2026) selection uses 推薦入試 (A/B), 連携型入試, 帰国・外国人生徒特別入試, 一次入試 (第一/第二志願), 二次入試, and 特例選抜. From 2027 (令和9年度) the 推薦入試 splits into 指定活動推薦入学者選抜 and 自己推薦入学者選抜.