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Key Facts: Okayama Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam
The Okayama English paper lasts 45 minutes (sat 10 March 2026 in the order 社→数→国→英→理) and is scored out of 70 points, within a 350-point five-subject academic test.
The 実施要項 confirms the official 英語 paper INCLUDES a 聞き取り (listening) component plus constructed-response 英作文 items; the exact item and 大問 count is not published. The R8 tendency has 3 of 5 大問 as 長文読解.
Selection uses the 段階相関方式: 学力350 + 調査書200 (中1=45, 中2=45, 中3=110), with 第1選抜 ~90% (第1志望) and 第2選抜 ~10% (第2志望); there is no prefecture-wide pass line.
岡山朝日高校 uses 自校作成 problems for 国語・数学・英語 (聞き取り含む); other schools use the common paper.
The R8 English average (100点換算) was 61.8 among 5,586 candidates; 普通科学区 has 6 zones (岡山・倉敷・美作・西備・備北・東備) with 13 schools accepting students prefecture-wide.
The Okayama prefectural high school 入学選抜手数料 (entrance selection fee) is ¥2,200, with a separate ¥5,650 入学金 payable on admission (Okayama Prefecture).
Practise for the Okayama Prefectural High School Entrance Exam in English with 100 four-option questions covering listening strategy, junior-high grammar and vocabulary, long-reading comprehension, 英作文 planning, and practical communication texts, mapped to the five skill areas of the official 45-minute, 70-point paper sat on 10 March 2026. The official paper INCLUDES a 聞き取り (listening) component and constructed-response 英作文, so this MCQ bank is a study adaptation, not a format simulation; listening items present short English transcripts to read (text-based adaptation, not audio).
Sample Okayama Public High School Entrance Examination — English Practice Questions
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1Listen to the dialogue. Where will Ken and Ms. Sato meet for their school trip to Korakuen? Ken: Ms. Sato, where should we meet tomorrow morning? Ms. Sato: Let's meet at the south gate of Korakuen at eight thirty. Ken: OK. I will be there on time.
2Listen to the announcement. How much does one adult ticket to the Korakuen garden cost? Announcer: Welcome. The admission to Korakuen is 500 yen for an adult and 200 yen for a visitor aged 65 or over. High school students and younger enter free. Please buy your ticket at the entrance.
3Listen to the weather forecast. What will the weather be like in Okayama tomorrow afternoon? Forecaster: Tomorrow morning will be sunny in Okayama, but clouds will come in the afternoon and rain may fall in the evening. Please bring an umbrella.
4Listen to the short talk. How long is the cycling path from Okayama to the Seto Ohashi Bridge according to the guide? Guide: The cycling road from Okayama to the Seto Ohashi Bridge is about forty kilometers long. It runs along the coast and gives riders a great view of the islands.
5Listen to the dialogue. What time does the last bus to Kurashiki leave? Clerk: The last bus to Kurashiki leaves at 6:20 p.m. Tourist: That is in twenty minutes. I can catch it.
6Listen to the dialogue. What does Yuki want to drink? Yuki: I am very thirsty. Can I have something cold? Mother: We have peach juice, green tea, and water. Which do you want? Yuki: I will have the one made from the fruit Okayama is famous for. Thank you.
7Listen to the short talk. Which day is the Okayama Momo (Peach) Festival held? Speaker: The Okayama Momo Festival is held on the first Saturday of August every year. Many people come to eat peaches and enjoy the music. Please join us this year.
8Listen to the dialogue. How many students are going on the school trip from Okayama to Kurashiki? Teacher: We will go to the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter next Friday. Twenty-five students are going. Student: Are all of them in our class? Teacher: Yes, all twenty-five.
9Listen to the message. Why cannot Tom come to the meeting tomorrow? Tom: Hi, this is Tom. I cannot come to the meeting tomorrow because I have a fever. I will see the doctor in the morning. Please tell the others. Thank you.
10Listen to the dialogue. What does the woman suggest the man buy for his sister? Woman: Are you looking for a present for your sister? Man: Yes, but I do not know what to choose. Woman: How about a handkerchief? Kurashiki is famous for denim, and this shop has very nice ones.
About the Okayama Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam
The Okayama Prefectural High School Entrance Examination in English tests lower-secondary graduates on listening, reading, grammar and written expression in English. The 令和8年度 (March 2026) selection runs as 特別入学者選抜 (学力検査 2月4日: 国・数・英, 45min/70点, 英語聞き取り; 面接・選択 2月5日; 結果通知 2月13日) and 一般入学者選抜 (出願 2月24-26日; 学力検査 3月10日: 5 subjects 社→数→国→英→理, each 45min/70点, 英語聞き取り含む; 面接・実技 3月11日; 合格発表 3月18日; 5,586 candidates). Selection uses the 段階相関方式: 学力350 + 調査書200 (中1=45, 中2=45, 中3=110), with 第1選抜 ~90% (第1志望) and 第2選抜 ~10% (第2志望). 岡山朝日高校 uses 自校作成 problems for 国語・数学・英語 (聞き取り含む); other schools use the common paper. The R8 English paper tendency has 3 of 5 大問 as 長文読解, with リスニング carrying a large weight, 英作文 (条件付き作文) and 対話文 also appearing, and 動詞の不規則変化 (irregular verb forms) tested yearly. The R8 English average (100点換算) was 61.8 among 5,586 candidates. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line. 普通科学区 has 6 zones (岡山・倉敷・美作・西備・備北・東備), with 13 schools accepting students prefecture-wide.
Exam sponsor: Okayama Prefectural Board of Education (岡山県教育委員会). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
45-minute paper worth 70 points, sat on 10 March 2026 in the subject order 社→数→国→英→理, including a 聞き取り (listening) component delivered in English within the period. The paper covers five skill areas: リスニング (聞き取り), 語彙・文法, 読解 (長文読解, 大問5中3), 英作文 (条件付き作文), and 対話文. The five academic-test subjects together total 350 points (5 × 70). Selection uses the 段階相関方式: 学力350 + 調査書200 (中1=45, 中2=45, 中3=110). 岡山朝日高校 uses 自校作成 problems for 国語・数学・英語 (聞き取り含む); other schools use the common paper.
Time Limit
45 minutes for the English paper, sat on the 学力検査 date (令和8年度: 10 March 2026; 合格発表 18 March 2026).
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school from the 350-point five-subject academic test (70 points per subject) and the report card (調査書, up to 200 points: 中1=45, 中2=45, 中3=110), using the 段階相関方式. 第1選抜 fills about 90% of seats from first-choice applicants and 第2選抜 fills about 10% from second-choice applicants, with each school setting its own selection ratio. 岡山朝日高校 uses 自校作成 problems for 国語・数学・英語 (聞き取り含む); other schools use the common paper. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
Exam / Certification Fees
¥2,200 入学選抜手数料 (entrance selection fee), the figure published by Okayama Prefecture for its prefectural high schools; the same ¥2,200 applies to both the 全日制 (full-time) and 定時制 (part-time) courses. On admission a separate 入学金 of ¥5,650 is payable. The fee covers the whole 学力検査, not an individual subject paper. Source: Okayama Prefecture, 県立学校の授業料等 (https://www.pref.okayama.jp/site/16/detail-7021.html).
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Official sources
- 令和8年度 岡山県公立高等学校入学者選抜 — Okayama Prefectural Board of Education (https://www.pref.okayama.jp/site/16/913706.html)
- 実施要項 — Okayama Prefectural Board of Education (https://www.pref.okayama.jp/site/255/1001438.html)
- MEXT Junior High School Course of Study for Foreign Languages (中学校学習指導要領 外国語編 平成29年告示)
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Listening Strategies (聞き取り)
Audio dialogues, picture-based questions and announcements delivered in English within the 45-minute period. The official 実施要項 confirms the paper includes a 聞き取り (listening) component. This bank adapts the underlying skills into transcript-based comprehension items, since printed transcripts cannot reproduce listening under time pressure.
Vocabulary & Grammar (語彙・文法)
Parts of speech, tense, modal verbs, infinitives, participles, relative pronouns, conjunctions, sentence patterns and idioms, with yearly testing of 動詞の不規則変化 (irregular verb forms), at MEXT junior-high level.
Reading Comprehension (長文読解・対話文)
Long passages and dialogues with questions on main idea, detail, inference, tense and context, using short English text since the tested skill is English reading. The R8 tendency has 3 of 5 大問 as 長文読解.
Writing & Composition (英作文・条件付き作文)
Sentence reordering, Japanese-to-English translation judgment, topic-sentence selection, connectors and short composition planning; this bank teaches the underlying grammar and idea selection rather than the writing task itself.
Communication & Situational Use (スピーチ・手紙・案内・看板)
Speeches, letters, notices, posters and signs; understanding the purpose, main point and key details of practical English texts.
Preparing for the Okayama 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 350-point five-subject academic test (70 points per subject) and the report card (調査書, up to 200 points: 中1=45, 中2=45, 中3=110), using the 段階相関方式. 第1選抜 fills about 90% of seats from first-choice applicants and 第2選抜 fills about 10% from second-choice applicants, with each school setting its own selection ratio. 岡山朝日高校 uses 自校作成 problems for 国語・数学・英語 (聞き取り含む); other schools use the common paper. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
- Assessment: 45-minute paper worth 70 points, sat on 10 March 2026 in the subject order 社→数→国→英→理, including a 聞き取り (listening) component delivered in English within the period. The paper covers five skill areas: リスニング (聞き取り), 語彙・文法, 読解 (長文読解, 大問5中3), 英作文 (条件付き作文), and 対話文. The five academic-test subjects together total 350 points (5 × 70). Selection uses the 段階相関方式: 学力350 + 調査書200 (中1=45, 中2=45, 中3=110). 岡山朝日高校 uses 自校作成 problems for 国語・数学・英語 (聞き取り含む); other schools use the common paper.
- Time limit: 45 minutes for the English paper, sat on the 学力検査 date (令和8年度: 10 March 2026; 合格発表 18 March 2026).
- Exam / certification fees: ¥2,200 入学選抜手数料 (entrance selection fee), the figure published by Okayama Prefecture for its prefectural high schools; the same ¥2,200 applies to both the 全日制 (full-time) and 定時制 (part-time) courses. On admission a separate 入学金 of ¥5,650 is payable. The fee covers the whole 学力検査, not an individual subject paper. Source: Okayama Prefecture, 県立学校の授業料等 (https://www.pref.okayama.jp/site/16/detail-7021.html). Official sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real exam?
No. The official paper is administered in Japanese with a 聞き取り (listening) component in English and constructed-response 英作文 writing 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. For listening, items present short English transcripts to read (a text-based adaptation, not audio).
How long is the Okayama English paper and what is it worth?
It lasts 45 minutes and is scored out of 70 points, one of five academic-test subjects that together total 350 points. The English paper is sat on 10 March 2026 in the order 社→数→国→英→理 and includes a 聞き取り (listening) component.
How does the 段階相関方式 selection work?
Admission uses the 段階相関方式 (stepwise correlation method). Each school combines the academic test (学力検査, up to 350 points across five 70-point subjects) with the report card (調査書, up to 200 points: 中1=45, 中2=45, 中3=110). 第1選抜 fills about 90% of seats from first-choice applicants and 第2選抜 fills about 10% from second-choice applicants, with each school setting its own ratio.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学選抜手数料 (entrance selection fee) for an Okayama prefectural high school is ¥2,200, the same for the 全日制 and 定時制 courses. It is paid once for the whole five-subject 学力検査, not per subject paper. Students who are admitted then pay a separate 入学金 of ¥5,650. Okayama Prefecture publishes both figures on its 県立学校の授業料等 page.
When were the 2026 papers sat?
The 令和8年度 一般入学者選抜 学力検査 was held on 10 March 2026, with 合格発表 on 18 March 2026. The 特別入学者選抜 学力検査 was held on 4 February 2026, with 結果通知 on 13 February 2026.
What content areas does the English paper cover?
The paper covers 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力 across five skill areas: リスニング (聞き取り), 語彙・文法, 読解 (長文読解, 大問5中3), 英作文 (条件付き作文), and 対話文. The R8 tendency has 3 of 5 大問 as 長文読解, with リスニング carrying a large weight and 動詞の不規則変化 (irregular verb forms) tested yearly.