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Practise for the Okinawa Prefectural High School Entrance Exam in Japanese (国語) with 100 four-option questions covering 語句・漢字, 文法, 論説文・小説 reading, and 古文・漢文, weighted to the official 50-minute, 60-point paper sat on 4 March 2026. The official paper contains constructed-response items (漢字の読み書き/読解記述/条件付き作文), so this English-language MCQ bank is a study aid, not a format simulation.
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1Which reading is correct for 招待?
2What is the correct reading of the kanji 憂鬱?
3Which reading is correct for 滞在?
4Which is the correct kanji for the reading かつよう (meaning 'to put to practical use')?
5Which reading is correct for 論説?
6Which is the correct meaning of the 慣用句 '一期一会'?
7Which is the correct meaning of the 慣用句 '自画自賛'?
8Which is the correct reading for 詫びる (to apologize)?
9Which is the correct 謙譲語 (humble language) form for the verb 行く (to go)?
10Which is the correct 尊敬語 (honorific) form for the verb 読む (to read)?
About the Okinawa Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese Exam
The Okinawa Prefectural High School Entrance Examination in Japanese (国語) tests lower-secondary graduates on vocabulary and kanji, grammar, expository and literary reading, and classical Japanese and kanbun. In the 令和8年度 (2026) cycle the general academic test covers five subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語), each 50 minutes and 60 points (total 300), sat over two days on 4-5 March 2026 (Day 1: 国語・理科・英語, with 国語 first period; Day 2: 社会・数学), with 追検査 on 9 March 2026 and 合格発表 on 17 March 2026. The paper is aligned to the MEXT junior-high Course of Study (平成29年 中学校学習指導要領 国語編) and tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, with constructed-response items including 漢字の読み書き, 読解記述, and 条件付き作文. All prefectural schools use the common paper. Selection runs as 特色選抜 and 一般選抜 on the same schedule; the 一般選抜 調査書:学力検査 ratio is 原則 5:5, adjustable 4:6–6:4 per school (Naha, Shuri-Higashi, Chinen, Miyako use 4.5:5.5; Kyuyo, Naha-Kokusai, Shuri, Kaiho, Koyo use 4:6), with 調査書 up to 165 points and 学力検査 300 points. 普通科 通学区域 has 7 zones (国頭・中頭・那覇・島尻・久米島・宮古・八重山), with up to 10% of places from outside a school's zone. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
Assessment
50-minute paper worth 60 points, aligned to the MEXT 国語 Course of Study with constructed-response items including 漢字の読み書き, 読解記述, and 条件付き作文. It is sat on 4 March 2026 (Day 1, first period 10:00-10:50). The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語) each carry 60 points for a maximum of 300 points. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
Time Limit
50 minutes (the 国語 paper is sat on 4 March 2026, Day 1, first period 10:00-10:50; the full academic test spans two days: Day 1 3/4 国・理・英, Day 2 3/5 社・数)
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school's 選抜委員会 using a 調査書:学力検査 ratio of 原則 5:5, adjustable 4:6–6:4 per school. The academic test (学力検査) is up to 300 points (5 subjects × 60) and the report card (調査書) is up to 165 points. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
Exam Fee
入学考査料 (entrance examination fee) for an Okinawa prefectural high school is ¥2,200 for the 全日制 (full-time) course and ¥950 for the 定時制 (part-time) course. For the 第2次募集 it is ¥1,100 (full-time) and ¥475 (part-time). It is paid once for the whole five-subject 学力検査, not per subject paper. Source: 令和8年度 沖縄県立高等学校全日制・定時制課程入学者選抜実施要項. (Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education (沖縄県教育委員会))
Okinawa Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese Exam Content Outline
Vocabulary & Kanji (語句・漢字の知識)
漢字の読み書き (kanji reading and writing), 語彙 (vocabulary), 慣用句 (idiomatic expressions), and 敬語 (honorific language).
Grammar (文法)
品詞 (parts of speech), 活用 (conjugation), 文の成分 (sentence components), 助詞 (particles), and 助動詞 (auxiliary verbs).
Expository / Informational Reading (論説文・説明文の読解)
筆者の主張 (author's claim), 段落関係 (paragraph relationships), 接続詞 (conjunctions), and 要約 (summarization).
Literary Reading (小説・物語・随筆の読解)
情景描写 (scene description), 登場人物の心情 (characters' feelings), 視点 (viewpoint), and 表現技法 (literary devices).
Classical Japanese & Kanbun (古文・漢文)
古文の文法・和歌 (classical grammar and waka poetry), 漢文の訓読・書き下し (kanbun kundoku and write-down reading), and 故事成語 (classical idioms).
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What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school's 選抜委員会 using a 調査書:学力検査 ratio of 原則 5:5, adjustable 4:6–6:4 per school. The academic test (学力検査) is up to 300 points (5 subjects × 60) and the report card (調査書) is up to 165 points. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
- Assessment: 50-minute paper worth 60 points, aligned to the MEXT 国語 Course of Study with constructed-response items including 漢字の読み書き, 読解記述, and 条件付き作文. It is sat on 4 March 2026 (Day 1, first period 10:00-10:50). The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語) each carry 60 points for a maximum of 300 points. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
- Time limit: 50 minutes (the 国語 paper is sat on 4 March 2026, Day 1, first period 10:00-10:50; the full academic test spans two days: Day 1 3/4 国・理・英, Day 2 3/5 社・数)
- Exam fee: 入学考査料 (entrance examination fee) for an Okinawa prefectural high school is ¥2,200 for the 全日制 (full-time) course and ¥950 for the 定時制 (part-time) course. For the 第2次募集 it is ¥1,100 (full-time) and ¥475 (part-time). It is paid once for the whole five-subject 学力検査, not per subject paper. Source: 令和8年度 沖縄県立高等学校全日制・定時制課程入学者選抜実施要項.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Okinawa 国語 exam?
No. The official paper is written in Japanese with constructed-response items including 漢字の読み書き, 読解記述, and 条件付き作文. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same syllabus content and cannot replace writing kanji or composing a 条件付き作文 yourself.
How long is the Okinawa 国語 paper and what is it worth?
It lasts 50 minutes and is scored out of 60 points, one of five subjects that together total 300 points (each subject 60 points). 国語 is sat on 4 March 2026 (Day 1, first period 10:00-10:50).
How is the selection structured in 2026?
Okinawa runs 特色選抜 and 一般選抜 on the same schedule. In 一般選抜 each school's 選抜委員会 combines the academic test (学力検査, up to 300 points) with the report card (調査書, up to 165 points) using a 調査書:学力検査 ratio of 原則 5:5, adjustable 4:6–6:4 per school. There is no prefecture-wide pass line.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学考査料 (entrance examination fee) for an Okinawa prefectural high school is ¥2,200 for the 全日制 course and ¥950 for the 定時制 course. For the 第2次募集 it is ¥1,100 (full-time) and ¥475 (part-time). It is paid once for the whole five-subject 学力検査, not per subject paper.
When was the 2026 paper sat and when were results announced?
The 令和8年度 学力検査 was held over two days on 4-5 March 2026 (Day 1: 国語・理科・英語; Day 2: 社会・数学), with 追検査 (makeup) on 9 March 2026 and 合格発表 on 17 March 2026 on each school's website.
What content areas does the 国語 paper cover?
The paper follows the MEXT junior-high Course of Study (平成29年 中学校学習指導要領 国語編) and covers 語句・漢字の知識, 文法, 論説文・説明文の読解, 小説・物語・随筆の読解, and 古文・漢文.