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The Osaka 英語 paper is 40 minutes written + 15 minutes リスニング (基礎的/標準的) or 30 minutes written + 25 minutes リスニング (発展的), scored out of 90 points, sat in the 3rd period on 11 March 2026 within a 450-point academic test (5 subjects × 90 points).
The 令和8年度 学力検査 was held on a single day, 11 March 2026 (1st 国語, 2nd 数学, 3rd 英語 with リスニング, 4th 理科, 5th 社会), with 合格発表 on 19 March 2026.
Selection uses a 900-point 総合点 (学力検査 450 + 調査書 450, 中3 ×6 / 中1・中2 ×2) with a school-chosen 倍率タイプ I–V (1.4/0.6 to 0.6/1.4); there is no prefecture-wide pass line.
For 国語・数学・英語 the board sets three problem tiers (基礎的/標準的/発展的); the 英語 リスニングテスト is shared by 基礎的 and 標準的 but is separate for 発展的. Applicants may register an external English certification (英検等).
Since FY2014 (平成26年度) all Osaka prefectural public high schools form a single prefecture-wide school district (全府一学区 / 府内全域).
The 入学検定料 is ¥2,200 (全日制), ¥950 (定時制) or ¥800 (通信制); the paper is aligned to the MEXT 平成29年 中学校学習指導要領 外国語編.
Practise for the Osaka Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in English with 100 four-option questions covering リスニング, grammar, reading, writing and communication, weighted to the official 40/30-minute + 15/25-minute listening, 90-point paper sat on 11 March 2026. The official paper contains constructed-response items (英作文/条件作文) and comes in three tiers (基礎的/標準的/発展的, with separate 発展 listening), so this MCQ bank is a study aid, not a format simulation.
Sample Osaka Public High School Entrance Examination — English Practice Questions
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1Listening: You hear — "My sister is taller than my brother." Who is taller?
2Listening: You hear — "I usually get up at six, but today I got up at seven." What time did the speaker get up today?
3Listening: You hear — "It will be cloudy tomorrow, with rain in the afternoon." What is the weather in the morning?
4Listening: You hear — "The library is closed on Mondays, but open every other day from 9 to 5." When is the library closed?
5Listening: You hear — "I bought three notebooks for two hundred yen each." How much did the speaker spend?
6Listening: You hear — "Turn left at the bank, and the post office is on your right." Where is the post office?
7Listening: You hear — "I can't go shopping because I have homework." Why can't the speaker go shopping?
8Listening: You hear — "Let's meet at the station at ten. Don't be late!" Where will they meet?
9Listening: You hear — "I have already finished my lunch, but I'm still hungry." What is true?
10Listening: You hear — "I will call you when I arrive." What will the speaker do after arriving?
About the Osaka Public High School Entrance Examination — English Exam
The Osaka Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in English tests lower-secondary graduates on listening, grammar, reading, writing and communication. In the 令和8年度 (2026) cycle the general academic test (一般入学者選抜 学力検査) covers five subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語), each worth 90 points (total 450), all sat on a single day on 11 March 2026 (1st 国語, 2nd 数学, 3rd 英語 with リスニング, 4th 理科, 5th 社会), with 合格発表 on 19 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 外国語編) and tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, with constructed-response items including 英作文 and 条件作文. For 国語・数学・英語 the board sets three problem tiers — 基礎的問題, 標準的問題, 発展的問題 — and each school selects one; the リスニングテスト is shared by the 基礎的 and 標準的 tiers but is a separate paper for the 発展的 tier; 理科 and 社会 use a single common paper. Applicants may register an external English certification (英語資格・外部検定, e.g. 英検) as part of their application. All prefectural schools use the common board-set paper; no school sets a self-made 英語 paper. Selection combines 学力検査 450 + 調査書 450 (中3 ×6, 中1・中2 ×2) into a 900-point 総合点 using a school-chosen 倍率タイプ (I–V); the top 110% form (Ⅰ)群, the top 90% of those are admitted, and the (Ⅱ)群 ボーダーゾーン is decided against each school's アドミッションポリシー. Since FY2014 (平成26年度) all Osaka prefectural public high schools form a single prefecture-wide school district (全府一学区 / 府内全域). There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
Exam sponsor: Osaka Prefectural Board of Education (大阪府教育委員会) — 教育庁教育振興室高等学校課学事グループ. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
40-minute (基礎的/標準的) or 30-minute (発展的) written paper plus a 15-minute (基礎的/標準的) or 25-minute (発展的) リスニングテスト, together worth 90 points, aligned to the MEXT 外国語 Course of Study with constructed-response items including 英作文, 条件作文 and reading-comprehension 記述. It is sat in the 3rd period on 11 March 2026. The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語) each carry 90 points for a maximum of 450 points. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力. For 国語・数学・英語 the board provides three problem tiers (基礎的/標準的/発展的); each school chooses one tier; 理科 and 社会 use a single common paper.
Time Limit
40 minutes written + 15 minutes リスニング (基礎的/標準的) or 30 minutes written + 25 minutes リスニング (発展的). The 英語 paper is sat in the 3rd period on 11 March 2026; the full academic test is a single day — 1st 国語, 2nd 数学, 3rd 英語 (with リスニングテスト), 4th 理科, 5th 社会.
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school using a 総合点 out of 900: 学力検査 450 (5 subjects × 90) plus 調査書 450 (中3 評定 ×6, 中1・中2 評定 ×2), each multiplied by the school's chosen 倍率タイプ from types I–V (I: 1.4/0.6; II: 1.2/0.8; III: 1.0/1.0; IV: 0.8/1.2; V: 0.6/1.4). The top 110% of applicants form (Ⅰ)群; the top 90% of those are admitted; the remaining (Ⅱ)群 (ボーダーゾーン) is decided against the school's アドミッションポリシー using the 自己申告書 and 活動記録. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
Exam / Certification Fees
入学検定料 (entrance examination fee) for an Osaka prefectural public high school is ¥2,200 for the 全日制 (full-time) course, ¥950 for the 定時制 (part-time) course and ¥800 for the 通信制 (correspondence) course, paid via the online 出願システム. A separate 入学料 is ¥5,650 (全日制), ¥2,100 (定時制) or ¥500 (通信制). It is paid once for the whole five-subject 学力検査, not per subject paper. Source: 令和8年度 大阪府公立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項 第7 一般入学者選抜.
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Official sources
- 令和8年度 大阪府公立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項 — Osaka Prefectural Board of Education (https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/o180040/kotogakko/gakuji-g3/r08_jisshiyoko.html)
- 第7 一般入学者選抜 (令和8年度 実施要項) (https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/documents/118149/13_r08_ippan.pdf)
- 令和8年度 大阪府立高等学校入学者選抜学力検査問題及び採点資料等 (https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/o180040/kotogakko/gakuji-g3/r08_ippan_mondai.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 (リスニング)
Short dialogues and talks: time, numbers, weather, schedules, directions, reason/cause, suggestions, and inference with calculation and detail items.
Grammar (文法)
Verb tense and form (present perfect, past, past continuous, conditionals), pronouns, subject-verb agreement, articles, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, relative pronouns, passive voice and reported speech.
Reading (読解)
Detail and main-idea comprehension, vocabulary-in-context, inference, connectives, sequence, and author purpose across science, city and feelings passages.
Writing (ライティング)
Sentence mechanics, capitalization, sentence structure, topic and supporting sentences, paragraph cohesion, conjunctions, run-ons, style/clarity and apostrophe/plurals.
Communication (コミュニケーション)
Politeness, greetings, responses, suggestions, agreement, clarification, introductions, restaurant ordering, apologies and congratulations.
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What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school using a 総合点 out of 900: 学力検査 450 (5 subjects × 90) plus 調査書 450 (中3 評定 ×6, 中1・中2 評定 ×2), each multiplied by the school's chosen 倍率タイプ from types I–V (I: 1.4/0.6; II: 1.2/0.8; III: 1.0/1.0; IV: 0.8/1.2; V: 0.6/1.4). The top 110% of applicants form (Ⅰ)群; the top 90% of those are admitted; the remaining (Ⅱ)群 (ボーダーゾーン) is decided against the school's アドミッションポリシー using the 自己申告書 and 活動記録. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
- Assessment: 40-minute (基礎的/標準的) or 30-minute (発展的) written paper plus a 15-minute (基礎的/標準的) or 25-minute (発展的) リスニングテスト, together worth 90 points, aligned to the MEXT 外国語 Course of Study with constructed-response items including 英作文, 条件作文 and reading-comprehension 記述. It is sat in the 3rd period on 11 March 2026. The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語) each carry 90 points for a maximum of 450 points. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力. For 国語・数学・英語 the board provides three problem tiers (基礎的/標準的/発展的); each school chooses one tier; 理科 and 社会 use a single common paper.
- Time limit: 40 minutes written + 15 minutes リスニング (基礎的/標準的) or 30 minutes written + 25 minutes リスニング (発展的). The 英語 paper is sat in the 3rd period on 11 March 2026; the full academic test is a single day — 1st 国語, 2nd 数学, 3rd 英語 (with リスニングテスト), 4th 理科, 5th 社会.
- Exam / certification fees: 入学検定料 (entrance examination fee) for an Osaka prefectural public high school is ¥2,200 for the 全日制 (full-time) course, ¥950 for the 定時制 (part-time) course and ¥800 for the 通信制 (correspondence) course, paid via the online 出願システム. A separate 入学料 is ¥5,650 (全日制), ¥2,100 (定時制) or ¥500 (通信制). It is paid once for the whole five-subject 学力検査, not per subject paper. Source: 令和8年度 大阪府公立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項 第7 一般入学者選抜. Official sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Osaka 英語 exam?
No. The official paper is written with constructed-response items including 英作文 and 条件作文, plus a リスニングテスト. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same syllabus content and cannot replace writing your own sentences under the timed conditions.
How long is the Osaka 英語 paper and what is it worth?
For the 基礎的 or 標準的 tier it is a 40-minute written paper plus a 15-minute リスニングテスト; for the 発展的 tier it is a 30-minute written paper plus a 25-minute リスニングテスト. It is scored out of 90 points, one of five subjects that together total 450 points. 英語 is sat in the 3rd period on 11 March 2026.
Can I use an external English certificate like 英検?
Yes. Applicants may register an external English certification (英語資格・外部検定, e.g. 英検, TOEFL iBT, IELTS) as part of their application via the online 出願システム; the school uses the score as one selection resource. This does not replace sitting the 学力検査.
How is the selection structured in 2026?
Osaka combines the academic test (学力検査, 450 points) with the report card (調査書, 450 points, 中3 ×6 and 中1・中2 ×2) into a 900-point 総合点 using a school-chosen 倍率タイプ from types I–V (I: 1.4/0.6, II: 1.2/0.8, III: 1.0/1.0, IV: 0.8/1.2, V: 0.6/1.4). The top 110% form (Ⅰ)群, the top 90% of those are admitted, and the (Ⅱ)群 ボーダーゾーン is decided against each school's アドミッションポリシー. There is no prefecture-wide pass line.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学検定料 (entrance examination fee) for an Osaka prefectural public high school is ¥2,200 for the 全日制 (full-time) course, ¥950 for the 定時制 (part-time) course and ¥800 for the 通信制 (correspondence) course, paid via the online 出願システム. A separate 入学料 (¥5,650 full-time) is due after acceptance. 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 on a single day, 11 March 2026 (1st 国語, 2nd 数学, 3rd 英語 with リスニング, 4th 理科, 5th 社会), with 合格発表 on 19 March 2026 via the online 出願システム.