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Practise for the Osaka Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in Japanese (国語) with 100 four-option questions covering 漢字・語彙, 文法, 説明文 and 文学 読解, and 古文, weighted to the official 50-minute, 90-point paper sat on 11 March 2026. The official paper contains constructed-response items (漢字書き取り/説明記述/要旨記述) and comes in three tiers (基礎的/標準的/発展的), so this English-language MCQ bank — which keeps integral Japanese terms — is a study aid, not a format simulation.
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1Which reading of the kanji 市 in 大阪市 (Osaka City) is correct?
2Which kanji has the on-yomi キョウ (kyo)?
3How is the kanji 府 read in 大阪府 (Osaka Prefecture, an urban prefecture)?
4Which is the correct okurigana for the verb 暑い 'hot' written with the kanji 暑?
5Japanese compounds (熟語) are classified by how their two kanji relate. What is the structure of 読書 (どくしょ, 'reading books')?
6Which is the correct reading of 運動 (exercise/sports)?
7Which yojijukugo (four-kanji idiom) means 'to learn something new by studying the past'?
8Which word is a synonym for 勇敢 (ゆうかん, brave)?
9Which is an antonym of 拡大 (かくだい, to expand)?
10Which is the correct kana for the compound 選挙 (election)?
About the Osaka Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese Exam
The Osaka Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in Japanese (国語) tests lower-secondary graduates on kanji and vocabulary, grammar, modern-text reading (expository and literary), and classical Japanese (古文). 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 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, 説明記述, and 要旨記述. 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; 理科 and 社会 use a single common paper. All prefectural schools use the common board-set paper; no school sets a self-made 国語 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.
Assessment
50-minute paper worth 90 points, aligned to the MEXT 国語 Course of Study with constructed-response items including 漢字の読み書き, 条件付き漢字, 説明記述, and 要旨記述. It is sat in the 1st 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
50 minutes. The 国語 paper is sat in the 1st 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 Fee
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. (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)
Osaka Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese Exam Content Outline
Vocabulary & Kanji (語彙・漢字)
Kanji readings and writing, compound words, okurigana, homophones, synonyms/antonyms, katakana loanwords, idioms and word-in-context selection.
Grammar (文法)
Verb and adjective 活用, particles, conditionals, passive/causative, keigo, modification and parts of speech.
Expository Reading (説明文 読解)
Main idea, paragraph structure, logical connectives, examples/evidence, fact vs opinion, argument, premise-conclusion, restatement and summarising.
Literary Reading (文学 読解)
Narrative, point of view, descriptive technique, figures of speech, flashback, character, conflict, setting, symbolism, plot and motivation.
Classical Japanese (古文)
Kobun auxiliaries (き/けり/つ/ぬ/む/べし/ず), conjugation, parts of speech, 侍り, あはれ, poetry forms, passive-agent and orthography.
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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: 50-minute paper worth 90 points, aligned to the MEXT 国語 Course of Study with constructed-response items including 漢字の読み書き, 条件付き漢字, 説明記述, and 要旨記述. It is sat in the 1st 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: 50 minutes. The 国語 paper is sat in the 1st 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 fee: 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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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Osaka 国語 exam?
No. The official paper is written in Japanese with constructed-response items including 漢字の読み書き, 説明記述, and 要旨記述. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation that preserves integral Japanese terms (漢字 readings, 文法, 古文 auxiliaries) and cannot replace writing out your own 記述 answers.
How long is the Osaka 国語 paper and what is it worth?
It lasts 50 minutes and is scored out of 90 points, one of five subjects that together total 450 points (each subject 90 points). 国語 is sat in the 1st period on 11 March 2026.
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.
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 漢字・語彙 (readings, writing, compounds, homophones), 文法 (活用, particles, keigo), 現代文 読解 (説明文 and 文学), and 古文 (kobun auxiliaries such as き・けり・つ・ぬ・む・べし・ず, 侍り, あはれ).