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Practise for the Saga 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, 50-point paper sat on 3 March 2026. The official paper contains constructed-response items (漢字書き取り/説明記述/要旨記述), 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 佐賀市 (Saga City) is correct?
2In 有田焼 (Arita-yaki, the famous porcelain of Arita, Saga), what is the reading of 焼?
3Which okurigana is correct for the verb 考 (to think) in the dictionary form 'to think'?
4Which of the following is the correct katakana form for the loanword 'communication'?
5Which kanji correctly writes あう in the sentence 駅前で友人に（ ）? (I met a friend in front of the station.)
6In 吉野ヶ里遺跡 (the Yoshinogari archaeological site in Saga), what is the reading of 遺跡?
7What is the on-yomi reading of 感動 (emotion, deep feeling)?
8Which okurigana correctly writes the i-adjective meaning 'bright, cheerful' in its dictionary form?
9Which kanji for とる is correct in 写真を（ ）? (to take a photograph)
10From which foreign word did the katakana word アルバイト (part-time job) originate?
About the Saga Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese Exam
The Saga 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 (一般選抜 学力検査) covers five subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語), each worth 50 points (total 250), sat over two days on 3 March 2026 (1st 国語, 2nd 理科, 3rd 英語) and 4 March 2026 (1st 社会, 2nd 数学), with 合格発表 on 11 March 2026 at 09:00. 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. Saga uses a single common paper per subject (no ability tiers); all prefectural schools use the board-set paper, and no school sets a self-made 国語 paper. Selection uses two methods on the same test — 選考Ⅰ (調査書 weighted, 学力検査 40–80%) and 選考Ⅱ (学力検査 ~70%, 250 + 100 = 350); 選考Ⅰ takes 10–50% of seats and 選考Ⅱ the remainder. The 調査書 (内申) records 中1・中2・中3, 9教科 × 5段階 = 135 points. The school district is 県全域 (prefecture-wide; 普通科 since 令和5年度). A separate 特別選抜 (sport/culture/designated-course) uses only 国語・数学・英語 at 25 minutes each with no 聞き取り test. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
Assessment
50-minute paper worth 50 points, aligned to the MEXT 国語 Course of Study with constructed-response items including 漢字の読み書き, 説明記述, and 要旨記述. It is sat in the 1st period on 3 March 2026. The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語) each carry 50 points for a maximum of 250 points. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力. Saga uses a single common paper per subject; all prefectural schools use the board-set paper.
Time Limit
50 minutes. The 国語 paper is sat in the 1st period on 3 March 2026 (Day 1); the full academic test spans two days — Day 1 (3 Mar): 1st 国語, 2nd 理科, 3rd 英語; Day 2 (4 Mar): 1st 社会, 2nd 数学.
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school through two selection methods applied to the same test: 選考Ⅰ (report-card 調査書 weighted, 学力検査 ratio 40–80% as set by the school) and 選考Ⅱ (test-weighted, 学力検査 about 70%, typically 250 + 調査書・面接 100 = 350 points). 選考Ⅰ takes 10–50% of seats (school-set); 選考Ⅱ takes the rest. The 調査書 (内申) records 中1・中2・中3, 9教科 × 5段階評定 = 135 points. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line; each school decides comprehensively using 学力検査, 調査書, 面接 and (for some schools) 実技検査.
Exam Fee
入学者選抜手数料 (entrance examination fee) for a Saga prefectural public high school is ¥2,100 for the 全日制 (full-time) course, ¥900 for the 定時制 (part-time) course and ¥50 for the 通信制 (correspondence) course. A separate 入学手数料 (admission fee) is ¥5,550 (全日制) or ¥2,050 (定時制). It is paid once for the whole five-subject 学力検査, not per subject paper. Source: 令和8年度佐賀県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項 and 佐賀県立学校授業料等徴収条例 別表. (Saga Prefectural Board of Education (佐賀県教育委員会) — 教育庁学校教育課 高校教育担当 (直通 0952-25-7227))
Saga 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, 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 and orthography.
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What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school through two selection methods applied to the same test: 選考Ⅰ (report-card 調査書 weighted, 学力検査 ratio 40–80% as set by the school) and 選考Ⅱ (test-weighted, 学力検査 about 70%, typically 250 + 調査書・面接 100 = 350 points). 選考Ⅰ takes 10–50% of seats (school-set); 選考Ⅱ takes the rest. The 調査書 (内申) records 中1・中2・中3, 9教科 × 5段階評定 = 135 points. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line; each school decides comprehensively using 学力検査, 調査書, 面接 and (for some schools) 実技検査.
- Assessment: 50-minute paper worth 50 points, aligned to the MEXT 国語 Course of Study with constructed-response items including 漢字の読み書き, 説明記述, and 要旨記述. It is sat in the 1st period on 3 March 2026. The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語) each carry 50 points for a maximum of 250 points. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力. Saga uses a single common paper per subject; all prefectural schools use the board-set paper.
- Time limit: 50 minutes. The 国語 paper is sat in the 1st period on 3 March 2026 (Day 1); the full academic test spans two days — Day 1 (3 Mar): 1st 国語, 2nd 理科, 3rd 英語; Day 2 (4 Mar): 1st 社会, 2nd 数学.
- Exam fee: 入学者選抜手数料 (entrance examination fee) for a Saga prefectural public high school is ¥2,100 for the 全日制 (full-time) course, ¥900 for the 定時制 (part-time) course and ¥50 for the 通信制 (correspondence) course. A separate 入学手数料 (admission fee) is ¥5,550 (全日制) or ¥2,050 (定時制). It is paid once for the whole five-subject 学力検査, not per subject paper. Source: 令和8年度佐賀県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項 and 佐賀県立学校授業料等徴収条例 別表.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Saga 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 Saga 国語 paper and what is it worth?
It lasts 50 minutes and is scored out of 50 points, one of five subjects that together total 250 points (each subject 50 points). 国語 is sat in the 1st period on 3 March 2026 (Day 1).
How is the selection structured in 2026?
Saga applies two selection methods to the same test: 選考Ⅰ (report-card 調査書 weighted, 学力検査 ratio 40–80% set by the school) and 選考Ⅱ (test-weighted, 学力検査 about 70%, typically 250 + 調査書・面接 100 = 350). 選考Ⅰ takes 10–50% of seats and 選考Ⅱ the remainder. The 調査書 (内申) records 中1・中2・中3, 9教科 × 5段階 = 135 points. There is no prefecture-wide pass line.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学者選抜手数料 (entrance examination fee) for a Saga prefectural public high school is ¥2,100 for 全日制, ¥900 for 定時制 and ¥50 for 通信制. A separate 入学手数料 (¥5,550 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 (一般選抜) was held over two days — 3 March 2026 (1st 国語, 2nd 理科, 3rd 英語) and 4 March 2026 (1st 社会, 2nd 数学) — with 合格発表 on 11 March 2026 at 09:00.
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).