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Practise for the Saga Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in Social Studies with 100 four-option questions covering 地理, 歴史 and 公民, weighted to the official 50-minute, 50-point paper sat on 4 March 2026. The official paper contains constructed-response items (史料の読み取り/短文記述/論述), so this English-language MCQ bank is a study aid, not a format simulation.
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1Which city is the prefectural capital (県庁所在地) of Saga Prefecture?
2Saga Prefecture is located in which region of Japan?
3The 有明海 (Ariake Sea) off the coast of Saga is well known for which geographic feature?
4The 佐賀平野 (Saga Plain) is widely known as a productive area for which crop?
5有田町 (Arita) in Saga Prefecture is famous for which traditional product?
6The 玄海原子力発電所 (Genkai Nuclear Power Plant) is located in which town of Saga Prefecture?
7The 吉野ヶ里遺跡 (Yoshinogari site) in Saga dates primarily to which period of Japanese history?
8The 長崎街道 (Nagasaki Highway) passed through Saga in the Edo period and was important for what reason?
9のり (nori) cultivation in the 有明海 takes advantage of which natural condition?
10The 佐賀インターナショナルバルーンフェスタ (Saga International Balloon Fiesta) is held mainly in which city?
About the Saga Public High School Entrance Examination — Social Studies Exam
The Saga Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in Social Studies tests lower-secondary graduates on geography, history and civics. 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 social studies paper is aligned to the MEXT junior-high Course of Study (平成29年 中学校学習指導要領 社会編) and tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, with constructed-response items including 史料の読み取り, 短文記述, and 論述. 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 social studies paper. Schools may optionally add a 15-minute/15-point 追加問題 and/or apply 傾斜配点 (佐賀西 weights 国・数・英 ×1.5 to 325 points; 致遠館理数科 weights 数・理 ×1.5 to 300 points). 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). There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
Assessment
50-minute paper worth 50 points, aligned to the MEXT 社会 Course of Study with constructed-response items including 史料の読み取り, 短文記述, and 論述. It is sat in the 1st period on 4 March 2026 (Day 2). 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; the optional 15-minute 追加問題 (15 points) exists only in 数学 and 英語, and the published 傾斜配点 schools do not weight social studies.
Time Limit
50 minutes. The 社会 paper is sat in the 1st period on 4 March 2026 (Day 2); 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. Some schools add 追加問題 (15 points) or 傾斜配点 (e.g. 佐賀西 国・数・英 ×1.5; 致遠館理数科 数・理 ×1.5). There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
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 — Social Studies Exam Content Outline
Geography (地理)
Japan and the world, maps and globes, climate and topography, industries and land use, regional characteristics of Japan and the world, and environmental and resource issues.
History (歴史)
Ancient, medieval and early-modern Japan, the opening of the country and Meiji modernisation, the world wars, and post-war Japan, with attention to primary sources (史料).
Civics (公民)
Modern society and law, the Japanese Constitution and human rights, the three branches of government, the diet and elections, the economy and international society.
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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. Some schools add 追加問題 (15 points) or 傾斜配点 (e.g. 佐賀西 国・数・英 ×1.5; 致遠館理数科 数・理 ×1.5). There is no single prefecture-wide pass line.
- Assessment: 50-minute paper worth 50 points, aligned to the MEXT 社会 Course of Study with constructed-response items including 史料の読み取り, 短文記述, and 論述. It is sat in the 1st period on 4 March 2026 (Day 2). 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; the optional 15-minute 追加問題 (15 points) exists only in 数学 and 英語, and the published 傾斜配点 schools do not weight social studies.
- Time limit: 50 minutes. The 社会 paper is sat in the 1st period on 4 March 2026 (Day 2); 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 social studies exam?
No. The official paper is written in Japanese with constructed-response items including 史料の読み取り, 短文記述, and 論述. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same syllabus content and cannot replace writing out your own short answers and reading primary sources under timed conditions.
How long is the Saga social studies 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). 社会 is sat in the 1st period on 4 March 2026 (Day 2). There is no extra social studies paper — the optional 15-minute/15-point 追加問題 is set only in 数学 and 英語.
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.
Do any schools weight social studies differently?
Most 傾斜配点 schools weight 国・数・英 (e.g. 佐賀西 ×1.5) or 数・理 (致遠館理数科 ×1.5), so social studies is usually unweighted. There is also no extra social studies paper: the optional 15-minute/15-point 追加問題 is set only in 数学 and 英語. 傾斜配点 is a school option applied to the common board-set paper.
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.