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Practise for the Saitama Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in Japanese (国語) with 100 four-option questions covering 漢字・語彙, 文法, 説明的文章, 文学的文章 and 古文, weighted to the official 100-point paper sat on 26 February 2026. The official paper contains 記述式 and 条件付き作文 items, so this English-language MCQ bank is a study aid, not a format simulation.
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1Which is the correct reading of the kanji「山」?
2Which reading is the on'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading) of「水」?
3Which kanji has the reading「みち」?
4The jukugo「学校」is formed from which two kanji?
5Which word is an antonym of「大きい」(ookii, big)?
6Which is a synonym of「美しい」(utsukushii, beautiful)?
7The two words「紙」and「神」are both read 'kami'. Such words, which have the same pronunciation but different meanings and kanji, are called:
8Which is written in katakana rather than hiragana?
9The proverb「一石二鳥」(isseki nichou) means most closely:
10Which is a yojijukugo (four-character idiom)?
About the Saitama Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese Exam
The Saitama Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in Japanese (国語) tests lower-secondary graduates on kanji and vocabulary, grammar, expository and literary reading, and classical Japanese (古文). In the 令和8年度 (2026) cycle the general academic test (学力検査) covers five subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語), each worth 100 points (total 500), sat on a single day, 26 February 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 such as 記述式 answers and 条件付き作文. Saitama holds one 学力検査 and each school ranks candidates in a 第1次選抜 (学力検査:調査書 between 4:6 and 6:4) and a 第2次選抜 (between 3:7 and 7:3), with some schools adding a 第3次選抜.
Assessment
100-point paper aligned to the MEXT 国語 Course of Study covering 漢字・語彙, 文法, 説明的文章, 文学的文章 and 古文, with constructed-response items such as 記述式 answers and 条件付き作文. The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語) each carry 100 points for a maximum of 500 points, sat on a single day (26 February 2026). The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
Time Limit
Sat on 26 February 2026 as part of the single-day five-subject 学力検査: each subject is a 100-point paper of 50 minutes, 500 points in total; the 国語 paper carries the longest reading load of the five subjects.
Passing Score
No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The Japanese (国語) paper is scored out of 100 points (500 across the five academic-test subjects, each 100 points). Saitama holds one application and one 学力検査; there is no 推薦選抜 and no 特色化選抜 in 令和8年度. Each school then ranks candidates in a 第1次選抜 and a 第2次選抜, and some schools add a 第3次選抜. The 学力検査:調査書 ratio is set by each school within 4:6 to 6:4 in the 第1次選抜 and within 3:7 to 7:3 in the 第2次選抜. The 調査書 records 中1・中2・中3, 9教科 × 5段階評定, weighted by year at 1:1:1, 1:1:2 or 1:1:3 at the school's choice, plus 特別活動等の記録 and その他の項目; attendance is not scored. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line. Source: 令和8年度入試についてのQ&A and 選抜基準, 埼玉県教育委員会.
Exam Fee
入学者選抜手数料 is ¥2,200 for the 全日制 (full-time) course and ¥950 for the 定時制 (part-time) course, paid once for the whole five-subject 学力検査 by 電子収納 (credit card or convenience store). Source: 令和8年度入試についてのQ&A and 選抜基準, 埼玉県教育委員会. (Saitama Prefectural Board of Education (埼玉県教育委員会))
Saitama Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese Exam Content Outline
Vocabulary & Kanji (漢字・語彙)
Kanji readings and meanings, jukugo, synonyms and antonyms, homophones, katakana, proverbs, yojijukugo, okurigana, kokuji and radicals.
Grammar (文法)
Particles, conjugation (te/ba/passive/causative/volitional/past), keigo (sonkeigo/kenjougo), parts of speech, auxiliary verbs, conjunctions, adjectives and word order.
Expository Reading (説明的文章)
Thesis, fact versus opinion, connectives, paragraph structure, reading strategy, summarising, evidence, definitions, text structure, logical structure and nuanced expression.
Literary Reading (文学的文章)
Poetry, narrator, figures of speech, narrative techniques, plot, setting, dialogue, theme, imagery, mood, symbolism, character and irony.
Classical Japanese (古文)
Classical conjugation (yodan, mizen/shuushi/rentai/izen-kei), auxiliaries (beshi, zu, ri, maji, gotoshi, tsu), kakarimusubi, particles, orthography, kanbun-kundoku, classical works and the mujou theme.
How to Pass the Saitama Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The Japanese (国語) paper is scored out of 100 points (500 across the five academic-test subjects, each 100 points). Saitama holds one application and one 学力検査; there is no 推薦選抜 and no 特色化選抜 in 令和8年度. Each school then ranks candidates in a 第1次選抜 and a 第2次選抜, and some schools add a 第3次選抜. The 学力検査:調査書 ratio is set by each school within 4:6 to 6:4 in the 第1次選抜 and within 3:7 to 7:3 in the 第2次選抜. The 調査書 records 中1・中2・中3, 9教科 × 5段階評定, weighted by year at 1:1:1, 1:1:2 or 1:1:3 at the school's choice, plus 特別活動等の記録 and その他の項目; attendance is not scored. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line. Source: 令和8年度入試についてのQ&A and 選抜基準, 埼玉県教育委員会.
- Assessment: 100-point paper aligned to the MEXT 国語 Course of Study covering 漢字・語彙, 文法, 説明的文章, 文学的文章 and 古文, with constructed-response items such as 記述式 answers and 条件付き作文. The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語) each carry 100 points for a maximum of 500 points, sat on a single day (26 February 2026). The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
- Time limit: Sat on 26 February 2026 as part of the single-day five-subject 学力検査: each subject is a 100-point paper of 50 minutes, 500 points in total; the 国語 paper carries the longest reading load of the five subjects.
- Exam fee: 入学者選抜手数料 is ¥2,200 for the 全日制 (full-time) course and ¥950 for the 定時制 (part-time) course, paid once for the whole five-subject 学力検査 by 電子収納 (credit card or convenience store). Source: 令和8年度入試についてのQ&A and 選抜基準, 埼玉県教育委員会.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Saitama 国語 exam?
No. The official paper is written in Japanese with constructed-response items such as 記述式 answers and 条件付き作文. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same syllabus content (including 古文 grammar and vocabulary) and cannot replace writing out your own answers in Japanese under timed conditions.
How long is the Saitama 国語 paper and what is it worth?
It is scored out of 100 points, one of five subjects that together total 500 points (each subject 100 points). The five-subject 学力検査 is sat on a single day, 26 February 2026, each paper 50 minutes in the order 国語, 数学, 社会, 理科, 英語. 実技検査・面接 follow on 27 February at schools that set them, the 追検査 is on 3 March and results are announced on 6 March 2026. Within that day, the 国語 paper carries the heaviest reading load of the five.
How is the selection structured in 2026?
Saitama holds one application and one 学力検査; there is no 推薦選抜 and no 特色化選抜 in 令和8年度. Each school then ranks candidates in a 第1次選抜 and a 第2次選抜, and some schools add a 第3次選抜. The 学力検査:調査書 ratio is set by each school within 4:6 to 6:4 in the 第1次選抜 and within 3:7 to 7:3 in the 第2次選抜. The 調査書 records 中1・中2・中3, 9教科 × 5段階評定, weighted by year at 1:1:1, 1:1:2 or 1:1:3 at the school's choice, plus 特別活動等の記録 and その他の項目; attendance is not scored. There is no prefecture-wide pass line.
Does the 国語 paper include classical Japanese (古文)?
Yes. The MEXT 平成29年 中学校学習指導要領 国語編 includes 古文, and Saitama's prefectural paper tests classical grammar, vocabulary and short classical passages alongside modern expository and literary reading.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学者選抜手数料 (entrance examination fee) for a Saitama prefectural public high school is ¥2,200 for the 全日制 course. It is paid once for the whole five-subject 学力検査, not per subject paper.
When was the 2026 paper sat?
The 令和8年度 学力検査 was held on a single day, 26 February 2026, covering 国語, 社会, 数学, 理科 and 英語 (each 100 points, 500 total).