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Practise for the Tochigi Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in Japanese (国語) with 100 four-option questions covering 現代文 reading, 漢字・熟語, 文法, 古文 and 条件作文 planning, weighted to the official 100-point, 50-minute paper that opens the 学力検査 on 2月24日 in 令和9年度. The official paper is handwritten in Japanese with 記述 answers and a ~240字 条件作文, so this English-language MCQ bank builds the underlying knowledge — it is not a translation or a format simulation.
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1What is the 読み方 (reading) of the kanji「栃」in the prefecture name「栃木」?
2What is the on'yomi (音読み) of the kanji「宇」as seen in「宇都宮」(Utsunomiya, the capital city of Tochigi)?
3Which of the following is the correct 書き方 (kanji writing) for the word read「こうつう」?
4What is the meaning of the jukugo「革新」(かくしん)?
5Which of the following words is read「しんこう」?
6What is the 部首 (radical) of the kanji「海」?
7How many 画 (strokes) does the kanji「語」have?
8What is the 読み方 of the kanji「措」in the compound「措置」(measures, steps taken)?
9Which of the following words is read「たいちょう」?
10The jukugo「左右」is formed by combining which type of relationship?
About the Tochigi Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese (Kokugo) Exam
The Tochigi Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in Japanese (国語) tests lower-secondary graduates on reading comprehension (現代文), classical Japanese (古文), kanji and vocabulary, grammar and composition. The general academic test (学力検査) covers five subjects (国語, 数学, 外国語[英語, リスニング含む], 社会, 理科), each worth 100 points (total 500) and each 50 minutes, all sat on one day. From 令和9年度 (2027) Tochigi runs a single 本検査: every 全日制 applicant applies to the 一般選抜 and sits the 学力検査 on 2月24日(水), with 国語 the first paper at 9:35-10:25; 学校独自検査 for 特色選抜 applicants follows on 2月25日・26日, 追検査 is 3月8日(月) and 合格者発表 is 3月12日(金). The 国語 paper is written and answered in Japanese in 5 大問 — 漢字の読み書き, 論説文, 小説文, 古文, and a 対話文-based 語句・文法 section closing with a ~240字 条件作文 — with handwritten 記述 answers of roughly 30-60 characters in the reading sections, so it is not a multiple-choice paper. Selection combines the 調査書(内申) with the 学力検査 score under each school's chosen weighting, with some schools applying 傾斜配点 or adding 面接/実技. 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.
Assessment
100-point paper aligned to the MEXT 国語 Course of Study, covering 現代文 (40%), 古文 (15%), 漢字・熟語 (20%), 文法 (15%) and 条件作文 (10%) across 5 大問. Answers are handwritten in Japanese: 漢字の読み書き, 記号選択 items, 記述 answers of roughly 30-60 characters in the 論説文 and 小説文 sections, and a ~240字 条件作文 in which the candidate chooses a position and justifies it. The five academic-test subjects each carry 100 points (max 500), all sat on a single day. Problems are at junior-high graduation level; some schools/departments apply 傾斜配点. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
Time Limit
Sat as part of the one-day five-subject 学力検査: each subject is a 100-point paper of 50 minutes, 500 points in total. For 令和9年度 (2027) the 本検査 is 2月24日(水), with 国語 first at 9:35-10:25, followed by 数学, 外国語(英語), 社会 and 理科; 学校独自検査 for 特色選抜 applicants runs 2月25日(木)・26日(金), 追検査 is 3月8日(月) and 合格者発表 is 3月12日(金). 出願 is 1月29日(金)〜2月8日(月) and 志願先変更 is 2月10日(水)〜12日(金). Source: 令和9年度 学力検査時間割及び出題方針等について / 関係諸日程, 栃木県教育委員会.
Passing Score
No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 国語 paper is scored out of 100 points (500 across the five 学力検査 subjects, each 100 points). Under the 令和8年度 一般選抜 rules the 調査書(内申) 135点 (中1-中3 each 9教科×5段階 = 45点×3) was converted to a 500-point scale and combined with 学力検査 500点, with each school/department choosing a weighting between 1:9 and 9:1, then selecting through a two-stage 第1次審議 (top 80% of the intake) + 第2次審議 comprehensive process; some schools apply 傾斜配点 and some add 面接/実技. Admission is competitive and relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line. The 令和9年度 実施細則 was still 暫定版 as of June 2026, with the 確定版 due late August 2026 — confirm the weighting rules there. Source: 栃木県立高等学校入学者選抜実施細則, 栃木県教育委員会.
Exam Fee
The 入学考査料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course and ¥950 for a 定時制 course, set by 栃木県立学校の授業料等に関する条例 第1条. It is paid by electronic payment (電子納付) via the 栃木県電子申請システム (credit card, PayPay, Pay-easy and other methods). 栃木県収入証紙 were also accepted for 令和8年度 but sales stopped at the end of March 2026, so confirm the current method in the year's 実施細則 on the 栃木県教育委員会 高校教育課 selection page. The fee is not refunded once paid. (Tochigi Prefectural Board of Education (栃木県教育委員会), 高校教育課, 〒320-8501 宇都宮市塙田1-1-20 県庁舎南別館3階)
Tochigi Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese (Kokugo) Exam Content Outline
Reading Comprehension (小説文・論説文・情報の読み取り)
Modern-text (現代文) comprehension of narrative (小説文), explanatory/argumentative (論説文・説明文) and informational texts — main idea, detail, vocabulary-in-context, inference and the writer's stance.
Classical Japanese (古文)
Basic 古文 vocabulary and grammar (助動詞, 動詞の活用), short 古文-style passages, subject identification and 現代語訳, and classical literary concepts.
Vocabulary & Kanji (漢字・熟語)
Kanji readings (読み方) and writing (書き方), 熟語 meaning, 同音異義語, and kanji structure at junior-high level.
Grammar (文法)
品詞 (parts of speech), 活用 (verb and adjective conjugation), 敬語, 助詞, 文の成分 and grammatical terminology at junior-high level.
Composition (条件作文)
MCQ adaptations of 条件作文 planning — outline and structure, 接続詞 use, paragraph role, material selection and draft error diagnosis behind a ~240字 composition.
How to Pass the Tochigi Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese (Kokugo) Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 国語 paper is scored out of 100 points (500 across the five 学力検査 subjects, each 100 points). Under the 令和8年度 一般選抜 rules the 調査書(内申) 135点 (中1-中3 each 9教科×5段階 = 45点×3) was converted to a 500-point scale and combined with 学力検査 500点, with each school/department choosing a weighting between 1:9 and 9:1, then selecting through a two-stage 第1次審議 (top 80% of the intake) + 第2次審議 comprehensive process; some schools apply 傾斜配点 and some add 面接/実技. Admission is competitive and relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line. The 令和9年度 実施細則 was still 暫定版 as of June 2026, with the 確定版 due late August 2026 — confirm the weighting rules there. Source: 栃木県立高等学校入学者選抜実施細則, 栃木県教育委員会.
- Assessment: 100-point paper aligned to the MEXT 国語 Course of Study, covering 現代文 (40%), 古文 (15%), 漢字・熟語 (20%), 文法 (15%) and 条件作文 (10%) across 5 大問. Answers are handwritten in Japanese: 漢字の読み書き, 記号選択 items, 記述 answers of roughly 30-60 characters in the 論説文 and 小説文 sections, and a ~240字 条件作文 in which the candidate chooses a position and justifies it. The five academic-test subjects each carry 100 points (max 500), all sat on a single day. Problems are at junior-high graduation level; some schools/departments apply 傾斜配点. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
- Time limit: Sat as part of the one-day five-subject 学力検査: each subject is a 100-point paper of 50 minutes, 500 points in total. For 令和9年度 (2027) the 本検査 is 2月24日(水), with 国語 first at 9:35-10:25, followed by 数学, 外国語(英語), 社会 and 理科; 学校独自検査 for 特色選抜 applicants runs 2月25日(木)・26日(金), 追検査 is 3月8日(月) and 合格者発表 is 3月12日(金). 出願 is 1月29日(金)〜2月8日(月) and 志願先変更 is 2月10日(水)〜12日(金). Source: 令和9年度 学力検査時間割及び出題方針等について / 関係諸日程, 栃木県教育委員会.
- Exam fee: The 入学考査料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course and ¥950 for a 定時制 course, set by 栃木県立学校の授業料等に関する条例 第1条. It is paid by electronic payment (電子納付) via the 栃木県電子申請システム (credit card, PayPay, Pay-easy and other methods). 栃木県収入証紙 were also accepted for 令和8年度 but sales stopped at the end of March 2026, so confirm the current method in the year's 実施細則 on the 栃木県教育委員会 高校教育課 selection page. The fee is not refunded once paid.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Tochigi 国語 exam?
No. The official paper is handwritten in Japanese: it asks you to read and write 漢字, give 記述 answers of roughly 30-60 characters on the 論説文 and 小説文, read 古文, and write a ~240字 条件作文. Its exact item count is not published and the prefecture does not publish past papers online. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same syllabus content (現代文, 古文, 漢字, 文法, 作文) and cannot replace official composition and constructed-response practice in Japanese under timed conditions.
How long is the Tochigi 国語 paper and what is it worth?
It is scored out of 100 points, one of five subjects totalling 500 points (each subject 100 points), and each paper runs 50 minutes. 国語 is the first paper of the day — 9:35-10:25 on 2月24日(水) for 令和9年度 — and 合格者発表 is 3月12日(金).
Does the 国語 paper include classical Japanese (古文)?
Yes. 古文 is a regular 大問 in its own right, alongside 漢字の読み書き, 論説文, 小説文 and the 語句・文法 section that closes with the ~240字 条件作文. Recent papers have drawn on works such as 平家物語, with a partial modern-Japanese gloss printed beside the text.
How is the selection structured?
Tochigi combines the 調査書(内申) with the 学力検査 500点. Under the 令和8年度 rules the 内申 135点 (中1-中3 each 9教科×5段階 = 45点×3) was converted to a 500-point scale, each school chose a weighting between 1:9 and 9:1, and selection ran in two stages — 第1次審議 for the top 80% of the intake, then 第2次審議 for the rest using 面接, activity records and attendance. Note that 宇都宮, 宇都宮女子 and 栃木 adjust the internal mark allocation on 国語・数学・英語. From 令和9年度 出願 is 1月29日(金)〜2月8日(月) with 志願先変更 on 2月10日〜12日.
Why is an English-language bank useful for a Japanese-language exam?
It serves users who research and prepare in English. For items where the skill is the Japanese language itself (kanji readings, vocabulary, 古文 forms, grammar), the bank keeps the exact Japanese target text and explains it in English, teaching the underlying knowledge rather than translating the skill away.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学考査料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course and ¥950 for a 定時制 course under 栃木県立学校の授業料等に関する条例 第1条, paid by electronic payment (電子納付) via the 栃木県電子申請システム (credit card, PayPay, Pay-easy and other methods). It is not refunded once paid. Confirm the current method in the year's 実施細則 on the 栃木県教育委員会 高校教育課 page.