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Practise for the Tochigi Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in Science (理科) with 100 four-option questions across 物理, 化学, 生物 and 地学, weighted to the official 100-point, 50-minute paper sat alongside the other four subjects on 2月24日 in 令和9年度. The official paper is in Japanese and uses 記号選択, 適語補充, 作図 and written 記述 answers, so this English-language MCQ bank is a study aid for the same syllabus — not a translation or a format simulation.
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1A 4 Ω resistor carries a current of 3 A. What is the voltage across it (電圧, V)?
2A bicycle travels 72 km in 1.2 h at constant speed. What is its speed?
3A stone of mass 150 g occupies a volume of 50 cm³. What is its density (密度)?
4A force of 8 N moves an object 3 m in the direction of the force. How much work (仕事) is done?
5A 4 kg ball moves at 3 m/s. What is its kinetic energy (運動エネルギー)?
6Two resistors, 3 Ω and 5 Ω, are connected in series (直列). What is the combined resistance?
7Two resistors, 6 Ω and 3 Ω, are connected in parallel (並列). What is the combined resistance?
8A force of 240 N is applied evenly over an area of 0.04 m². What is the pressure (圧力)?
9A motor does 600 J of work in 5 s. What is its power (仕事率)?
10An object is placed beyond twice the focal length of a convex lens (凸レンズ). What kind of image is formed on the other side?
About the Tochigi Public High School Entrance Examination — Science Exam
The Tochigi Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in Science (理科) tests lower-secondary graduates across the four junior-high science fields — 物理, 化学, 生物 and 地学. 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), 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 理科 paper is written and answered in Japanese, typically in 8-9 大問, and mixes 記号選択, 適語補充, 作図 and short 記述 answers rather than being a multiple-choice paper; 電池とイオン・中和 (electrolyte solutions, metal plates & current, and neutralisation) and 植物の特徴と分類 (plant body structure and classification) appear frequently. 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 理科編) and tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, including data-interpretation and experiment-reasoning items.
Assessment
100-point paper aligned to the MEXT 理科 Course of Study, covering 物理, 化学, 生物 and 地学, typically in 8-9 大問 with the four fields represented in balance. Answers combine 記号選択, 適語補充, 作図 and short 記述 — Tochigi does not use a machine-read mark sheet. 電池とイオン・中和 (electrolyte solutions, metal plates & current, neutralisation) and 植物の特徴と分類 (plant body structure and classification) appear frequently. 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, including data-interpretation and experiment-reasoning items.
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) — 国語 9:35-10:25, 数学 10:50-11:40, 外国語(英語) 12:05-12:55, 社会 13:50-14:40, 理科 15:05-15:55 — with 学校独自検査 on 2月25日(木)・26日(金) for 特色選抜 applicants, 追検査 on 3月8日(月) and 合格者発表 on 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 理科 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 — Science Exam Content Outline
Physics (物理)
Motion and force, pressure, work and energy, heat, light (reflection, refraction, lenses), sound, and electricity (current, voltage, resistance, circuits, magnets).
Chemistry (化学)
States of matter, atoms, molecules and elements, chemical change and equations, acids, bases and neutralisation, ions and electrolyte solutions, batteries, and combustion.
Biology (生物)
Cells, photosynthesis and respiration, nutrition and absorption, plant groups and classification (ferns, mosses, seed plants), animal body systems, reproduction, heredity and genes, and ecosystems.
Earth Science (地学)
Earth's interior and crust, strata and geological history, earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, minerals and rocks, the atmosphere and weather, the solar system, and stars and the universe.
How to Pass the Tochigi Public High School Entrance Examination — Science Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 理科 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 理科 Course of Study, covering 物理, 化学, 生物 and 地学, typically in 8-9 大問 with the four fields represented in balance. Answers combine 記号選択, 適語補充, 作図 and short 記述 — Tochigi does not use a machine-read mark sheet. 電池とイオン・中和 (electrolyte solutions, metal plates & current, neutralisation) and 植物の特徴と分類 (plant body structure and classification) appear frequently. 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, including data-interpretation and experiment-reasoning items.
- 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) — 国語 9:35-10:25, 数学 10:50-11:40, 外国語(英語) 12:05-12:55, 社会 13:50-14:40, 理科 15:05-15:55 — with 学校独自検査 on 2月25日(木)・26日(金) for 特色選抜 applicants, 追検査 on 3月8日(月) and 合格者発表 on 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 理科 exam?
No. The official paper is written and answered in Japanese and mixes 記号選択, 適語補充, 作図 and short written 記述 answers; 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 (物理, 化学, 生物, 地学) and cannot replace official 記述 and 作図 practice in Japanese under timed conditions.
How long is the Tochigi 理科 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. All five subjects are sat on one day — 2月24日(水) for 令和9年度, with 理科 last at 15:05-15:55 — and 合格者発表 is 3月12日(金).
What topics appear frequently on the 理科 paper?
電池とイオン・中和 (electrolyte solutions, metal plates & current, and the neutralisation of HCl with NaOH) and 植物の特徴と分類 (plant body structure and classification — ferns, mosses, seed plants) appear frequently. The paper also tests data interpretation and experiment reasoning across 物理, 化学, 生物 and 地学.
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. 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; confirm the weighting rules in the 実施細則 確定版 due late August 2026.
Are there calculation problems on the science paper?
Yes. Items require real computation such as Ohm's law (V=IR), density (m/V), mechanical advantage and neutralisation quantities, and the paper also asks you to read graphs and tables from experiments, so practise quantitative science rather than definitions alone.
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.