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The Tottori 理科 paper is a 50-minute, 50-point prefectural common paper sat on 令和8年3月5日(木) within a 250-point academic test (5 subjects × 50 points) sat as 県内同一問題 (prefecture-wide common papers).
The 令和8年度 paper sets 8 problems — two in each of biology, chemistry, earth science and physics — mixing 記号選択 items with 語句記述, 説明, 計算 and 作図 answers; calculators are not permitted, and all schools use the same papers (no 自校作成問題).
Selection combines the 学力検査 total (250, with optional 傾斜配点 of 1-2 subjects ×1-2) with the 調査書 at a school-set ratio between 8:2 and 2:8; selection is relative, not against a published pass line.
The 理科 paper covers physics, chemistry, biology and earth science, aligned to the MEXT 平成29年 中学校学習指導要領 理科編 at 中学校卒業程度.
The 入学選抜手数料 is ¥2,200 for 全日制 (¥1,000 for 定時制); the 令和8年度 全日制 学力検査 had 2,222 受検者 with a 理科 average of 28.5 / 50 (the highest of the five subjects).
Practise for the Tottori Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in Science (理科) with 100 four-option questions spanning physics, chemistry, biology and earth science, weighted to the official 50-point, 50-minute common paper (8 problems, two per field) sat on 令和8年3月5日(木). The official paper mixes 記号選択 items with 語句記述, 説明, 計算 and 作図 answers, so this English-language MCQ bank drills the underlying science — it is not a format simulation, and you still need to practise explaining and drawing results in Japanese.
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1Which of the following is a contact force that opposes the sliding motion between two surfaces?
2What is the SI unit of force?
3A body at rest stays at rest, and a body in uniform motion stays in uniform motion, unless acted on by a net external force. This is known as:
4Which property of an object best measures its inertia (慣性)?
5What is the gravitational acceleration g near Earth's surface, to one decimal place?
6A spring extends 2 cm under a load of 3 N. Assuming Hooke's law holds, how far does it extend under a 6 N load?
7A 2 kg object is accelerated at 3 m/s². What net force acts on it?
8A 4 N force pushes a box 5 m in the direction of the force. How much work is done?
9What form of energy does a stretched rubber band store?
10When a ball is thrown straight up, what happens to its kinetic energy as it rises?
About the Tottori Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination — Science Exam
The Tottori Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in Science (理科) tests lower-secondary graduates on physics, chemistry, biology and earth science. The general academic test (学力検査) is a prefecture-wide common paper (県内同一問題) covering five subjects (国語, 数学, 社会, 理科, 英語[リスニング含む]), each worth 50 points (合計 250点); for 令和8年度 (2026 admission) the 一般入学者選抜 学力検査 is 3月5日(木) with 合格発表 on 3月16日(月). The 理科 common paper sets 8 problems — two in each field — and combines 記号選択 (multiple-choice) items with 語句記述, 説明, 計算 and 作図 questions requiring 観察・実験の結果を読み取り考察する力, so it is not a pure multiple-choice paper; all schools use the same common papers (no 自校作成問題). Selection combines the 学力検査 total with the 調査書 at a ratio between 8:2 and 2:8, with schools free to apply 傾斜配点 (1-2 subjects multiplied by 1×-2×). 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), calculators are not permitted, and it tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
Exam sponsor: Tottori Prefectural Board of Education (鳥取県教育委員会), 事務局高等学校課, 〒680-8570 鳥取市東町一丁目271番地 (TEL 0857-26-7916 [指導担当] / 0857-26-7929 / 0857-26-7917 / 0857-26-7517, FAX 0857-26-0408). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
50-point paper aligned to the MEXT 理科 Course of Study, covering physics, chemistry, biology and earth science (roughly 25% each, mirroring the official 8-problem, two-per-field structure). The prefectural common paper mixes 記号選択 items with 語句記述, 説明, 計算 and 作図 answers that earn partial credit; all schools use the same common papers (no 自校作成問題). The five academic-test subjects each carry 50 points (合計 250点), sat over two days as prefectural common papers; 理科 runs 50 minutes. Problems are at junior-high graduation level (中学校卒業程度); calculators are not permitted. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, with emphasis on 観察・実験の結果を読み取り考察する力.
Time Limit
Sat as part of the two-day five-subject 学力検査: 国語, 数学, 社会 and 理科 are each 50-minute, 50-point papers and 英語 is a 60-minute, 50-point paper with listening (合計 250点). For 令和8年度 (2026 admission) the 学力検査 is 3月5日(木) (with a 3月6日(金) second-day schedule and a 追検査 on 3月11日(水) for influenza-absence cases), and 一般入学者選抜 合格発表 is 3月16日(月). Calculators are not permitted. Source: 令和8年度鳥取県立高等学校入学者選抜方針, 鳥取県教育委員会.
Passing Score
No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 理科 paper is scored out of 50 points. In the 一般入学者選抜 the five subjects (国語・数学・社会・理科・英語) total 250 points (each subject 50 points); schools may apply 傾斜配点 by multiplying 1 or 2 emphasised subjects' scores by more than 1× and up to 2×. The 学力検査 total and the 調査書 (school record) are combined at a ratio between 8:2 and 2:8, set by each school. Selection is competitive and relative, not against a published pass line. Source: 令和8年度鳥取県立高等学校入学者選抜方針, 鳥取県教育委員会.
Exam / Certification Fees
The 入学選抜手数料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course and ¥1,000 for a 定時制 course; it may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship. Source: 県立高等学校の授業料について (鳥取県教育委員会, https://www.pref.tottori.lg.jp/87663.htm) and 令和8年度鳥取県立高等学校入学者選抜方針.
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Official sources
- 令和8年度鳥取県立高等学校入学者選抜方針 — 鳥取県教育委員会 (https://www.pref.tottori.lg.jp/322543.htm)
- 令和8年度鳥取県立高等学校入学者選抜学力検査結果（得点状況等）— 鳥取県教育委員会 (https://www.pref.tottori.lg.jp/secure/1425005/r8kenritukoutougakkougakuryoku.pdf)
- 県立高等学校の授業料について（入学選抜手数料）— 鳥取県教育委員会 (https://www.pref.tottori.lg.jp/87663.htm)
- MEXT Junior High School Course of Study for Science (中学校学習指導要領 理科編, 平成29年告示)
Our practice resources: topics covered
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Physics (物理)
Forces and motion, work and mechanical energy (力学的エネルギー), electricity and current/voltage/resistance, and waves — sound (振動数, 振幅, 反射) and light. Includes 観察・実験 data interpretation and formula-based calculation.
Chemistry (化学)
States and properties of matter, atoms and elements, chemical bonding and the periodic table, substances and their reactions, acids and bases (イオン, 電離), and chemical reactions including quantitative relationships (量的関係) and electrolysis.
Biology (生物)
Cells, metabolism and enzymes, the human body and stimulus–response pathways, organisms and classification, reproduction and development (発生), genetics and heredity (遺伝), ecology and food chains, and evolution.
Earth Science (地学)
Earthquakes and the Earth's interior (震源, 震央, 液状化), the atmosphere and weather, and astronomy — the Moon's motion and phases, the solar system and eclipses (月食).
Preparing for the Tottori Prefectural 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 50 points. In the 一般入学者選抜 the five subjects (国語・数学・社会・理科・英語) total 250 points (each subject 50 points); schools may apply 傾斜配点 by multiplying 1 or 2 emphasised subjects' scores by more than 1× and up to 2×. The 学力検査 total and the 調査書 (school record) are combined at a ratio between 8:2 and 2:8, set by each school. Selection is competitive and relative, not against a published pass line. Source: 令和8年度鳥取県立高等学校入学者選抜方針, 鳥取県教育委員会.
- Assessment: 50-point paper aligned to the MEXT 理科 Course of Study, covering physics, chemistry, biology and earth science (roughly 25% each, mirroring the official 8-problem, two-per-field structure). The prefectural common paper mixes 記号選択 items with 語句記述, 説明, 計算 and 作図 answers that earn partial credit; all schools use the same common papers (no 自校作成問題). The five academic-test subjects each carry 50 points (合計 250点), sat over two days as prefectural common papers; 理科 runs 50 minutes. Problems are at junior-high graduation level (中学校卒業程度); calculators are not permitted. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, with emphasis on 観察・実験の結果を読み取り考察する力.
- Time limit: Sat as part of the two-day five-subject 学力検査: 国語, 数学, 社会 and 理科 are each 50-minute, 50-point papers and 英語 is a 60-minute, 50-point paper with listening (合計 250点). For 令和8年度 (2026 admission) the 学力検査 is 3月5日(木) (with a 3月6日(金) second-day schedule and a 追検査 on 3月11日(水) for influenza-absence cases), and 一般入学者選抜 合格発表 is 3月16日(月). Calculators are not permitted. Source: 令和8年度鳥取県立高等学校入学者選抜方針, 鳥取県教育委員会.
- Exam / certification fees: The 入学選抜手数料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course and ¥1,000 for a 定時制 course; it may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship. Source: 県立高等学校の授業料について (鳥取県教育委員会, https://www.pref.tottori.lg.jp/87663.htm) and 令和8年度鳥取県立高等学校入学者選抜方針. Official sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Tottori 理科 exam?
No. The official paper is worked in Japanese and combines 記号選択 (multiple-choice) items with 語句記述 (term), 説明 (explanation), 計算 (calculation) and 作図 (diagram) questions that require 観察・実験の結果を読み取り考察する力; its exact item count is not published. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same junior-high science syllabus and cannot replace writing explanations and drawing diagrams in Japanese under timed conditions.
How is the Tottori 理科 paper structured?
It is a 50-point, 50-minute prefectural common paper. The 令和8年度 paper sets 8 problems — two in each of biology, chemistry, earth science and physics — covering topics such as the human stimulus–response pathway, iron-sulfide formation, earthquakes and 液状化, sound, reproduction and genetics, hydrochloric-acid electrolysis, the Moon and eclipses, and motion and energy.
Are calculators allowed?
No. The science paper is sat without a calculator, in line with standard prefectural academic-test rules; calculations such as 初期微動継続時間 and wave 振動数 are done by hand.
How is the selection structured?
Tottori's 一般入学者選抜 combines the 学力検査 total (5 subjects × 50 = 250 points, with schools free to apply 傾斜配点 multiplying 1-2 subjects by 1×-2×) with the 調査書 (school record) at a ratio between 8:2 and 2:8 set by each school. All applicants also sit a 面接 (interview), and some schools add 作文 or 実技検査. Selection is relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line. Unlike Tokyo, Tottori uses common prefectural papers at all schools and has no 自校作成問題.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学選抜手数料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course (¥1,000 for 定時制); it may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship.