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Key Facts: Wakayama Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination — Science Exam
The Wakayama 理科 paper is a 50-minute, 100-point prefectural common paper sat on 令和8年3月10日(火) within a 500-point academic test (5 subjects × 100 points) sat as prefecture-wide common papers on a single day.
The common paper mixes 記号選択 items with 短答 and 記述 answers (experiment reasoning, observation, graph interpretation); calculators are not permitted.
Selection combines the 学力検査 total (500) with the 調査書 (180: 中1 45 + 中2 45 + 中3 90) on a 680-point basis; each school sets its own比重 and may apply 傾斜配点 (up to 2×). Selection is relative, not against a published pass line.
The 理科 paper covers 物理, 化学, 生物 and 地学, 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 入学考査手数料 is ¥2,200; for 令和8年度 the 学力検査 is 3月10日(火) with 一般選抜 合格発表 on 3月18日(水) and 追募集 合格発表 on 3月30日(月).
Practise for the Wakayama Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in Science (理科) with 100 four-option questions across physics, chemistry, biology and earth science, including calculation, data-interpretation and experiment-reasoning items, weighted to the official 100-point, 50-minute common paper sat on 令和8年3月10日(火). The official paper mixes 記号選択 items with 短答 and 記述 experiment-reasoning answers, so this English-language MCQ bank drills the underlying concepts — it is not a format simulation, and you still need to practise written experiment explanations in Japanese.
Sample Wakayama Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination — Science Practice Questions
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1A car travels at a constant speed of 20 m/s for 30 s. What distance does it cover?
2A 6 V battery drives a current through a 3 Ω resistor. What is the current (電流)?
3A force of 20 N pushes a box 5 m along the floor in the direction of the force. How much work (仕事) is done?
4A machine does 60 J of work in 3 s. What is its power output?
5A pressure of 200 Pa is exerted when a 50 N force acts on a surface. What is the area of the surface?
6An object of mass 2 kg moves at 3 m/s. What is its kinetic energy (運動エネルギー)?
7A substance of mass 120 g occupies a volume of 40 cm³. What is its density?
8Two resistors, 4 Ω and 6 Ω, are connected in series (直列). What is the total resistance?
9Two resistors, 4 Ω and 6 Ω, are connected in parallel (並列). What is the total resistance?
10A uniform bar 1 m long pivots at its center. A 30 N weight hangs 20 cm left of the pivot. What weight, hung 30 cm right of the pivot, balances the bar?
About the Wakayama Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination — Science Exam
The Wakayama Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in Science (理科) tests lower-secondary graduates across the four junior-high science fields: physics, chemistry, biology and earth science. The general academic test (学力検査) is a prefecture-wide common paper covering five subjects (国語・社会・数学・理科・英語[リスニング含む]), each worth 100 points (合計 500点); for 令和8年度 (2026 admission) the 一般選抜 学力検査 is sat on a single day, 3月10日(火), with 合格発表 on 3月18日(水). The 理科 common paper (50 minutes) combines 記号選択 (multiple-choice) items with 短答 and 記述 (experiment reasoning, observation and graph interpretation), so it is not a pure multiple-choice paper. Selection combines the 学力検査 total (500) with the 調査書 (180) on a 680-point basis, with each school setting its own比重 and some applying 傾斜配点. 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: Wakayama Prefectural Board of Education (和歌山県教育委員会), 県立学校教育課 (和歌山県教育庁学校教育局県立学校教育課), 〒640-8585 和歌山市小松原通一丁目1番地 (TEL 073-441-3707, FAX 073-441-3652). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
100-point paper aligned to the MEXT 理科 Course of Study, covering 物理 (25%), 化学 (25%), 生物 (25%) and 地学 (25%). The prefectural common paper mixes 記号選択 items with 短答 and 記述 answers (experiment reasoning, observation, graph interpretation); the five academic-test subjects each carry 100 points (合計 500点) and are all sat on a single day (令和8年3月10日(火)); 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.
Time Limit
Sat as part of the one-day five-subject 学力検査 (合計 500点, each subject 100 points) on 令和8年3月10日(火): 国語, 社会, 数学, 理科 and 英語 in that order (each 50 minutes). 一般選抜 合格発表 is 3月18日(水). The 追募集 学力検査等 is 3月26日(木) with 合格発表 3月30日(月); the 特色化選抜 内定通知 is 2月6日(金). Calculators are not permitted. Source: 令和8年度和歌山県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項, 和歌山県教育委員会.
Passing Score
No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 理科 paper is scored out of 100 points. In the 一般選抜 the five subjects (国語・社会・数学・理科・英語) total 500 points (each subject 100 points); the 調査書 (内申点) adds 180 points (中1 9教科×5=45, 中2 45, 中3 9教科×5×2=90), for a 680-point basis. Each school decides the比重 between 学力検査 and 調査書 and may apply 傾斜配点 (up to 2× on a subject). Selection is relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line. Source: 令和8年度和歌山県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項, 和歌山県教育委員会.
Exam / Certification Fees
The 入学考査手数料 is ¥2,200; it may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship. Source: 令和8年度和歌山県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項 / 令和8年度和歌山市立和歌山高等学校入学者選抜実施要項, 和歌山県教育委員会.
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Official sources
- 令和8年度和歌山県立高等学校入学者選抜学力検査問題 — 和歌山県教育委員会 (https://www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp/prefg/500200/d00221870.html)
- 令和8年度和歌山県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項 — 和歌山県教育委員会 (https://www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp/prefg/500200/d00220765.html)
- 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)
Motion and force, speed and velocity, work and energy, pressure, electric current, voltage and resistance (Ohm's law), magnets and electromagnetic force.
Chemistry (化学)
States of matter, atoms and molecules, chemical change and conservation of mass, acids, bases and neutralisation (中和), ions, combustion and reaction conditions.
Biology (生物)
Cells, photosynthesis and respiration, genetics and inheritance (遺伝), body systems, plants and flowers, and ecosystems and the biological hierarchy.
Earth Science (地学)
Earth's structure and plates, the universe and solar system, weather and the atmosphere, rocks and strata (地層), and earthquakes and disaster preparedness.
Preparing for the Wakayama 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 100 points. In the 一般選抜 the five subjects (国語・社会・数学・理科・英語) total 500 points (each subject 100 points); the 調査書 (内申点) adds 180 points (中1 9教科×5=45, 中2 45, 中3 9教科×5×2=90), for a 680-point basis. Each school decides the比重 between 学力検査 and 調査書 and may apply 傾斜配点 (up to 2× on a subject). Selection is relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line. Source: 令和8年度和歌山県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項, 和歌山県教育委員会.
- Assessment: 100-point paper aligned to the MEXT 理科 Course of Study, covering 物理 (25%), 化学 (25%), 生物 (25%) and 地学 (25%). The prefectural common paper mixes 記号選択 items with 短答 and 記述 answers (experiment reasoning, observation, graph interpretation); the five academic-test subjects each carry 100 points (合計 500点) and are all sat on a single day (令和8年3月10日(火)); 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.
- Time limit: Sat as part of the one-day five-subject 学力検査 (合計 500点, each subject 100 points) on 令和8年3月10日(火): 国語, 社会, 数学, 理科 and 英語 in that order (each 50 minutes). 一般選抜 合格発表 is 3月18日(水). The 追募集 学力検査等 is 3月26日(木) with 合格発表 3月30日(月); the 特色化選抜 内定通知 is 2月6日(金). Calculators are not permitted. Source: 令和8年度和歌山県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項, 和歌山県教育委員会.
- Exam / certification fees: The 入学考査手数料 is ¥2,200; it may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship. Source: 令和8年度和歌山県立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項 / 令和8年度和歌山市立和歌山高等学校入学者選抜実施要項, 和歌山県教育委員会. Official sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Wakayama 理科 exam?
No. The official paper is worked in Japanese and combines 記号選択 (multiple-choice) items with 短答 (short-answer) and 記述 (experiment reasoning, observation and graph interpretation); its exact item count is not published. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same junior-high syllabus (物理, 化学, 生物 and 地学) and cannot replace writing out your own experiment explanations in Japanese under timed conditions.
How long is the Wakayama 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). 理科 runs 50 minutes on 令和8年3月10日(火), with 一般選抜 合格発表 on 3月18日(水); the 特色化選抜 内定通知 is 2月6日(金), and the 追募集 学力検査等 is 3月26日(木) with 合格発表 3月30日(月).
Are calculators allowed?
No. The science paper is sat without a calculator, in line with standard prefectural academic-test rules; you are expected to handle simple arithmetic, unit conversion and Ohm's-law-style computation by hand.
How is the selection structured?
Wakayama's 一般選抜 combines the 学力検査 total (5 subjects × 100 = 500 points) with the 調査書 (内申点, 180 points: 中1 45 + 中2 45 + 中3 90) on a 680-point basis. Each school decides the比重 between 学力検査 and 調査書 and may apply 傾斜配点 (up to 2× on a subject). Some schools add 面接 (interview) or 実技検査. Selection is relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学考査手数料 is ¥2,200; it may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship.