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Practise for the Yamagata Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in Science (理科) with 100 four-option questions covering physics, chemistry, biology and earth science, each with an explanation, weighted to the official 50-minute paper (大問8題) sat fourth on 令和8年3月7日(土) (12:50-13:40). The official paper also has 作図 and 記述 answer tasks that this MCQ bank does not reproduce, so you must still practise diagrams and short-answer explanations separately.
Sample Yamagata Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination — Science Practice Questions
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1A book rests on a desk without moving. Which pair of forces are balanced (力のつり合い) on the book?
2What is the SI unit of force?
3A body moves at constant velocity. What can be said about the net force on it?
4A box is pulled 3 m along the floor by a steady horizontal force of 20 N in the direction of motion. How much work is done?
5Which law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?
6What is the speed of a car that travels 120 km in 2 hours?
7A 3 kg object is lifted 2 m (g = 9.8 m/s²). What is the gain in gravitational potential energy?
8Which form of energy is stored in a stretched spring?
9Ohm's law relates voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (R) as:
10A circuit has a 12 V battery and a 4 Ω resistor. What current flows?
About the Yamagata Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination — Science Exam
The Yamagata Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in Science (理科) tests lower-secondary graduates across physics, chemistry, biology and earth science, with many sub-questions and diverse answer formats. From 2026 (令和8年度) a new two-stage system replaces the old 推薦選抜: a 前期（特色）選抜 (each school chooses 1-3 of 個人面接・集団面接・作文・発表・小論文・実技・口頭試問・学校独自学力検査, plus 調査書; A日程 1/20(火) or B日程 2/3(火)) and a 後期（一般）選抜 (five-subject 学力検査 plus 調査書). 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), each worth 100 points (合計 500点); for 令和8年度 the 後期 学力検査 is sat on a single day, 3月7日(土). The 理科 common paper (12:50-13:40, sat fourth; 大問8題) is balanced across 生物・地学・化学・物理, has many sub-questions and diverse answer formats (記号選択, 語句記述, 計算, 作図, 短文記述, 資料読取), and mixes 記号選択 (multiple-choice) with 記述・作図 answers, so it is not a pure multiple-choice paper. Selection combines the 学力検査 total (500) with the 調査書 (中3 45点 → 500点換算) on the school-chosen ratio (3:7/4:6/5:5/6:4/7:3), with each school setting its own比重 and some applying 傾斜配点 (1.5×). 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.
Assessment
100-point paper (大問8題) aligned to the MEXT 理科 Course of Study, covering physics (25%), chemistry (25%), biology (25%) and earth science (25%). The prefectural common paper mixes 記号選択 items with 語句記述, 計算, 作図, 短文記述 and 資料読取; it has many sub-questions and diverse answer formats. The five academic-test subjects each carry 100 points (合計 500点), and 理科 is sat fourth on the single 学力検査 day (令和8年3月7日(土), 12:50-13:40). The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, including reading experimental and observational data and explaining reasons. The Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education does not publish per-topic percentage weights for the 理科 paper, but its eight 大問 are split two each across 生物, 地学, 化学 and 物理, which is the basis for the even 25% quarters used here.
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7日(土): 国語 (8:50-9:40), 数学 (10:00-10:50), 社会 (11:10-12:00), 理科 (12:50-13:40, sat fourth) and 英語 (14:00-14:50) in that order (each 50 minutes). The 前期（特色）選抜 検査 is on A日程 令和8年1月20日(火) or B日程 令和8年2月3日(火) (each school chooses). Calculators are not permitted. Source: 令和8年度山形県公立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項, 山形県教育委員会.
Passing Score
No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 理科 paper is scored out of 100 points. In the 後期（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) uses 中3 9教科×5段階評定 = 45点満点 and is converted to a 500-point basis, then combined with the 500-point 学力検査 on the school-chosen ratio (3:7, 4:6, 5:5, 6:4 or 7:3). Each school may apply 傾斜配点 (a 1.5× weighting on one or two specified subjects; for 令和8年度 every school that uses it applies the 1.5× to 数学 and 外国語(英語), not to 理科). Selection is relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line. Source: 令和8年度山形県公立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項, 山形県教育委員会.
Exam Fee
The 入学者選抜手数料 is ¥2,200 for a full-time (全日制) course (¥950 for 定時制, ¥300 for 通信制); it may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship. Source: 令和8年度山形県公立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項 / 山形県立学校の授業料等徴収条例, 山形県教育委員会. (Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education (山形県教育委員会), 教育局高校教育課, 〒990-8570 山形市松波二丁目8番1号 (TEL 023-630-3287, FAX 023-630-2774))
Yamagata Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination — Science Exam Content Outline
Physics (物理)
Forces and motion, energy, electricity and Ohm's law, electromagnetism, waves and sound, optics, heat, pressure and buoyancy.
Chemistry (化学)
Elements and symbols, atomic structure, ions, the periodic table, compounds and formulas, balancing equations, acids/bases/pH, reactions and mixtures.
Biology (生物)
Cell theory and organelles, photosynthesis, human body systems, plant biology, ecology and food chains, genetics, reproduction and classification.
Earth Science (地学)
The atmosphere, astronomy and planets, seasons and tides, the rock cycle and plate tectonics, the water cycle, meteorology, minerals and natural hazards.
How to Pass the Yamagata 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 後期（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) uses 中3 9教科×5段階評定 = 45点満点 and is converted to a 500-point basis, then combined with the 500-point 学力検査 on the school-chosen ratio (3:7, 4:6, 5:5, 6:4 or 7:3). Each school may apply 傾斜配点 (a 1.5× weighting on one or two specified subjects; for 令和8年度 every school that uses it applies the 1.5× to 数学 and 外国語(英語), not to 理科). Selection is relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line. Source: 令和8年度山形県公立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項, 山形県教育委員会.
- Assessment: 100-point paper (大問8題) aligned to the MEXT 理科 Course of Study, covering physics (25%), chemistry (25%), biology (25%) and earth science (25%). The prefectural common paper mixes 記号選択 items with 語句記述, 計算, 作図, 短文記述 and 資料読取; it has many sub-questions and diverse answer formats. The five academic-test subjects each carry 100 points (合計 500点), and 理科 is sat fourth on the single 学力検査 day (令和8年3月7日(土), 12:50-13:40). The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, including reading experimental and observational data and explaining reasons. The Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education does not publish per-topic percentage weights for the 理科 paper, but its eight 大問 are split two each across 生物, 地学, 化学 and 物理, which is the basis for the even 25% quarters used here.
- 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7日(土): 国語 (8:50-9:40), 数学 (10:00-10:50), 社会 (11:10-12:00), 理科 (12:50-13:40, sat fourth) and 英語 (14:00-14:50) in that order (each 50 minutes). The 前期（特色）選抜 検査 is on A日程 令和8年1月20日(火) or B日程 令和8年2月3日(火) (each school chooses). Calculators are not permitted. Source: 令和8年度山形県公立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項, 山形県教育委員会.
- Exam fee: The 入学者選抜手数料 is ¥2,200 for a full-time (全日制) course (¥950 for 定時制, ¥300 for 通信制); it may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship. Source: 令和8年度山形県公立高等学校入学者選抜実施要項 / 山形県立学校の授業料等徴収条例, 山形県教育委員会.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Yamagata 理科 exam?
No. The official paper (大問8題) is balanced across 生物・地学・化学・物理, with many sub-questions and diverse answer formats (記号選択, 語句記述, 計算, 作図, 短文記述, 資料読取); its exact item count is not published. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation covering physics, chemistry, biology and earth science, each with an explanation; it does not reproduce the 作図 or 記述 answer tasks and cannot replace them.
How long is the Yamagata 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 is sat fourth on the single 学力検査 day (令和8年3月7日(土), 12:50-13:40). The 前期（特色）選抜 検査 is on A日程 1月20日(火) or B日程 2月3日(火). Calculators are not permitted.
Does the paper include diagrams and short-answer explanations?
Yes. The 理科 paper uses diverse answer formats including 記号選択, 語句記述, 計算, 作図, 短文記述 and 資料読取; it has many sub-questions. This MCQ bank covers only the conceptual and calculation knowledge behind those tasks; you must practise drawing diagrams and writing short explanatory answers separately.
How is the selection structured?
From 2026 (令和8年度) Yamagata uses a two-stage system: 前期（特色）選抜 (each school chooses 1-3 of 面接・作文・発表・小論文・実技・口頭試問・学校独自学力検査, plus 調査書; A日程 1/20(火) or B日程 2/3(火)) and 後期（一般）選抜 (five-subject 学力検査 plus 調査書). The 後期 combines the 学力検査 total (5 subjects × 100 = 500 points) with the 調査書 (中3 9教科×5 = 45点, converted to a 500-point basis) on the school-chosen ratio (3:7/4:6/5:5/6:4/7:3). Each school may apply 傾斜配点 (a 1.5× weighting on one or two specified subjects; for 令和8年度 every school that uses it applies the 1.5× to 数学 and 外国語(英語), not to 理科). Selection is relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学者選抜手数料 is ¥2,200 for a full-time (全日制) course (¥950 for 定時制, ¥300 for 通信制); it may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship.