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Practise for the Yamaguchi Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in Social Studies (社会) with 100 four-option questions covering geography, history and civics, with a Yamaguchi and Japan focus, weighted to the official 50-minute paper (大問6題) sat fourth on 令和8年3月5日(木) (13:00-13:50); every official problem includes 資料, and 山口県 and 時事 items have increased. The official paper also has 記述式 and 資料読取 answer tasks that this MCQ bank does not reproduce, so you must still practise short-answer explanations and map/graph reading separately.
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1Which region of Japan is Yamaguchi Prefecture located in?
2Which two bodies of water does Yamaguchi Prefecture face?
3The strait separating Honshū and Kyūshū, at the western tip of Yamaguchi, is the:
4Which type of map shows differences in elevation using contour lines?
5Lines of latitude run:
6Which climate zone is characterized by four distinct seasons and is found across most of Japan?
7In winter, the Sea of Japan side of Japan receives heavy snow. The main cause is:
8Which is a primary industry (第一次産業)?
9Which city in Yamaguchi is famous for pufferfish (ふぐ) cuisine?
10Japan's population is concentrated mainly in:
About the Yamaguchi Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination — Social Studies Exam
The Yamaguchi Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in Social Studies (社会) tests lower-secondary graduates across 地理的分野, 歴史的分野 and 公民的分野, with every problem including 資料 (maps, graphs, tables, photographs, timelines) and a 総合問題 that crosses fields; from recent years 山口県に関する出題 and 時事問題 have increased. From 2026 (令和8年度) a 特色選抜 replaces the old 推薦選抜 (出願 1/21-1/28, 検査 2/4(水) [or 2/5], 内定通知 2/12; every school holds a 個人面接 and may run a 学校独自検査 such as 総合問題・基礎学力検査・口頭試問・小論文・プレゼン・作文・集団討論・実技検査), alongside the 第一次募集 general selection (出願 2/13-2/24, 学力検査 3/5(木), 合格発表 3/12(木); 面接・小論文・実技検査 may be held at schools that choose them) and a 第二次募集 (3/12発表; 面接必須, 小論文・実技可). A WEB出願 system was introduced in 令和8年度. The general academic test (学力検査) is a prefecture-wide common paper covering five subjects (国語, 数学, 英語, 社会, 理科), each worth 50 points (合計 250点); for 令和8年度 the 第一次募集 学力検査 is sat on a single day, 3月5日(木). The 社会 common paper (13:00-13:50, sat fourth; 大問6題) is split across 地理 (世界地理 and 日本地理), 歴史 (古代~近世 and 現代) and 公民, with a 総合問題, uses 資料 in every problem and mixes 記号選択 (multiple-choice) with 語句記述, 説明記述 and 資料読取 answers, so it is not a pure multiple-choice paper. Selection combines the 学力検査 total (250) with the 調査書 (中1-3 9教科×5 = 135点) on an equal-treatment basis, with each school setting its own比重 and some applying 傾斜配点 (up to 2× via 学校指定 or 生徒指定). The 全日制 通学区域 is 山口県全域. 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 社会編) and tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
Assessment
50-point paper (大問6題) aligned to the MEXT 社会 Course of Study, covering geography (35%), history (35%) and civics (30%) — the official paper splits 地理・歴史・公民 into separate 大問 plus a 総合問題 that crosses fields, and every problem includes 資料. The prefectural common paper mixes 記号選択 items with 語句記述, 説明記述 and 資料読取 answers. The five academic-test subjects each carry 50 points (合計 250点), and 社会 is sat fourth on the single 学力検査 day (令和8年3月5日(木), 13:00-13:50). The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, including reading data from maps and graphs and explaining causal relationships; from recent years 山口県に関する出題 and 時事問題 have increased.
Time Limit
Sat as part of the one-day five-subject 学力検査 (合計 250点, each subject 50 points) on 令和8年3月5日(木): 国語 (9:00-9:50), 数学 (10:10-11:00), 英語 (11:20-12:10), 社会 (13:00-13:50, sat fourth) and 理科 (14:10-15:00) in that order (each 50 minutes). The 特色選抜 検査日 is 令和8年2月4日(水) (or 2月5日(木) for schools that need a second day). Source: 令和8年度山口県公立高等学校入学者選抜実施要領(抄), 山口県教育委員会.
Passing Score
No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 社会 paper is scored out of 50 points. In the 第一次募集 the five subjects (国語・数学・英語・社会・理科) total 250 points (each subject 50 points); the 調査書 (内申点) records 中1・中2・中3 各学年 9教科×5段階評定 = 45点 (合計 135点), and 山口県教育委員会 states that 調査書の「学習の記録」と学力検査の成績は同等に取り扱う. Each school may apply 傾斜配点 — either the 学校指定方式 (up to 2×) or the 生徒指定方式 (the applicant chooses one or two subjects to weight, up to 2×; the rate and number of subjects are set by each school). Selection is relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line. Source: 令和8年度山口県公立高等学校入学者選抜実施要領(抄), 山口県教育委員会.
Exam Fee
The 入学試験料 (入学検定料) is ¥2,200 for a full-time (全日制) course (¥700 for 定時制); it may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship. Source: 令和8年度山口県公立高等学校入学者選抜実施要領(抄) / 実施大綱, 山口県教育委員会. (Yamaguchi Prefectural Board of Education (山口県教育委員会), 高校教育課, 〒753-8501 山口市滝町1番1号 (TEL 083-922-3111))
Yamaguchi Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination — Social Studies Exam Content Outline
Geography (地理的分野)
World and Japan geography, climate, land use, industry, population, map skills and Yamaguchi-specific geography (Chugoku region, Seto Inland Sea and Sea of Japan coasts, Shimonoseki, heavy industry, pufferfish/ふぐ).
History (歴史的分野)
Japanese history (Jomon to postwar) and world history (ancient civilizations to contemporary), including Yamaguchi-relevant history (長州藩/毛利氏, 萩, 松下村塾/吉田松陰, 高杉晋作, 伊藤博文, 明治維新).
Civics (公民的分野)
Japan's government and constitution, rights and duties, separation of powers, local government, taxation, consumer protection, the UN and global environmental issues, plus current-affairs (時事) items.
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What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 社会 paper is scored out of 50 points. In the 第一次募集 the five subjects (国語・数学・英語・社会・理科) total 250 points (each subject 50 points); the 調査書 (内申点) records 中1・中2・中3 各学年 9教科×5段階評定 = 45点 (合計 135点), and 山口県教育委員会 states that 調査書の「学習の記録」と学力検査の成績は同等に取り扱う. Each school may apply 傾斜配点 — either the 学校指定方式 (up to 2×) or the 生徒指定方式 (the applicant chooses one or two subjects to weight, up to 2×; the rate and number of subjects are set by each school). Selection is relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line. Source: 令和8年度山口県公立高等学校入学者選抜実施要領(抄), 山口県教育委員会.
- Assessment: 50-point paper (大問6題) aligned to the MEXT 社会 Course of Study, covering geography (35%), history (35%) and civics (30%) — the official paper splits 地理・歴史・公民 into separate 大問 plus a 総合問題 that crosses fields, and every problem includes 資料. The prefectural common paper mixes 記号選択 items with 語句記述, 説明記述 and 資料読取 answers. The five academic-test subjects each carry 50 points (合計 250点), and 社会 is sat fourth on the single 学力検査 day (令和8年3月5日(木), 13:00-13:50). The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, including reading data from maps and graphs and explaining causal relationships; from recent years 山口県に関する出題 and 時事問題 have increased.
- Time limit: Sat as part of the one-day five-subject 学力検査 (合計 250点, each subject 50 points) on 令和8年3月5日(木): 国語 (9:00-9:50), 数学 (10:10-11:00), 英語 (11:20-12:10), 社会 (13:00-13:50, sat fourth) and 理科 (14:10-15:00) in that order (each 50 minutes). The 特色選抜 検査日 is 令和8年2月4日(水) (or 2月5日(木) for schools that need a second day). Source: 令和8年度山口県公立高等学校入学者選抜実施要領(抄), 山口県教育委員会.
- Exam fee: The 入学試験料 (入学検定料) is ¥2,200 for a full-time (全日制) course (¥700 for 定時制); it may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship. Source: 令和8年度山口県公立高等学校入学者選抜実施要領(抄) / 実施大綱, 山口県教育委員会.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Yamaguchi 社会 exam?
No. The official paper (大問6題) is split across 地理 (世界地理 and 日本地理), 歴史 (古代~近世 and 現代) and 公民, with a 総合問題 that crosses fields; every problem includes 資料, and from recent years 山口県に関する出題 and 時事問題 have increased. Its exact item count is not published. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation covering geography, history and civics, with a Yamaguchi and Japan focus; it does not reproduce the 記述式 or 資料読取 answer tasks and cannot replace them.
How long is the Yamaguchi 社会 paper and what is it worth?
It is scored out of 50 points, one of five subjects totalling 250 points (each subject 50 points). 社会 is sat fourth on the single 学力検査 day (令和8年3月5日(木), 13:00-13:50). The 特色選抜 検査日 is 2月4日(水) (or 2月5日(木) for schools that need a second day).
Does the paper include short-answer and map/graph items?
Yes. The 社会 paper includes 資料 in every problem (maps, graphs, tables, photographs, timelines) and uses 語句記述, 説明記述 and 資料読取 items alongside multiple-choice, with a 総合問題 that crosses fields. This MCQ bank covers only the knowledge behind those tasks; you must practise writing short explanatory answers and reading maps and graphs separately.
How is the selection structured?
From 2026 (令和8年度) Yamaguchi runs a 特色選抜 (出願 1/21-1/28, 検査 2/4(水) [or 2/5], 内定通知 2/12; every school holds a 個人面接 and may run a 学校独自検査) and a 第一次募集 general selection (出願 2/13-2/24, 学力検査 3/5(木), 合格発表 3/12(木)), with a 第二次募集 for schools that did not fill. The 第一次募集 combines the 学力検査 total (5 subjects × 50 = 250 points) with the 調査書 (中1-3 9教科×5 = 135点); 山口県教育委員会 states the 調査書の「学習の記録」と学力検査の成績は同等に取り扱う. Each school may apply 傾斜配点 (up to 2× via 学校指定 or 生徒指定 on one or two subjects). Selection is relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学試験料 (入学検定料) is ¥2,200 for a full-time (全日制) course (¥700 for 定時制); it may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship.