Gifu Entrance Science study guide
Gifu Entrance Science · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Gifu University entrance examination in science (岐阜大学 入試 理科) is the science component of the general admission process at a national university in Gifu, Japan. It is written for high-school graduates applying to Gifu's science-related faculties, where candidates sit science subjects alongside Japanese, mathematics and a foreign language. The Gifu Entrance Science study guide has 8 sections and about 2,629 words.
01Physics - Mechanics (motion, forces, energy, momentum)
The Gifu Entrance Science mechanics section tests whether you can translate a physical situation into equations and then justify the result. Expect kinematics, Newton’s laws, work–energy, and conservation of momentum, often combined in one multi-step problem.
323 words, about 2 min02Physics - Waves, Electricity and Magnetism, and Thermodynamics
The combined waves, electricity and magnetism, and thermodynamics section rewards one skill: choosing the correct conservation or circuit rule before substituting numbers. Questions mix wave properties with ray diagrams, resistor networks with power, and heat or gas calculations with the first law.
342 words, about 2 min03Chemistry - Structure of Matter and Chemical Bonding
This section tests the bridge from electron arrangement to observable properties: why sodium chloride conducts when molten but not as a solid, why water is bent, and why boiling points differ. Expect electron configurations, periodic trends, bond types, Lewis structures, VSEPR shapes, polarity, and intermolecular forces.
326 words, about 2 min04Chemistry - Chemical Reactions, Equilibrium, and Inorganic/Organic Chemistry
This domain tests quantitative reaction chemistry and the logic of equilibrium. Expect balancing equations, mole and limiting-reagent calculations, acid–base and pH, redox, Le Chatelier shifts, and functional-group recognition in organic chemistry.
316 words, about 2 min05Biology - Cell Biology, Reproduction, and Genetics
Cell biology, reproduction, and genetics questions ask you to connect structures to processes and then to inheritance ratios. Expect organelle functions, membrane transport, mitosis versus meiosis, DNA replication and protein synthesis, Mendelian crosses, and mutation consequences.
321 words, about 2 min06Biology - Homeostasis, Ecology, and Evolution
Homeostasis, ecology, and evolution questions test systems thinking: how a change is detected, corrected, or selected for. Expect negative feedback, osmoregulation and thermoregulation, neuron and hormone action, energy flow and trophic levels, population growth, and natural selection.
318 words, about 2 min07Earth Science - Geology, Meteorology, and Astronomy
Earth science questions connect processes across scales: plate motions build mountains and earthquakes, atmospheric circulation drives weather, and orbital geometry explains seasons and phases. Expect rock types, tectonics, seismic waves, fronts and pressure systems, and basic astronomy.
346 words, about 2 min08Scientific Reasoning and Experimental Data Analysis
Scientific reasoning and data analysis questions test whether you can design a fair test and read evidence without overclaiming. Expect variables, controls, accuracy versus precision, uncertainty, significant figures, graphing, slope interpretation, and correlation versus causation.
337 words, about 2 min