Fukuoka Public High School Entrance Exams 2027: General Exam March 9, Results March 18, Second-Choice Schools and Private School Dates

This page is general information from the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education and the Fukuoka Private School Association. It is not advice on your child’s admission. For your own case, ask your child’s junior high school or the Board of Education, 092-643-3904.

For entry in April 2027, Fukuoka Prefecture’s public high schools hold the general academic exam on Tuesday, March 9, 2027, and announce results on Thursday, March 18 at 9:00. Applications for the general exam are taken from February 10 to 19 (noon) online, and private high schools hold their recommendation exams from January 26. In the general exam, a student can also name any other full-time prefectural high school as a second choice.

In short

Public, recommendation and “tokushoku” selection: apply January 20–28 (noon), interviews and tests February 2–3, early notice February 10.
Public, general exam: apply February 10–19 (noon), change of choice February 22–26, exam March 9, results March 18 (9:00).
Private schools in the Fukuoka area: recommendation exam January 26, application January 20–22, results January 29.
All applications to public high schools are made through the online WEB application system. If you live overseas or outside Fukuoka Prefecture, contact your junior high school before you register.
The pages checked say nothing about English support or special rules for students from abroad, other than a special academic test for returnees. Ask the school.

Checked with official pages on November 2, 2026.

1. When are the public high school exams in Fukuoka Prefecture?

Fukuoka Prefecture

The prefecture’s schedule for the 2027 intake has three steps.

Step	Application	Exam	Results
Recommendation and tokushoku (特色化) selection	Jan 20 (Wed) to Jan 28 (Thu), noon	Feb 2 (Tue) and Feb 3 (Wed)	Early notice Feb 10, 9:00. Official Mar 18, 9:00
General selection	Feb 10 (Wed) to Feb 19 (Fri), noon	Academic test Mar 9 (Tue)	Mar 18 (Thu), 9:00
Supplementary recruitment	Mar 19 (Fri) to Mar 24 (Wed), noon	Interview (essay) Mar 25 (Thu)	Mar 29 (Mon), 9:00

For the first step, the exam date and method depend on the selection and the school. The general exam allows a change of school choice from February 22 (Mon) to 26 (Fri), until noon. Some schools hold an extra “individual-focused special test” after the March 9 exam or on March 10. The prefecture counts 34 schools with recommendation only, 15 with tokushoku only and 41 with both, and the list by school district is on the Board of Education’s page. The prefecture also lists a special academic test for returnees (帰国生徒等特別学力検査) in the first step, but the page gives no rules for it.

2. What is the second-choice school system?

Fukuoka Prefecture

In the 2027 general exam, you can name a second-choice school when your first choice is a full-time prefectural high school. The second choice can be any other full-time prefectural high school, department or course in the prefecture, and you do not need extra papers or another exam. Your first-choice exam result is passed on. The second-choice school considers you only if you do not pass your first choice and the second-choice school still has vacancies. It does not apply to the recommendation and tokushoku selections.

3. How do you apply?

Public high school applications use the prefecture’s WEB application system (WEB出願システム). The Board of Education has a leaflet on the steps in Japanese, and the system has its own manual and videos. If you live overseas or outside Fukuoka Prefecture, you must first contact your junior high school, which contacts the high school, before you register as an applicant. If a local school abroad cannot handle this, the Board says to contact the high school directly. The Board of Education’s page did not state the application fee or payment methods, so check the leaflet or call 092-643-3904.

4. Private high schools in Fukuoka Prefecture

Fukuoka Private School Association (as of May 22, 2026)

In the Fukuoka area, the recommendation and exclusive-application exam is on Tuesday, January 26, 2027. The application period is January 20 (Wed) to 22 (Fri), results are on January 29 (Fri), and the enrollment procedure is due by February 5 (Fri). The general exam dates differ by area:

Area	Exam	Application	Results
Fukuoka, early	Feb 12 (Fri)	Feb 4–8	By Feb 17
Fukuoka, late	Feb 20 (Sat)	Feb 16–18	By Feb 25
Kitakyushu	Feb 4, 5 or 8	By Feb 3	Feb 15
Chikuho	Feb 5, 8 or 9	By Feb 5	By Feb 18
Chikugo, early	Feb 4 (Thu)	By Feb 2	By Feb 10
Chikugo, late	Feb 15 (Mon)	By Feb 12	By Feb 18

The Kitakyushu and Chikuho exam dates differ by school. Each school’s own guide sets the exam fee and the exact application deadline, so check the school’s page. For the recommendation exams in the other three areas, see the association’s page. If you are choosing a school for a child who is new to Japan, see Enrolling your child in a public school.