Japanese lifestyle ~77~ The examination to enter the high school

  If you were in the Japanese junior high school, you need to spend
several months on studying so much to enter the high school.
  The examination to enter the high school is sometimes competitive.
So, students endure the stressful days.
  It is the first obstacle for those who go to Japanese school.
  But sometimes, the applicants don't reach the fixed number.
Japanese birth rate has been decreasing, so there are some such cases.
  The subjects of entrance exam are Japanese, math, social study,
science, and English. They have about 45 minutes tests for two days.
  Each region has each exam system. In my area, the chances to enter the
public schools are two times. The first-term exams is held the end of February.
You have to write some essays at the each test.
It is more difficult than the second-term exams.
And the grade at the junior high school is taken accounted.
  A few students can pass the first-term exams. The number to be
admitted is relatively small compared to the second-term exams.
  The second-term exam is held at the beginning of March.
  Unfortunately, there are some students who can't pass the both exams.
  But they usually can go to the private school.
  The test of private school is held in January.
Usually students can pass examination at private school.
   Most of students challenge the test of private school in case
they fail the test of public school.
  If you have good grade at junior high school, you would
go to the high school where you can prepare for the entrance test
of the universities.
  If you don't have the plan to go to the university, you would
go to the high school which is specialized in a major such as
commerce, industry, or agriculture. They can have vocational education
at the high school.