模試(もし)

もし
noun
mock exam, practice test
1. mock exam, practice test
A practice examination that simulates the format and difficulty of an actual test, used to assess readiness and identify weak areas. Short for 模擬試験(もぎしけん).
来週(らいしゅう)の模試(もし)に向(む)けて勉強(べんきょう)している。
I'm studying for next week's mock exam.
模試(もし)の結果(けっか)で志望校(しぼうこう)を決(き)める人(ひと)が多(おお)い。
Many people decide which school to apply to based on their mock exam results.
全国(ぜんこく)模試(もし)で偏差値(へんさち)60を取(と)ることが目標(もくひょう)だ。
My goal is to score a deviation value of 60 on the nationwide mock exam.

ABBREVIATION:
模試(もし) is the shortened form of 模擬試験(もぎしけん). The full form is more formal, while 模試(もし) is the standard term in everyday student life.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 模試(もし)を受(う)ける (to take a mock exam)
  • 模試(もし)の結果(けっか) (mock exam results)
  • 全国(ぜんこく)模試(もし) (nationwide mock exam)
  • 模試(もし)の判定(はんてい) (mock exam assessment/rating)

CULTURAL CONTEXT:
Mock exams are a significant part of the Japanese entrance exam system (受験(じゅけん)). Companies like 河合塾(かわいじゅく) and 駿台(すんだい) offer large-scale 模試(もし) that rank students nationally using 偏差値(へんさち) (deviation scores).

HOMOPHONE NOTE:
Not to be confused with もし (if), which is a conjunction.

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Added 2026.2.13 21:41
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