In Persona 5 Royal, mastering your student life at Shujin Academy is just as critical as conquering Palaces. While the original game established the foundation, the Royal edition introduces a revamped academic curriculum with unique rewards and mechanics. This guide provides the definitive chronological answer key for every classroom quiz and exam, while detailing the social stat milestones required to rank at the top of your class.
The Strategy of Academic Excellence
Answering questions correctly in class provides a “free” boost to your Knowledge stat—meaning it does not consume a time slot. Furthermore, performing well on exams is mathematically the most efficient way to accelerate your relationships with student Confidants.
The Affinity Multiplier
Achieving a top rank on exams applies a persistent buff to your social interactions until the next exam cycle. This multiplier stacks with the bonus for having a matching arcana Persona in your inventory.
- Top of Class: 1.5x multiplier to points gained with Shujin students (Ryuji, Ann, Makoto, Haru, Kawakami) and Sojiro.
- Top 10: 1.2x multiplier for the same group.
The total points gained per interaction follows the logic:
P total = [P base x M exam x M arcana]
Knowledge Stat Milestones
To achieve the top rank, you must not only provide correct answers but also meet the required Knowledge rank by the final day of the exam.
| Requirement for #1 | Benefit | |
|---|---|---|
| Exam Period | ||
| May Midterms | Rank 4 (Learned) | Major Charm boost + Sojiro Reward |
| July Finals | Rank 5 (Erudite) | Major Charm boost + Sojiro Reward |
| October Midterms | Rank 5 (Erudite) | Major Charm boost + Sojiro Reward |
| December Finals | Rank 5 (Erudite) | Major Charm boost + Sojiro Reward |
Note: Achieving Rank 4 Knowledge before the May exams is nearly impossible on a first playthrough without sacrificing all other stats; it is primarily intended for New Game Plus (NG+).
First Semester Answer Key (April – July)
April Classroom Answers
April focuses on establishing Joker’s reputation. On 4/25, helping Ann with her question provides a dual boost to Charm and her Confidant points.
| Date | Question Subject | Correct Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | Human Progress | Villains |
| 4/19 | Visual Illusion | They’re the same |
| 4/23 | Nero’s Olympics | All of them |
| 4/25 | “My Country, Right or Wrong” | Unquestionably support it / Duty to correct it |
| 4/27 | Color Theorem | Four color theorem |
| 4/30 | Wunderkind Etymology | Wonder / Child / A prodigy |
May Midterm Exam (5/11 – 5/13)
- 5/11: An optical illusion; Visual Information; Brain; They have different cognitions.
- 5/12: Magistrate’s patronage; The name of a sum of currency.
- 5/13: Ignorance; Four colors.
June & July Answers
| Date | Question Subject | Correct Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 6/4 | Blazer Colors | The Halo Effect |
| 6/7 | Crab Biology | Hermit crab / Number of legs |
| 6/8 | Totalitarianism | Controlling public thought |
| 6/13 | Copper in Hair | Green |
| 6/15 | Government Currency | Coins |
| 6/20 | Minor Metals | Smartphones |
| 6/23 | Position of Joan | A Pope |
| 6/27 | Weather Idiom | Dogs |
| 6/29 | Shogi Piece Backing | Gold |
| 7/1 | Baozi Etymology | Barbarian’s Head |
| 7/4 | 31-Day Months | Julius and Augustus |
| 7/7 | Tanabata & Milky Way | Milky Way / Soumen noodles |
| 7/9 | Geometry Logic | Triangle |
| 7/11 | Memory Capacity | Long time / Infinite / Forever |
| 7/12 | Ishikawa Goemon | Thievery |
July Final Exam (7/13 – 7/15)
- 7/13: 64 degrees; Zhuge Liang; Barbarians’ heads; To offer them instead of heads.
- 7/14: Red King Crab (Paralithodes); Economic confusion.
- 7/15: Raining cats and dogs; Demon guts.
Second Semester Answer Key (September – December)
September & October Answers
| Date | Question Subject | Correct Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 9/3 | Statue Symbolism | Prosperity |
| 9/6 | Psychological Stasis | Chronostasis |
| 9/14 | Pawn Shop Loans | Money loans for collateral |
| 9/17 | Cat Got Your Tongue | Cats eating human tongues |
| 9/21 | Robot Origins | Central Europe |
| 9/24 | Soccer Ball Surfaces | 20 white, 12 black |
| 9/28 | Phone Vibrations | Phantom Vibration Syndrome |
| 9/29 | Fishermen Sector | Imperial Household Agency |
| 10/3 | Matter Density | Stars |
| 10/6 | Guillotine Inventor | Joseph-Ignace Guillotin |
| 10/11 | Bouba/Kiki Shape | Bouba |
| 10/22 | Magic Square | 15 |
| 10/24 | Memory Discrepancy | Memory Bias |
October Midterm Exam (10/17 – 10/19)
- 10/17: 32 surfaces; It used to be one color; Black and white picture.
- 10/18: Charles-Henri Sanson; Hereditary profession.
- 10/19: Slave labor; 3 bees in all of Europe.
November & December Answers
| Date | Question Subject | Correct Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 11/2 | Thieves’ Cant | A share of stolen goods |
| 11/4 | Spade Symbolism | A sword |
| 11/8 | Judicial Law | Any age |
| 11/10 | Crow Kanji | Crow eyes are hard to see |
| 11/12 | Phone Voices | Because the voice is synthetic |
| 11/14 | Altitude & Sunrise | Because of high altitude |
| 11/15 | Nezumi Kozo | His head was put on display |
| 11/17 | Cochleoid Graph | Cochleoid |
December Final Exam (12/20 – 12/22)
- 12/20: Graph D; Over one billion yen; Having his head displayed; A performance.
- 12/21: Hearts; Attend court.
- 12/22: Japan; Dreadnought.
Third Semester & The Truth (January)
Accessing these questions requires the Royal true ending path: Maruki (Rank 9 by 11/18), Kasumi (Rank 5 by 12/22), and Akechi (Rank 8 by 11/18).
| Date | Question Subject | Correct Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1/11 | Shinto Gods | How numerous they are / Eight Million Gods |
| 1/14 | Ihatov Model | Iwate |
| 1/18 | Original “Awful” | Impressive |
| 1/21 | Justice’s Statue | A snake |
| 1/24 | “Sweet” Slang | Kind-hearted / Negative / Resentful |
| 1/27 | Happiness Study | To friends of friends of friends |
Rewards from Sojiro Sakura
After exam results are posted, visit Sojiro at Leblanc to claim your prize. Crucial: You must speak to him before the end of the month or the reward is lost forever.
- May: Tough Guy Belt (En +5)
- July: Dandy Mirror (Repel Phys – med)
- October: Leblanc Charm (Null Sleep)
December: Boss Undies (Reduce Magic dmg – med)
Updated: Mar 20, 2026 05:59 pm