Class

Class is a recurring event in the Persona series. The protagonists need to attend it every day during their school year.

Appearances

• Persona 3 / FES / Portable
• Persona 4 / Golden
• Persona 5 / Royal

Overview

On scheduled days, the protagonists will be asked a question from their head teacher, and answering correctly will reward them with a mild Social Stat boost.

Additionally, at certain times, the protagonists will have to take exams spanning in at least most of the week they're taking place on.

School is closed during Sundays and holidays.

Persona 3

Sleepiness

On certain events, while the teacher is giving off their lecture, the protagonist will become sleepy. Falling asleep will boost their physical condition by one stage, while staying up will have them continue listening to the lecture as usual, boosting their Knowledge stat.

Persona 5 / Royal

Class Questions

On certain days, the respective teacher will ask the protagonist a question with 3 viable answers. The correct answers can be estimated via the Thieves Guild feature, which opens a poll on what other players have answered.

If the protagonist answers correctly, he'll be rewarded with a Social Stat boost (by a single note.) Generally, his Knowledge stat is boosted, but in Persona 5 Royal, on certain days, his Charm will increase instead. Those days are April 25th, June 20th, July 7th and January 11th. If he answers incorrectly, nothing happens.

During a complicated question, Morgana may chime in and help the protagonist out, by breaking down the question into multiple parts. In these cases, only answering the last part right will yield a point of Knowledge.

The questions differ between Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal.

Date	Question	Answer
4/12	Mr. Ushimaru: "A soul is composed of appetite, spirit, and what else?"	Logic.
4/19	Mr. Hiruta: "Is the line extending from A connected to B or C? Which is it?	C.
4/23	Mr. Inui: "What event did Emperor Nero add to the Olympics so that he could participate?"	Singing.
4/25	Morgana: "What's the common usage of kakushinhan again, regarding an action you take?"	Knowing your actions are wrong.
	Morgana: "But the real kakushinhan is the opposite, right? So the opposite means..."	Conviction that you're right.
4/27	Ms. Usami: "How many colors does it take to paint every region without any two adjacent ones being the same color?"	Four.
4/30	Morgana: First off, the "wunder" part probably means...	Wonder
	Morgana: Next, the "kind" part. That's probably...	Child.
	Morgana: So a "wunderkind" would be...	A prodigy.
5/7	Ms. Kawakami: "What do people generally call a woman who has a charm that sometimes leads men to their doom?"	A femme fatale.
5/10	Mr. Inui: "Who do you think is the origin of the term "magistrate's patronage"?	Minamoto no Yoshitsune.
5/16	Mr. Inui: "Do you know who created the piece which sold for the highest price back in the 20th century?"	Van Gogh.
5/21	Ms. Usami: "What is the name of this ratio that Japanese architects and artists have liked using?"	The silver ratio.
5/23	Ms. Chouno: "Well, your number's up. The root words of synesthesia are "syn" and "aisthesis." What do they mean?	"Together" and "senses."
5/26	Ms. Kawakami: "What was the name of the other famous novel that Sherlock Holmes appeared in?"	"Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Burglar."
5/30	Mr. Inui: "Who was the pirate who said that he hid his treasure in a certain place just before he was executed?"	William Kidd.
6/4	Ms. Chouno: "The original blazers were named that thanks to a certain quality they had. Any idea what it was?"	They were brightly colored.
6/7	Mr. Hiruta: "What are red king crabs most biologically close to?"	Hermit crabs.
6/8	Mr. Ushimaru: "With the advent of the color TV, something else started appearing in color. Do you know what it is?"	Dreams.
6/11	Ms. Usami: "Can you imagine how much gold has been excavated by humanity over the course of history?"	Three Olympic-sized pools.
6/13	Mr. Ushimaru: "Paper money is issued by the Bank of Japan, but who issues the coins?"	The government.
6/15	Mr. Hiruta: "What would happen if you keep washing your hair with water that's contaminated with metal?"	It'll change color.
6/23	Mr. Inui: "Who is this woman, drawn as the High Priestess in most tarot decks?"	Pope Joan.
6/27	Ms. Chouno: "In English, what does the term "cat-and-dog weather" refer to?"	Heavy rain.
6/29	Ms. Kawakami: "This character is the cursive form of a specific kanji. Do you know which one it is?"	Gold.
7/1	Mr. Inui: "...But do you know what Chinese dish Zhuge Liang is credited for inventing?"	Baozi.
7/4	Ms. Chouno: "Do you know the reason why July and August both have thirty-one days?"	Someone pretentious said so.
7/7	Ms. Kawakami: "What's the traditional food of Tanabata?"	Soumen.
7/8	Mr. Hiruta: "What is a common trait of almost all shaved-ice syrups on the market?"	They have the same flavor.
7/9	Ms. Usami: "What is the sum of angles a through e?"	180 degress.
7/11	Mr. Hiruta: "What is the name of the light-producing substance of fireflies?"	Luciferin.
7/12	Mr. Inui: "What was the name of the gentleman thief whose family was boiled alive during the Sengoku period?"	Ishikawa Goemon.
9/3	Mr. Inui: "In this famous statue, he's holding a spear in his left hand, but what does he have in his right?"	Nothing.
9/6	Mr. Hiruta: "What is the name of the phenomenon where the second hand looks like it stops moving?"	Chronostasis.
9/13	Mr. Inui: "Second-hand shops area also known as thrift stores. Do you know when the earliest ones appeared?"	The 19th century.
9/17	Ms. Chouno: "We have a saying in Japanese: a skilled hawk hides its talons. What hides its claws in English?"	A cat
9/21	Ms. Kawakami: "The word "robot" didn't come from English. So, what country did it come from?"	Czechoslovakia.
9/24	Ms. Usami: "Do you know why they chose black and white?"	So it shows up well on TV.
9/28	Morgana: So "PVS," referring to when you mistakenly think your phone is going off... What's the P?"	Phantom.
	Morgana: "So next is the V part. That means it'd be "phantom..." what?	Vibration.
	Morgana: "Last is the S. So if we have "phantom vibration" so far..."	Syndrome.
9/29	Mr. Ushimaru: "Not all civil servants work in government offices. Which of these occupations is a civic one?"	Fishermen of Nagaragawa.
10/3	Mr. Hiruta: "...but in the entire universe, which of these is closest to its density of stars?"	Three watermelons in the sun.
10/6	Mr. Inui: "This device made mass executions possible. You know what it's called, yes?"	A guillotine.
10/11	Ms. Usami: "Which do you think most people choose to name "kiki"?"	A.
10/22	Ms. Usami: "What number should be in the middle of this square in order to make it a magic square?"	Five.
10/24	Ms. Chouno: "Can you tell me what the S in SOS means?"	It's meaningless.
11/2	Mr. Inui: "The word "wack" was also used in a coded language from history. What was that language?"	Thieves' Cant.
11/4	Ms. Chouno: "Clubs is a club, diamonds is a gem, spades is a sword... So, what is hearts?"	The Holy Grail.
11/8	Mr. Ushimaru: "Do you know what age you have to be in order to listen in on a trial?"	Zero.
11/10	Ms. Kawakami: "Do you know what the line that's in "bird" but not in "crow" represents?"	An eye.
11/12	Mr. Hiruta: "Do you know why hearing someone's voice over the phone sounds different than their real voice?"	It's heavily processed.
11/15	Mr. Inui: "When he was executed, something was done to his appearance. Do you know what it was?"	They put makeup on him.
11/17	Ms. Usami: "Which of these is called a cochleoid, after its resemblance to a snail?"	B.
11/18	Mr. Ushimaru: "At which of these locations can you see the sunrise the earliest?"	The summit of Mt. Fuji.

Exams

The protagonist will have to attend 4-day-long exams several times during the school year. In Persona 5, there are 4 exams in total: 2 in the first term, and 2 in the second term, with each being either mid-term or end-of-term.

Exam	Period
First Mid-term	5/11 - 5/14
First End-of-term	7/13 - 7/16
Second Mid-term	10/17 - 10/20
Second End-of-term	12/20 - 12/23

Questions

The questions in the exams are mostly a rehash of questions asked in class. The only exception is the 2nd end-of-term (4th) exam, which includes material the protagonist does not know about, and will have to figure out the answer on the spot.

Date	Question	Answer
1st mid-term exam
5/11	Biology: Although the line connects A to C, it looks like it leads to B instead. What is this phenomenon called?	An optical illusion.
	Morgana: "If how they're seeing things is different, it probably has to do with this kind of information..."	Visual information.
	Morgana: "What takes the visual information from your eyes and processes it is the, uh..."	Brain.
	Morgana: "The brain processes visual information. So, the reason why people see things differently is..."	They have different cognitions.
5/12	History: Which of the following expressions came from the name of the position that Minamoto no Yoshitsune held?	Magistrate's patronage.
	English: What is the origin of the English word "talent"?	The name of a sum of currency.
5/13	Social Studies: What did the Greek philosopher Socrates say that evil is born from?	Ignorance
	Math: What's the least number of colors needed to paint Japan so no two adjacent areas are the same color?	Four.
1st end-of-term exam
7/13	Japanese: Which of these phrases has its origins in this shogi piece?	"Nouveau riche."
	Morgana: Goemon was popular because he wasn't just a thief. He was a...	Gentleman thief.
	Morgana: And, the person in power who had it in for Goemon was...	Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
	Morgana: And, Goemon's death after he got captured by Hideyoshi is famous too...	He was boiled alive.
7/14	Biology: Which of the following statements are true of this organism?	It's not related to crabs.
	Social Studies: What is said to be the reason why people began dreaming in color?	Television.
7/15	Math: Which of these was made using the silver ratio?	B4-size paper.
	English: Define "syn" and "aisthesis," the Greek root words of "synesthesia."	"Together" and "senses."
2nd mid-term exam
10/17	History: "What is the origin of the word "guillotine"?"	Name of the one who proposed it.
	Morgana: "First of all, who proposed the idea of the guillotine?"	A doctor.
	Morgana: "So, from his perspective, what was the advantage of the guillotine?"	It could execute people quickly.
10/18	Math: "Which of the following statements about this ball is true?"	It has thirty-two faces.
	Japanese: "What is the meaning of "robota," the Czech word that is the root word of "robot"?	Slave labor.
10/19	English: "What is the English name for the phenomenon where it feels like your cell phone is vibrating?"	Phantom Vibration Syndrome.
	Social Studies: "Which of the following government organizations do the cormorant fishermen of Nagaragawa belong to?"	The Imperial Household Agency.
2nd end-of-term exam
12/20	Math: "Which of the following is called the Devil's curve?"	D.
	Morgana: "I think they said the voice you hear through the phone is..."	Not their real voice.
	Morgana: "But why does the listener think the synthetic voice is the real person?"	They speak the same.
	Morgana: "Even if the voice is different, as long as they talk the same, the listener will subconsciously..."	Supplement the voice.
12/21	English: "Which suit of cards represents the Holy Grail?"	Hearts.
	Japanese: "Which of the following is not true about the kanji for "crow"?"	It includes a number.
12/22	Social Studies: "What country refers to a person who controls politics behind the scenes as a "prime minister in black"?"	Japan.
	History: "What English word did the initial "do" in the Japanese "dokyuu," or massive, originate from?"	Dreadnought.

Criteria

The result is determined by the protagonist's Knowledge stat, and, sometimes, the correct answers he gives during the examination. The criteria for scoring high goes up with each exam.

The questions that he needs to answer are often brought up in class beforehand, but unlike there, Thieves Guild cannot be used to estimate the correct answer during the examination period.

Result	Exam
	1st mid-term	1st end-of-term	2nd mid-term	2nd end-of-term
1st place	* Knowledge (4 or more)	* Knowledge (5)	* Knowledge (5)	* Knowledge (5) & all answers correct
Top 10	* Knowledge (3)	* Knowledge (4) & 3 correct answers or more	* Knowledge (4) & all answers correct	* Knowledge (5) & at least 1 incorrect answer
Above middle	* Knowledge (2) & 3 correct answers or more	* Knowledge (4) & 2 correct answers or less * Knowledge (3) & 3 correct answers or more	* Knowledge (4) & at least 1 incorrect answer * Knowledge (3) & all answers correct	* Knowledge (4)
Below middle	* Knowledge (2) & 2 correct answers or less * Knowledge (1) & all answers correct	* Knowledge (3) & 2 correct answers or less * Knowledge (2)	* Knowledge (3) & at least 1 incorrect answer * Knowledge (2) & all answers correct	* Knowledge (3)
Near bottom	* Knowledge (1) & at least 1 incorrect answer	* Knowledge (1)	* Knowledge (2) & at least 1 incorrect answer * Knowledge (1)	* Knowldge (2 or less)

Rewards

Confidant Benefits

The exam results can grant several rewards. If the protagonist scores 1st place or Top 10, he'll receive 3 notes of Charm, and if he's above middle, it's only 2. Otherwise, there is no point gain.

Additionally, the exam results can boost the amount of Confidant points received while hanging out, similar to having a matching Arcana as the respective user. These multipliers stack. Upon seeing the test results, if the protagonist scores 1st on the exam, the multiplier will be x1.5 (same as matching Arcana boost), and if he scores top 10, it will be x1.2. Otherwise, there will be no boost. The effect only lasts until the results of the next exam, where the multiplier will be refreshed depending on the results. As there are no exams at the start of the game, there is no multiplier then.

These boosts only apply to Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki, Makoto Niijima, Haru Okumura, Sojiro Sakura, Sadayo Kawakami and Sumire Yoshizawa (P5R).

Items from Sojiro

Additionally, talking to Sojiro after scoring Top 10 or higher on each exam will let the protagonist receive an item. The rewards can only be given on certain dates. The effects of the items and the periods vary between Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal:

• Persona 5
• Persona 5 Royal

Exam	Reward			Period
	Name	Effect	Description
First Mid-term	Tough Belt	En+5	A belt for men who have the eye of the tiger.	5/20 - 5/27
First End-of-term	Dandy Mirror	+Repel Physical (med)	A compact hand mirror used by a seasoned veteran.	7/19 - 7/26
Second Mid-term	Leblanc Charm	+Null Sleep	Contains Boss's finest coffee beans.	10/24 - 10/31
Second End-of-term	Boss Undies	+Reduce Magic dmg (med)	Boss's select, game time underpants.	12/22

Exam	Reward			Period
	Name	Effect	Description
First Mid-term	Tough Belt	Defense Master	A belt for men who have the eye of the tiger.	5/20 - 5/27
First End-of-term	Dandy Mirror	Counterstrike	A compact mirror used by a seasoned veteran.	7/19 - 7/26
Second Mid-term	Leblanc Charm	Null Sleep	Contains Boss's finest coffee beans.	10/24 - 10/31
Second End-of-term	Boss Undies	Endure	Boss's select, game time underpants.	12/22 - 12/23

Dodging Chalk

On certain dates in class, Mr. Ushimaru will throw chalk at the protagonist. The days differ between Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal.

Date	Games
	P5	P5R
April 16th	✔	✔
May 6th	✘	✔
June 6th	✘	✔
June 21st	✘	✔
July 11th	✘	✔
September 2nd	✘	✔
October 15th	✔	✔
October 24th	✔	✘

By default, the protagonist will get hit, but by raising his Proficiency stat, the odds of dodging will increase, with maximum Rank 5 guaranteeing he evades it. In the scenario that he does so, he'll gain 2 notes of Charm. As April 16th is a tutorial event, the chalk cannot be dodged, although that doesn't apply in New Game Plus.

Proficiency Rank	Probability of avoiding
1	33%
2
3	66%
4
5	100%

Slack Off

For Kawakami's Confidant abilities, see Confidant/Sadayo Kawakami

As the protagonist starts Sadayo Kawakami's Confidant, they'll gain access to additional free time in Kawakami's class that will let them be able to perform certain activities. The days the protagonist will be able to perform these activities are always on specific days. Additionally, upon reaching Rank 5, Kawakami will grant the protagonist more free time, which she does by luring other teachers out of the protagonist's classes.

While free in class, the protagonist will be able to craft infiltration tools, read books, sleep or study. The activities function similarly to their normal counterparts, although there are some limitations. For insance, only 1 infiltration tool can be made at a time, and the protagonist will need to rank up his Proficiency 2 times to gain an additional attempt (Rank 3 gives 2 tries, and Rank 5 gives 3). In Persona 5, he will also gain 2 points of Proficiency at the end of the session, but that has been reduced to 1 in Persona 5 Royal. Additionally, studying boosts Knowledge by 2 points as usual, but the effects of the weather and from reading Factorization Guide are null.

• Full Schedule
• Rank 1 only
• Rank 5 only

Date	Requirement
June 13	Rank 1
June 16	Rank 5
July 2	Rank 1
July 6	Rank 5
September 23	Rank 1
September 30	Rank 5
October 5	Rank 1
October 31	Rank 5
November 5	Rank 1
November 11	Rank 5
November 16	Rank 5
Persona 5 Royal only
January 20	Rank 5
January 25	Rank 5

Date	Requirement
June 13	Rank 1
July 2	Rank 1
September 23	Rank 1
October 5	Rank 1
November 5	Rank 1

Date	Requirement
June 16	Rank 5
July 6	Rank 5
September 30	Rank 5
October 31	Rank 5
November 11	Rank 5
November 16	Rank 5
Persona 5 Royal only
January 20	Rank 5
January 25	Rank 5