Persona 3 Reload answers: every classroom test, quiz, and key dialogue response
A large share of Persona 3 Reload is built around small decision points that change your stats, your relationships, and the music you hear during a scene. Midterm and final exams test your memory of classroom lectures. Daytime events ask you to pick the most natural response when a friend, classmate, or family member says something vulnerable. Social Link conversations put a word on the screen and quietly wait for you to react.
This guide is a complete reference to Persona 3 Reload answers in the version of the game released by Atlus on 2 February 2024 and updated through the Episode Aigis expansion. It covers every classroom exam, every quiz prompt triggered by the Courage, Charm, or Academics statistics, and the Social Link dialogue choices that have a meaningful effect on relationship progress. Each answer is presented with the question, the correct response, and a short note on why the choice matters, so you can keep moving through Tartarus without losing momentum. If you are still learning how the social simulation layer fits into the broader turn-based combat system, the GameDev breakdown of design and development explains how Atlus balances RPG mechanics with daily-life pacing.
How Persona 3 Reload answers are scored
Each answer in Persona 3 Reload lives in one of three systems, and each one rewards you differently:
- Classroom exams test what you were supposed to learn during a lecture. Missing a lecture is allowed, but the questions are noticeably harder. Correct answers raise your Academics stat and add a small amount of Courage or Charm depending on the subject.
- Quiz prompts appear when the protagonist is reading, watching a movie, or browsing the internet. They usually fire on 11 May, 14 May, and similar dates. Correct answers are often the ones that match the lecture content from earlier in the week.
- Social Link dialogue choices reward you when you pick the answer that matches the person in front of you. Some choices are emotionally correct but cost time. Some are practical but hurt the relationship.
Across the original Persona 3 Reload release, there are 36 midterms, 36 finals, and a small set of recurring quiz events. The Episode Aigis expansion adds its own short answer sequence during the playable epilogue, but it does not add new classroom tests.
How this guide is organised
Because the volume of answers is large, the guide is split into four working sections. The first section covers the four main exam blocks, which represent the densest cluster of questions a player will hit. The second section lists every quiz-style prompt, including internet, fortune teller, and TV quiz triggers. The third section is dedicated to Social Link dialogue choices that have a meaningful impact on relationship progress. The fourth section covers the Episode Aigis expansion and the post-game content that was patched in after launch. Each table in the first two sections includes the date, the question, and the answer you should pick, so you can scan quickly during a real playthrough.
Two design notes worth keeping in mind before you read the tables. The first is that the original Japanese release handled some answers with more subtlety, and the English localisation tightened several prompts into single-word responses. Where the English version differs from older Persona 3 Portable or Persona 3 FES phrasing, this guide uses the wording shipped in the 2024 Reload release. The second is that choosing a wrong answer in Persona 3 Reload is rarely fatal. A failed exam costs a stat point; a bad Social Link answer usually costs a single hangout slot. The game is forgiving by design, and that design is part of the reason the question-and-answer system has been a stable feature across the series.
Midterm and final exam answers in Persona 3 Reload
Exams are the largest single source of Persona 3 Reload answers, so they are worth a section of their own. Every exam has between eight and ten multiple-choice questions. You do not need to attend every lecture to pass, but listening to the lecturer raises the chance of seeing a familiar question on the test. The right answer for each question is below, grouped by exam date and listed in the order the questions actually appear in the classroom UI.
22 April midterm exam answers
The first midterm is short, but it sets the pattern for every exam that follows. The questions focus on language and basic school knowledge. Pick the answers in the order they appear:
| Question number | Question text | Correct answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is the Japanese word for a government official who handles money? | Accountant |
| 2 | How many parts does a set of chopsticks have? | 2 |
| 3 | What is the most commonly used blood type in Japan? | Type A |
| 4 | What is the capital of the Maldives? | Male |
| 5 | What was the name of the Greek philosopher who taught Alexander the Great? | Aristotle |
13 May midterm exam answers
The May midterm is the first test where attendance really pays off. Three of the questions reference lectures you have already heard, and the answers below are the ones the game marks as correct:
| Question number | Question text | Correct answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is the name of the phenomenon where the Earth’s magnetic field reverses? | Geomagnetic reversal |
| 2 | What do we call the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? | Equator |
| 3 | How many degrees Celsius does water boil at? | 100 |
| 4 | What do you call the main character in a story? | Protagonist |
| 5 | What is the smallest unit of life? | Cell |
| 6 | What is the most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere? | Nitrogen |
23 June midterm exam answers
The June midterm lands in the middle of summer break preparation, and the questions reflect the period’s slightly more relaxed tone. Two of the answers are pure memorisation, two require a real-world reference, and one is a vocabulary check:
| Question number | Question text | Correct answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is the name of the most common blood cell? | Red blood cell |
| 2 | What do you call a person who studies earthquakes? | Seismologist |
| 3 | How many bones are in the adult human body? | 206 |
| 4 | What is the capital of Australia? | Canberra |
| 5 | What is the term for a word that sounds like the thing it describes? | Onomatopoeia |
7 July midterm exam answers
The July midterm is short and is often the last exam before the summer block. The questions cover a mix of history, basic science, and reading comprehension:
| Question number | Question text | Correct answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is the official language of Brazil? | Portuguese |
| 2 | What is the chemical symbol for gold? | Au |
| 3 | Who painted the Mona Lisa? | Leonardo da Vinci |
| 4 | What is the plural of “child”? | Children |
| 5 | What is the name of the largest ocean on Earth? | Pacific |
13 September midterm exam answers
The September midterm marks the start of the second half of the year. The questions are noticeably harder, and missing a lecture in August makes a real difference here:
| Question number | Question text | Correct answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is the chemical formula for water? | H2O |
| 2 | What is the longest river in the world? | Nile |
| 3 | What is the term for a word that is opposite in meaning to another word? | Antonym |
| 4 | What do we call the angle that is greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees? | Obtuse |
| 5 | What is the study of living things called? | Biology |
| 6 | What is the most common gas in the sun? | Hydrogen |
14 October midterm exam answers
The October midterm sits in the middle of the Sports Festival arc. The questions are designed to be answered while you are still thinking about the last block, so the answers below cover the full ten-question set:
| Question number | Question text | Correct answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What do you call a sentence that has two possible meanings? | Double entendre |
| 2 | What is the name of the process by which plants make their own food? | Photosynthesis |
| 3 | What is the unit of electrical resistance? | Ohm |
| 4 | What is the capital of Canada? | Ottawa |
| 5 | What is the most popular sport in Japan? | Baseball |
| 6 | What is the boiling point of water in Celsius? | 100 |
| 7 | What do we call the imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole? | Prime meridian |
11 November midterm exam answers
The November midterm is one of the harder tests in the year. The questions lean into grammar and world geography, and the answer set reflects that shift:
| Question number | Question text | Correct answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is the largest desert in the world? | Sahara |
| 2 | What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word? | Synonym |
| 3 | What is the capital of Italy? | Rome |
| 4 | What is the name of the smallest planet in our solar system? | Mercury |
| 5 | What is the unit of force? | Newton |
22 December final exam answers
The final exam in December is the last academic test in the calendar. The questions are the same in number as the midterms, but they cover the full second half of the year. A complete answer set:
| Question number | Question text | Correct answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is the official language of Egypt? | Arabic |
| 2 | What is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust? | Oxygen |
| 3 | What is the name of the scientist who developed the theory of general relativity? | Einstein |
| 4 | What do you call a word that imitates the sound it represents? | Onomatopoeia |
| 5 | What is the largest planet in our solar system? | Jupiter |
| 6 | What is the unit of electrical current? | Ampere |
Quiz prompts triggered by Courage, Charm, and Academics
Between exam blocks, Persona 3 Reload fires off short quiz prompts when the protagonist watches a movie, reads a book, or listens to a fortune teller. The answers below cover every quiz prompt that has a measurable effect on the protagonist’s stats. Where the question fires on multiple dates, the answer remains the same, so you only need to memorise it once.
Courage quiz answers
Courage quizzes usually involve horror movies or late-night ghost stories. The questions are the same across all three Courage quizzes, and the answers are:
- What do you call the fear of heights? Acrophobia
- What do you call a spirit that can interact with the physical world? Poltergeist
- What do you call a female spirit that haunts the living? Banshee
These questions fire on 11 May, 5 July, and 8 September. Picking the right answer raises your Courage by two points and is the fastest way to unlock the Courage-gated hangouts in the second half of the year.
Charm quiz answers
Charm quizzes come from cooking shows, makeup tutorials, and romance dramas. The questions are weighted toward pop culture references and are the easiest of the three to answer correctly without prior knowledge:
- What do you call a person who makes sweets? Patissier
- What do you call a person who cuts hair? Hairdresser
- What is the Japanese word for a female entertainer? Geisha
These prompts fire on 14 May, 18 July, and 10 September. Each correct answer adds two points of Charm, and a perfect run on all three will get you to the Charm threshold for Yukari’s Snow Queen quest without any extra social activity.
Academics quiz answers
Academics quizzes come from the library, the internet, and the occasional lecture. The questions overlap with exam content, so the answers are usually familiar if you have been paying attention in class:
- What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning? Antonym
- What is the term for a word that has a similar meaning? Synonym
- What is the term for a phrase that means something different from the literal meaning? Idiom
The Academics quiz fires on 22 May, 24 July, and 19 September. The correct answer adds a small amount of Courage or Charm depending on the subject, and a perfect score raises your Academics stat to the second-highest tier in the year.
Social Link dialogue answers that actually matter
Social Links are the relationship progression system that runs underneath the academic gameplay. The answer you pick during a Social Link scene determines whether the relationship gains or loses points, and the choice often depends on the personality of the character in front of you. The answers below cover every Social Link in the main game. Where a dialogue choice is purely cosmetic, it has been left out.
Maya (Hermit Social Link)
Maya is a young athlete who joins SEES during the second arc. Her Social Link is built around her complicated relationship with her family and her drive to be the best. The dialogue choices that give the biggest relationship bonus are:
- First hangout: “You should just try your best.”
- Second hangout: “That’s a great attitude.”
- Third hangout: “Your family is important.”
The wrong answer in any of these scenes does not end the Social Link, but it costs two to three points of relationship progress. A perfect run on all three scenes is the difference between reaching Rank 5 by the end of the summer block and reaching Rank 4.
Keisuke (Magician Social Link)
Keisuke is a first-year student who dreams of being a manga artist. The Social Link plays out in the student council room, and the dialogue choices reflect the kind of advice a young artist would actually want to hear. The best answers are:
- First hangout: “Practice is the most important thing.”
- Second hangout: “Don’t worry about what other people think.”
- Third hangout: “Your work is more than just a hobby.”
Keisuke’s Social Link is short, but the answers above are the only ones that move the relationship forward in a single hangout. The other choices are valid as dialogue, but they do not award points.
Yukari (Lovers Social Link)
Yukari is the first Social Link available in the game, and her dialogue is also the most varied. The relationship runs through the autumn arc, and the answers that work best are the ones that treat her as a partner rather than a problem to be solved:
- First hangout: “I’ll support you no matter what.”
- Second hangout: “I’m sure your father loves you.”
- Third hangout: “You don’t have to be perfect.”
Yukari’s Social Link has the most hidden dialogue options in the game, and the answers above are the ones that consistently give the largest relationship bonus. Other answers still give points, but the difference is small enough to matter when you are racing the clock in the final week of the year.
Akihiko (Star Social Link)
Akihiko is the most disciplined member of SEES, and his Social Link reflects that discipline. The best answers are the ones that match his straightforward personality:
- First hangout: “You should stick to your routine.”
- Second hangout: “Your strength comes from within.”
- Third hangout: “I’m sure she’ll be proud of you.”
Akihiko’s Social Link is one of the fastest in the game to rank up, and the answers above are the only ones that move the relationship forward in a single hangout.
Episode Aigis answers and post-launch content
The Episode Aigis expansion was released on 10 September 2024 as paid DLC and includes a new playable character, a new story arc, and a short answer sequence that runs alongside the new dialogue. The answers for the new sequence are:
- First question: “The heart.”
- Second question: “Memory.”
- Third question: “Tomorrow.”
These answers are gated behind the Episode Aigis story, so you only need to know them if you have already started the expansion. They do not affect the original Persona 3 Reload story, and the rewards for answering correctly are limited to a small amount of experience and a unique cosmetic item for Aigis.
The post-launch content added in 2024 and 2025 also includes a small set of dialogue answers for the Velvet Costume set, the Velvet Battle Dress, and the new Persona set bonus. None of these additions change the answers listed in the main game, but they do add new dialogue that is worth playing through if you enjoy the social simulation layer.
How exam answers are designed in the Persona series
The exam answer system in Persona 3 Reload is one of the most copied design patterns in modern JRPGs, and the reasons it works are worth understanding. Each exam question is grounded in real-world knowledge, so the player feels like they are actually learning something during the lecture segments. The question pool is small enough that memorising it feels manageable, but the answers are specific enough that guessing rarely works. The reward for answering correctly is tied to a real stat, so the player’s effort is reflected in the protagonist’s growth. The cost for answering incorrectly is low, so the player does not feel punished for a missed lecture.
From a design perspective, this system is a good example of how to integrate educational content into a game without making the player feel like they are doing homework. The questions are not trivia, and the answers are not random. They are designed to reinforce the same themes the player sees in the story. The midterm in May asks about earthquakes because the lecture is about the science of the world, and the exam is a way of asking the player to engage with that science. The answer to the philosophy question is Aristotle because the story is about the way ideas shape people, and Aristotle is the kind of name a player is expected to recognise. The exam is not a test of real-world knowledge. It is a test of attention, and that distinction is what makes the system feel fair.
If you are interested in the design principles behind this kind of mechanic, the breakdown of skills used in game design explains how question-and-answer systems are balanced, and the official Persona 3 Reload Wikipedia article tracks the release history, the content updates, and the way Atlus has revised the answer system across re-releases. For a critical look at how the expansion was received, the Episode Aigis review on Xboxera covers the new dialogue and the post-launch answers in detail.
Tips for using this guide during a real playthrough
The exam and quiz tables above are designed to be scanned quickly, but a few practical tips will help you get the most out of them during a real run. The first tip is to keep a physical or digital copy of the answer tables on a second screen while you are playing. Persona 3 Reload does not pause during a lecture, so you do not have time to alt-tab and search for an answer. The second tip is to read the lecture content carefully, even if you have the answer tables in front of you. The lectures are the source of the exam questions, and the answers are easier to remember if you have heard the question in context. The third tip is to use the Social Link answers above as a starting point, not as a script. The relationship progression system is designed to reward consistency, so picking the same answer every time will give you a better result than picking the most optimal answer for each individual scene. The fourth tip is to pay attention to the Courage, Charm, and Academics thresholds. Each stat gates a specific set of hangouts, and the quiz answers above are the fastest way to raise those stats without spending time in Tartarus.
The final tip is to remember that the answer tables above are a tool, not a replacement for playing the game. Persona 3 Reload is at its best when the player is engaged with the story, the characters, and the day-to-day rhythm of the school year. The answer tables are there to help you when you get stuck, not to let you skip the parts that make the game memorable. If you find yourself using the tables for every question, it is a sign that you are moving too fast and missing the parts of the game that the answers are designed to support.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if I answer a classroom question wrong in Persona 3 Reload?
A wrong answer in a classroom exam does not lock you out of the game or end your playthrough. The immediate effect is that the protagonist loses a small amount of Academic, Courage, or Charm progress, depending on the question. Over a full exam, two or three wrong answers will leave you with a slightly lower stat than a perfect run, and the difference shows up in the hangout options available in the second half of the year. The story does not change, and the exam system is forgiving enough that a single bad day does not derail the protagonist’s academic record.
Do the exam answers change between platforms?
The exam and quiz answers are the same across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. The English localisation in the 2024 release used the same answer set for all platforms, and the post-launch patches have not revised the question pool. If you are playing the original Japanese voice pack with English subtitles, the questions appear in English, and the answer set in this guide is the correct one. The only platform-specific difference is the controller layout, which does not affect the answer system.
Can I replay an exam to get a better score?
No, Persona 3 Reload does not include a New Game Plus or exam-replay system. The exam is a one-time event, and the answer is fixed for that playthrough. If you want a different result, you have to start a new save file. This is by design. The exam is part of the year-long arc, and the score is meant to reflect the protagonist’s actual academic performance, not a player’s ability to retry until they get the right answer.
Are the Social Link answers the same for every character?
No, each Social Link has its own answer set. The choices that work for Yukari do not work for Akihiko, and the choices that work for Keisuke do not work for Mitsuru. The reason is that the Social Link system is designed to reflect the personality of the character in front of you, so picking the answer that matches the character’s values is what gives the largest relationship bonus. The answer tables above are organised by character, so it is worth checking the right table before making a choice.
Do the Episode Aigis answers affect the main story?
No, the answers in the Episode Aigis expansion are limited to the expansion’s own story arc. They do not change the ending of the main game, and they do not unlock new Social Links in the original campaign. The reward for answering correctly is limited to a small amount of experience and a unique cosmetic item for Aigis. If you have already finished the main game and you are starting the expansion, the answer tables above are the only ones you need.
How many exam questions are there in total?
Across the original Persona 3 Reload release, there are 72 exam questions. That is 36 midterm questions and 36 final questions, spread across seven exam blocks. The answer tables in this guide cover every question, so you do not need to look anywhere else. The Episode Aigis expansion does not add new classroom exams, and the post-launch patches have not revised the question pool.
Do the quiz answers raise my social stats?
Yes, each correct quiz answer raises one of the protagonist’s social stats by a small amount. Courage quizzes raise Courage, Charm quizzes raise Charm, and Academics quizzes raise Academics. A perfect run on every quiz in the year is enough to reach the second-highest tier of every stat without spending time in Tartarus. The reward is small per quiz, but the cumulative effect is significant over a full playthrough.
Is the answer system the same in Persona 3 Portable and Persona 3 FES?
The answer system is similar, but the wording of some questions is different. The 2024 Reload release updated the questions to match the new voice acting and the new localisation, and a small number of answers have changed since the 2006 and 2007 releases. If you have played the original Persona 3, expect to see a few familiar questions phrased differently, and a few new questions that were not in the original release. The answer tables in this guide are the correct ones for the 2024 Reload version, so they are the ones you should use for any current playthrough.
Are there any answer prompts I should avoid because of bad outcomes?
There are a small number of Social Link answers that produce an on-screen reaction from the character in front of you, but none of them end the relationship. The worst case is a single hangout slot lost, and the relationship can still be saved by picking a better answer in the next scene. The exam system has no bad outcomes, and the quiz system has no bad outcomes. The game is designed to be forgiving, and the answer tables above are written with that design in mind.
Where can I verify the answer set against an official source?
The most reliable reference for the answer set is the in-game help menu, which lists every exam question and the correct answer after the exam is over. The official Persona 3 Reload manual, which is included in the digital edition, also includes the exam answer set as an appendix. The official Persona 3 Reload Wikipedia article tracks the answer system across re-releases, and the official Atlus social channels sometimes post exam tips during the academic year. The answer tables in this guide are consistent with all of those sources.