Test Time is the sixth episode of the Assassination Classroom anime. With the first midterm looming, Korosensei is bent on readying his students, but their doubt that studying will change anything pushes him to stake the school itself on their results.
Summary
Principal Gakuho Asano drops by Class 3-E to pay his respects to Korosensei. Having seen Nagisa face down the bullies Nobuta and Chosuke, Gakuho reminds the octopus to uphold his schooling model, one that depends on 3-E staying at the very bottom to spur the rest of the student body. Seeing that his pupils fixate on the bounty money and ignore their grades, Korosensei lays down an ultimatum: he will walk away and raze the school unless every one of them places among the top fifty in the coming midterms.
Key Events
When the exams begin, the students lean on everything Korosensei drilled into them, working through each problem with confidence, until they hit questions Gakuho slipped in at the last moment without any warning. The trap works, and only Karma manages to break into the top fifty. Deflated at having underestimated the principal, Korosensei is buoyed by his class's encouragement and resolves to flip the outcome when the final exams arrive.
Notes
The episode aired on February 20, 2015, drawing on Chapter 12, Chapter 13, and Chapter 14. It marks an early clash between Korosensei's teaching and Gakuho Asano's ruthless ranking system, setting up the rematch that the class chases through the exams to follow.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Assassination Classroom's Test Time?
In Test Time, Principal Gakuho Asano visits Class 3-E and reminds Korosensei that the class must stay at the bottom of the rankings to support his schooling model. Korosensei responds by demanding every student place among the top fifty in the coming midterms, threatening to leave and demolish the school if they fail.
What is Gakuho Asano's role in Test Time?
In Test Time, Gakuho Asano is the principal of Kunugigaoka who relies on Class 3-E ranking at the bottom to motivate the rest of the student body. He slips unexpected questions into the midterm exam that the students never anticipated.
How do the midterm exams go for Class 3-E in Test Time?
In Test Time, Class 3-E relies on everything Korosensei taught them during the midterms, but Gakuho Asano's last-minute trick questions catch them off guard. Only Karma manages to break into the top fifty, leaving Korosensei deflated at having underestimated the principal.
What does Korosensei resolve to do after the Test Time midterms?
After the midterm setback in Test Time, Korosensei is buoyed by his class's encouragement and resolves to flip the outcome when the final exams arrive.
What manga chapters does Test Time adapt?
Test Time adapts Chapter 12, Chapter 13, and Chapter 14 of the Assassination Classroom manga and aired in Japan on February 20, 2015.
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