The system in Classroom of the Elite revolves around Advanced Nurturing High School, an elite, government-backed institution designed to groom the country's future leaders. On the surface, it looks like a paradise where students get complete freedom and a massive monthly allowance. In reality, it is a brutal, high-stakes meritocracy governed by two main mechanisms: Class Points and Private Points.

Students of Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School. Source: CBR

1. The S-System (Class Points)

Students are strictly divided into four classes, labeled A through D. Class A is viewed as the absolute elite, while Class D is considered the "defective" rejects.

The entire school runs on Class Points ( ). Each class's rank is determined by their collective total, and these standings shift constantly based on performance.

• The Ultimate Goal: Upon graduation, only the students currently in Class A are guaranteed 100% employment or college acceptance into any institution they choose. If you are in Class B, C, or D when the final bell rings, you get no special privileges.

• Overturning the Hierarchy: A lower class can overtake a higher class by earning more points. If Class D gains enough points to surpass Class C, their labels literally swap.

2. The Financial System (Private Points)

Instead of physical cash, students use Private Points (PP) via their school-issued smartphones. 1 Private Point equals 1 Japanese Yen, and these points can buy anything on the campus—from food and video games to test answers or even immunity from expulsion.

• The Catch: At the start of the year, every student gets a massive deposit of 100,000 points. However, future monthly deposits are directly tied to the S-System: Your class's total Class Points × 100 = the Private Points each individual student receives next month.

• The Class D Trap: If a class slack off, talks during lessons, or fails tests, their Class Points drop. In the story, Class D acts so poorly in their first month that their Class Points drop to exactly 0, leaving them completely broke.

3. Special Exams and Rules

To force classes to compete, the school regularly hosts complex Special Exams. These aren't standard paper tests; they are psychological, strategic, and often physical challenges designed to test leadership, adaptability, and deception.

Exam TypeCore ChallengeIsland SurvivalClasses must survive on a deserted island while managing limited resources and trying to correctly guess the hidden "leaders" of opposing classes.The Zodiac TestStudents are split into groups named after Babylonian zodiac signs and must use social engineering to identify a hidden "VIP" within their group.Paper ShuffleA high-stakes academic pairing test where students create exams for rival classes to take, aiming to force failing grades on enemies.

The Penalty of Failure: The ultimate threat in this system is expulsion. If a student scores a failing grade on a midterm or final, or accumulates too many penalties during a Special Exam, they are instantly expelled from the school with no second chances.

Ultimately, the school is an economic and psychological laboratory. It forces individualistic students to cooperate with their classmates, sabatoge their rivals, and master a deeply flawed, hyper-competitive system just to survive.