Meaning & usage
すると starts a new sentence to present what happened next, with the sense of then or at that point. It is used when the next event follows naturally from the previous situation or appears as a new discovery, often with surprise. It is a fixed conjunction placed at the start of the sentence, usually as すると、..., and comes from そうすると. For neutral listing of actions in order, その後 or それから is more natural.
Example sentences 5
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すると、バスが来ました。
Then the bus came.
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すると、雨がふり出しました。
Then it started to rain.
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すると、電気が消えました。
Then the lights went out.
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すると、先生が教室に入りました。
Then the teacher came into the classroom.
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すると、友だちが手をふりました。
Then my friend waved.
In past JLPT papers
This came up in 4 past exam questions.