Information on Tests Related to the Specified Skilled Worker Program

Proficiency Tests

In order to work under a Specified Skilled Worker (i) status of residence, you need to pass a Japanese language test and a skills proficiency test. (You do not need to pass these tests if you have satisfactorily completed Technical Intern Training (ii). However, to work in a different field, you need to pass a skills proficiency test in the field in which you wish to work.) Taking these tests costs money.

Important Notes

  • The test schedules on this page are based on information from the websites of the government agencies and organizations offering the tests.
  • The information on the websites of the government agencies and organizations offering the tests might be more recent than the information shown on this page. Please be sure to check the website of the government agency or organization offering the test you are interested in.
  • You can access the websites of the government agencies and organizations offering these tests via the “Test Information” page on the website of the Ministry of Justice. (Japanese only) (http://www.moj.go.jp/isa/policies/ssw/nyuukokukanri01_00135.html)
  • If you wish to take a test, you should check the website of the government agency or organization offering the test and carry out the required procedure.

For All Fields

Exam schedule

CountrySchedule
Within Japan August 1–10, 2023
Philippines August 1–2, 5–10, 2023
Cambodia August 1, 6–8, 2023
Myanmar August 2–10, 2023
Mongolia August 2, 6, 9, 2023
Indonesia August 1–10, 2023
Thailand August 4, 6, 8, 2023
India August 1, 6, 2023
Sri Lanka August 2–10, 2023
Uzbekistan August 1–2, 6, 8, 2023
Bangladesh August 6–7, 2023

Nursing Care Field

Exam schedule

CountrySchedule
Within Japan August 1–10, 12, 14–31, 2023
September 1–9, 11–16, 19–22, 24–30, 2023
Philippines August 1–2, 5–10, 21, 26–31, 2023
September 1–2, 4–5, 9, 11, 17, 19–22, 24–27, 2023
Cambodia August 1, 6, 21–22, 25–27, 2023
September 3, 11–12, 2023
Myanmar August 2, 4–6, 8–10, 12, 14–31, 2023
September 1–10, 12, 15–17, 22, 24, 30, 2023
Mongolia August 2, 6, 9, 24, 30, 2023
September 13, 17, 2023
Indonesia August 1–10, 21–31, 2023
September 1–9, 11–17, 19–22, 24–27, 29, 2023
Thailand August 4, 6, 21, 2023
September 12, 14, 16, 21, 25, 2023
India August 1, 6, 22, 27, 2023
September 3, 10, 24, 2023
Sri Lanka August 2–10, 15–18, 20–29, 31, 2023
September 1–16, 2023
Uzbekistan August 1–2, 6, 8, 24, 29–30, 2023
September 3, 12–14, 26–27, 2023
Bangladesh August 6–7, 24, 26–29, 2023
September 12, 14, 16–17, 19, 21, 24–25, 2023

Building Cleaning Management Field

Exam schedule

CountrySchedule
Philippines August 25–27, 2023

Machine parts and tooling/Industrial machinery/Electric, electronics and information fields (the former Machine Parts and Tooling Field, the Former Industrial Machinery Field, and the former Electric, Electronics, and Information Field)

Construction Field

Exam schedule

CountrySchedule
Within Japan August 2–3, 7, 21, 23–24, 28, 2023
Philippines August 1–2, 5–10, 2023
Indonesia August 1–10, 2023

Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Field

Automobile Repair and Maintenance Field

Exam schedule

CountrySchedule
Within Japan August 1–10, 12, 14–31, 2023
September 1–9, 11–16, 19–22, 24–30, 2023
Philippines August 1–2, 5–10, 21, 26–31, 2023
September 1–2, 4–5, 9, 11, 17, 19–22, 24–27, 2023

Aviation Field

Exam schedule

CountrySchedule
Within Japan August 22, 28, 2023

Accommodation Field

Exam schedule

CountrySchedule
Within Japan August 21, 30–31, 2023

Agriculture Field

Exam schedule

CountrySchedule
Within Japan August 1–10, 12, 14–31, 2023
September 1–17, 19–22, 24–30, 2023
Philippines August 1–2, 5–10, 21, 26–31, 2023
September 1–2, 4–5, 9, 11, 17, 19–22, 24–27, 2023
Cambodia August 1, 6, 21–22, 25–27, 2023
September 3, 11–12, 2023
Myanmar August 2, 4–6, 8, 12, 14–31, 2023
September 1–3, 5, 8–10, 12, 15–17, 22, 24, 30, 2023
Mongolia August 2, 6, 9, 24, 30, 2023
September 13, 17, 2023
Nepal August 1, 3, 6–8, 10, 22, 24–25, 28–31, 2023
September 1, 3–5, 7–8, 11–15, 19, 21–22, 25–27, 2023
Indonesia August 1–10, 21–31, 2023
September 1–9, 11–17, 19–22, 24–27, 29, 2023
Thailand August 4, 6, 21, 2023
September 12, 14, 16, 21, 25, 2023
Uzbekistan August 1–2, 6, 8, 24, 29–30, 2023
September 3, 12–14, 26–27, 2023
Sri Lanka August 2–10, 15–18, 20–29, 31, 2023
September 1–16, 30, 2023
India August 1, 4–6, 22, 25, 27, 2023
September 1–3, 10, 15, 24, 2023
Bangladesh August 6–7, 24, 26–29, 2023
September 12, 14, 16–17, 19, 21, 24–25, 2023

Fishery and Aquaculture Field

Exam schedule

CountrySchedule
Within Japan August 1–31, 2023
September 1–30, 2023
October 1–31, 2023
November 1–30, 2023
December 1–29, 2023
January 4-31, 2024
February 1-29, 2024

Food Service Field

Exam schedule

CountrySchedule
Philippines August 1–2, 5–10, 21, 26–31, 2023
September 1–2, 4–5, 9, 11, 17, 19–22, 24–27, 2023
Cambodia August 1, 6, 21–22, 25–27, 2023
September 3, 11–12, 2023
Myanmar August 2, 4–6, 8–10, 12, 14–31, 2023
September 1–10, 12, 15–17, 22, 24, 30, 2023
Indonesia August 1–10, 21–31, 2023
September 1–9, 11–17, 19–22, 24–27, 29, 2023
Thailand August 4, 6, 21, 2023
September 12, 14, 16, 21, 25, 2023
Sri Lanka August 2–10, 15–18, 20–29, 31, 2023
September 1–16, 30, 2023