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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.
In order to work under a Specified Skilled Worker (ii) status of residence, you need to pass a Specified Skilled Worker (ii) skills proficiency test. Work experience might be required in order to take tests. For more details, check the test information.
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.
Exam schedule
Specified Skilled Worker (i) exam schedule
For All Fields
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 1–4, 6–11, 14–18, 2025 |
| Philippines | July 1–16, 18, 2025 August 1–10, 12–20, 22, 24, 26–31, 2025 September 1–3, 5–14, 2025 |
| Cambodia | July 2, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 2025 August 5–6, 12, 15, 17, 24, 2025 September 1–2, 7–8, 12, 14, 2025 |
| Myanmar | July 1–18, 2025 August 1–10, 12–31, 2025 September 1–14, 2025 |
| Mongolia | July 7, 2025 September 8, 10, 14, 2025 |
| Nepal | July 1–11, 13–18, 2025 August 1–8, 10, 12–31, 2025 September 1–5, 7–14, 2025 |
| Indonesia | July 1–18, 2025 August 1–10, 12–16, 18–31, 2025 September 1–4, 6–14, 2025 |
| Vietnam | July 1–11, 13–15, 17–18, 2025 August 1, 3, 5–10, 12–15, 18–19, 25–26, 2025 September 3–9, 2025 |
| Thailand | July 5, 2025 August 4, 2025 September 4, 6, 11, 2025 |
| India | July 3–4, 10–13, 18, 2025 August 1–2, 8–10, 12, 22–23, 2025 September 5–6, 10, 12–14, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | July 1–9, 11–18, 2025 August 1, 4–7, 9, 12–16, 18–31, 2025 September 1–4, 6, 8–14, 2025 |
| Uzbekistan | July 13–17, 2025 August 24–28, 2025 September 10–12, 14, 2025 |
| Bangladesh | July 5, 7, 10, 12–16, 2025 August 24–28, 30, 2025 September 1–4, 6, 2025 |
Nursing Care Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 1–12, 14–20, 22–26, 28–31, 2025 August 1–9, 12–31, 2025 September 1–6, 8–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
| Philippines | July 1–16, 18, 2025 |
| Cambodia | July 2, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 2025 |
| Myanmar | July 1–20, 22–31, 2025 |
| Mongolia | July 7, 2025 |
| Nepal | July 1–11, 13–20, 22–31, 2025 |
| Indonesia | July 1–20, 22–31, 2025 |
| Vietnam | July 1–11, 13–15, 17–18, 2025 |
| Thailand | July 5, 2025 |
| India | July 3–4, 10–12, 18, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | July 1–9, 11–18, 2025 |
| Uzbekistan | July 13–17, 2025 |
| Bangladesh | July 10, 12–16, 2025 |
Building Cleaning Management Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Philippines | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Cambodia | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Myanmar | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Mongolia | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Nepal | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Thailand | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Bangladesh | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Uzbekistan | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Pakistan | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| India | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Malaysia | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Laos | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Tajikistan | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
Machine parts and tooling/Industrial machinery/Electric, electronics and information fields
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 1–7, 2025 |
| Philippines | July 1–7, 2025 |
| Myanmar | July 1–7, 2025 |
| Indonesia | July 1–7, 2025 |
| Vietnam | July 1–7, 2025 |
| India | July 3–4, 2025 |
Construction Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 2–4, 9–10, 22–25, 2025 August 5–7, 19–22, 26–28, 2025 |
| Philippines | July 1–16, 18, 2025 August 1–10, 12–20, 22, 24, 26–31, 2025 September 1–3, 5–14, 2025 |
| Cambodia | July 2, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 2025 August 5–6, 12, 15, 17, 24, 2025 September 1–2, 7–8, 12, 14, 2025 |
| Myanmar | July 1–20, 22–31, 2025 August 1–10, 12–31, 2025 September 1–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
| Mongolia | July 7, 2025 September 8, 10, 14, 2025 |
| Nepal | July 1–11, 13–31, 2025 August 1–8, 10, 12–31, 2025 September 1–5, 7–14, 16–22, 24–26, 28–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | July 1–20, 22–31, 2025 August 1–10, 12–16, 18–31, 2025 September 1–4, 6–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | July 1–11, 13–15, 17–18, 2025 August 1, 3, 5–10, 12–15, 18–19, 25–26, 2025 September 3–9, 2025 |
| Thailand | July 5, 13–17, 2025 August 4, 2025 September 3, 6, 11, 2025 |
| Uzbekistan | August 24–28, 2025 September 10–12, 14, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | July 1–9, 11–18, 2025 August 1, 4–7, 9, 12–16, 18–31, 2025 September 1–4, 6, 8–14, 2025 |
| India | July 3–4, 10–13, 18, 2025 August 1–2, 8–10, 12, 22–23, 2025 September 5–6, 10, 12–14, 2025 |
| Bangladesh | July 10, 12–16, 2025 August 24–28, 30, 2025 September 1–4, 6, 2025 |
Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Field
Automobile Repair and Maintenance Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 1–12, 14–20, 22–26, 28–31, 2025 August 1–9, 12–31, 2025 September 1–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
| Philippines | July 1–16, 18, 2025 August 1–10, 12–20, 22, 24–31, 2025 September 1–3, 5–14, 2025 |
| Indonesia | July 1–20, 22–31, 2025 August 1–10, 12–16, 18–31, 2025 September 1–4, 6–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | July 1–11, 13–15, 17–18, 2025 August 1, 3, 5–10, 12–15, 18–19, 25–26, 2025 September 3–9, 2025 |
Aviation Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Nepal | July 7–8, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | August 9–10, 2025 |
Accommodation Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 1–12, 14–20, 22–26, 28–31, 2025 August 1–9, 12–31, 2025 September 1–6, 8–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
| Philippines | July 1–16, 18, 2025 August 1–10, 12–20, 22, 24, 26–31, 2025 September 1–3, 5–14, 2025 |
| Myanmar | July 1–20, 22–31, 2025 August 1–10, 12–31, 2025 September 1–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
| Nepal | July 1–11, 13–20, 22–31, 2025 August 1–8, 10, 12–31, 2025 September 1–5, 7–14, 16–22, 24–26, 28–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | July 1–20, 22–31, 2025 August 1–10, 12–16, 18–31, 2025 September 1–4, 6–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | July 1–11, 13–15, 17–18, 2025 August 1, 3, 5–10, 12–15, 18–19, 25–26, 2025 September 3–9, 2025 |
| India | July 3–4, 10–13, 18, 2025 August 1–2, 8–10, 12, 22–23, 2025 September 5–6, 10, 12–14, 2025 |
| Thailand | July 5, 2025 August 4, 2025 September 4, 6, 11, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | July 1–9, 11–18, 2025 August 1, 4–7, 9, 12–16, 18–31, 2025 September 1–4, 6, 8–14, 2025 |
Automobile Transportation Business Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Philippines | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Cambodia | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Myanmar | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Mongolia | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Nepal | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Thailand | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Bangladesh | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| India | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Uzbekistan | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Pakistan | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Malaysia | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Laos | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
Railway Field
Agriculture Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 1–5, 7–12, 14–19, 22–26, 28–31, 2025 August 1–9, 12–31, 2025 September 1–6, 8–13, 16–20, 22, 24–27, 29–30, 2025 |
| Philippines | July 1–16, 18, 2025 August 1–10, 12–20, 22, 24, 26–31, 2025 September 1–3, 5–14, 2025 |
| Cambodia | July 2, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 2025 August 5–6, 12, 15, 17, 24, 2025 September 1–2, 7–8, 12, 14, 2025 |
| Myanmar | July 1–20, 22–31, 2025 August 1–10, 12–31, 2025 September 1–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
| Mongolia | July 7, 2025 September 8, 10, 14, 2025 |
| Nepal | July 1–11, 13–20, 22–31, 2025 August 1–8, 10, 12–31, 2025 September 1–5, 7–14, 16–22, 24–26, 28–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | July 1–20, 22–31, 2025 August 1–10, 12–16, 18–31, 2025 September 1–4, 6–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | July 1–11, 13–15, 17–18, 2025 August 1, 3, 5–10, 12–15, 18–19, 25–26, 2025 September 3–9, 2025 |
| Thailand | July 5, 2025 August 4, 2025 September 4, 6, 11, 2025 |
| Uzbekistan | July 13–17, 2025 August 24–28, 2025 September 10–12, 14, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | July 1–9, 11–18, 2025 August 1, 4–7, 9, 12–16, 18–31, 2025 September 1–4, 6, 8–14, 2025 |
| India | July 3–4, 10–13, 18, 2025 August 1–2, 8–10, 12, 22–23, 2025 September 5–6, 10, 12–14, 2025 |
| Bangladesh | July 5, 7, 10, 12–16, 2025 August 24–28, 30, 2025 September 1–4, 6, 2025 |
Fishery and Aquaculture Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 1–12, 14–20, 22–26, 28–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | July 2, 2025 |
Food and Beverage Manufacturing Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | September 14–26, 28–30, 2025 |
| Philippines | July 1–16, 18, 2025 |
| Indonesia | July 1–20, 22–31, 2025 |
| Vietnam | July 1–11, 13–15, 17–18, 2025 |
Food Service Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Philippines | July 4–15, 18, 2025 August 1–10, 12–20, 22, 24, 26–31, 2025 September 1–3, 5–14, 2025 |
| Cambodia | July 2, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 2025 August 5–6, 12, 15, 17, 24, 2025 September 1–2, 7–8, 12, 14, 2025 |
| Myanmar | July 1–20, 22–31, 2025 August 1–10, 12–31, 2025 September 1–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
| Nepal | July 1–11, 13–20, 22–31, 2025 August 1–8, 10, 12–31, 2025 September 1–5, 7–14, 16–22, 24–26, 28–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | July 1–20, 22–31, 2025 August 1–10, 12–16, 18–31, 2025 September 1–4, 6–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | July 1–11, 13–15, 17–18, 2025 August 1, 3, 5–10, 12–15, 18–19, 25–26, 2025 September 3–9, 2025 |
| Thailand | July 5, 2025 August 4, 2025 September 4, 6, 11, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | July 1–9, 11–18, 2025 August 1, 4–7, 9, 12–16, 18–31, 2025 September 1–4, 6, 8–14, 2025 |
Forestry Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | September 7, 2025 |
Wood Industry Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 24, 2025 August 22, 2025 |
Specified Skilled Worker (ii) exam schedule
Building Cleaning Management Field
Machine parts and tooling/Industrial machinery/Electric, electronics and information fields
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 1–7, 2025 |
Construction Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 2–4, 9–10, 22–25, 2025 August 5–7, 19–22, 26–28, 2025 September 2–4, 9–12, 25, 2025 |
Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Field
Automobile Repair and Maintenance Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 1–12, 14–20, 22–26, 28–31, 2025 August 1–9, 12–31, 2025 September 1–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
Accommodation field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 1–12, 14–20, 22–26, 28–31, 2025 August 1–9, 12–31, 2025 September 1–6, 8–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
| Philippines | July 1–16, 18, 2025 August 1–10, 12–20, 22, 24, 26–31, 2025 September 1–3, 5–14, 2025 |
| Myanmar | July 1–20, 22–31, 2025 August 1–10, 12–31, 2025 September 1–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
| Nepal | July 1–11, 13–20, 22–31, 2025 August 1–8, 10, 12–31, 2025 September 1–5, 7–14, 16–22, 24–26, 28–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | July 1–20, 22–31, 2025 August 1–10, 12–16, 18–31, 2025 September 1–4, 6–14, 16–22, 24–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | July 1–11, 13–15, 17–18, 2025 August 1, 3, 5–10, 12–15, 18–19, 25–26, 2025 September 3–9, 2025 |
| India | July 3–4, 10–13, 18, 2025 August 1–2, 8–10, 12, 22–23, 2025 September 5–6, 10, 12–14, 2025 |
| Thailand | July 5, 2025 August 4, 2025 September 4, 6, 11, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | July 1–9, 11–18, 2025 August 1, 4–7, 9, 12–16, 18–31, 2025 September 1–4, 6, 8–14, 2025 |
Agriculture Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 25–31, 2025 August 25–31, 2025 September 25–30, 2025 |
Fishery and Aquaculture Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | July 1–31, 2025 August 1–31, 2025 September 1–30, 2025 |
Food and Beverage Manufacturing Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | September 14–21, 23–25, 29–30, 2025 |