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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
Nursing Care Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 1–4, 6–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1, 4–8, 10–15, 17–22, 25–29, 2025 |
| Philippines | October 2–10, 14–17, 19–22, 26, 28–29, 2025 November 4–15, 2025 |
| Cambodia | October 10–11, 14, 2025 November 1–2, 11–12, 14–15, 2025 |
| Myanmar | October 1–5, 7–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Mongolia | October 8, 22, 2025 November 5, 9, 2025 |
| Nepal | October 1, 3–12, 14–22, 24–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–14, 16–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | October 1–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | October 5–11, 14, 16–17, 19–24, 26–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–8, 10, 2025 |
| Thailand | October 6, 9, 16, 18, 2025 |
| India | October 11–12, 17, 24–25, 2025 November 4, 7–9, 14–15, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | October 1–3, 5, 7–12, 14–17, 19–30, 2025 November 2, 4, 6–8, 10–14, 2025 |
| Uzbekistan | October 5–9, 2025 November 2, 4–6, 2025 |
| Bangladesh | October 20–23, 25–29, 2025 November 1–2, 4–6, 8–10, 2025 |
| Pakistan | October 4, 11, 2025 November 1, 8, 2025 |
Building Cleaning Management Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Philippines | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Cambodia | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Myanmar | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Mongolia | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Nepal | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Thailand | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Bangladesh | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Uzbekistan | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Pakistan | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| India | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Malaysia | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Laos | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
Machine parts and tooling/Industrial machinery/Electric, electronics and information fields
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | November 4–8, 10, 2025 |
| Philippines | November 4–10, 2025 |
| Myanmar | November 4–10, 2025 |
| Indonesia | November 4–10, 2025 |
| Vietnam | November 4–8, 10, 2025 |
| India | November 4, 7–9, 2025 |
Construction Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 1–2, 14–17, 28–30, 2025 |
| Philippines | October 2–10, 12, 14–15, 17, 19–22, 26, 28–29, 2025 November 4–15, 2025 |
| Cambodia | October 10–11, 14, 2025 November 1–2, 11–12, 14–15, 2025 |
| Myanmar | October 1–5, 7–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Mongolia | October 8, 22, 2025 November 5, 9, 2025 |
| Nepal | October 1, 3–12, 14–17, 19–22, 24–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–14, 16–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | October 1–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | October 5–11, 14, 16–17, 19–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–8, 10, 2025 |
| Thailand | October 6, 9, 16, 18, 2025 |
| Uzbekistan | October 5–9, 2025 November 2, 4–6, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | October 1–3, 5, 7–12, 14–17, 19–31, 2025 November 2, 4, 6–8, 10–14, 2025 |
| India | October 11–12, 14, 17, 25, 2025 November 4, 7–9, 14–15, 2025 |
| Bangladesh | October 20–23, 25–29, 2025 November 1–2, 4–6, 8–10, 2025 |
| Pakistan | October 4, 11, 2025 November 1, 8, 2025 |
Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Field
Automobile Repair and Maintenance Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 1–4, 6–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1, 4–8, 10–15, 17–22, 25–29, 2025 |
| Philippines | October 2–10, 12, 14–15, 17, 19–22, 26, 28–29, 2025 November 4–15, 2025 |
| Indonesia | October 1–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | October 5–11, 14, 16–17, 19–24, 26–31, 2025 November 2, 4–8, 10, 2025 |
Aviation Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Indonesia | October 2, 2025 |
Accommodation Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 1–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1, 4–22, 25–29, 2025 |
| Philippines | October 2–10, 12, 14–15, 17, 19–22, 26, 28–29, 2025 November 4–15, 2025 |
| Myanmar | October 1–5, 7–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Nepal | October 1, 3–12, 14–22, 24–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–14, 16–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | October 1–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | October 5–11, 14, 16–17, 19–24, 26–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–8, 10, 2025 |
| India | October 11–12, 17, 24–25, 2025 November 4, 7–9, 14–15, 2025 |
| Thailand | October 6, 9, 16, 18, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | October 1–3, 5, 7–12, 14–17, 19–31, 2025 November 2, 4, 6–8, 10–14, 2025 |
Automobile Transportation Business Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Philippines | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Cambodia | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Myanmar | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Mongolia | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Nepal | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Thailand | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Bangladesh | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| India | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Uzbekistan | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Pakistan | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Malaysia | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Laos | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
Railway Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 8, 2025 November 27, 2025 |
Agriculture Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 1–4, 6–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1, 4–8, 10–15, 17–22, 25–29, 2025 |
| Philippines | October 2–10, 12, 14–15, 17, 19–22, 26, 28–29, 2025 November 4–15, 2025 |
| Cambodia | October 10–11, 14, 2025 November 1–2, 11–12, 14–15, 2025 |
| Myanmar | October 1–4, 8–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Mongolia | October 8, 22, 2025 November 5, 9, 2025 |
| Nepal | October 1, 3–12, 14–22, 24–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–14, 16–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | October 1–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | October 5–11, 14, 16–17, 19–24, 26–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–8, 10, 2025 |
| Thailand | October 6, 9, 16, 18, 2025 |
| Uzbekistan | October 5–9, 2025 November 2, 4–6, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | October 1–3, 5, 7–12, 14–17, 19–31, 2025 November 2, 4, 6–8, 10–14, 2025 |
| India | October 11–12, 17, 24–25, 2025 November 4, 7–9, 14–15, 2025 |
| Bangladesh | October 20–23, 25–29, 2025 November 1–2, 4–6, 8–10, 2025 |
| Pakistan | October 4, 11, 2025 November 1, 8, 2025 |
Fishery and Aquaculture Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | October 28, 2025 November 11–12, 2025 |
Food and Beverage Manufacturing Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 1, 2025 |
| Philippines | October 2–10, 12, 14–15, 17, 19–22, 26, 28–29, 2025 November 4–15, 2025 |
| Myanmar | October 1–5, 7–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | October 1–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | October 5–11, 14, 16–17, 19–24, 26–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–8, 10, 2025 |
Food Service Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Philippines | October 2–10, 12, 14–15, 17, 19–22, 26, 28–29, 2025 November 4–15, 2025 |
| Cambodia | October 10–11, 14, 2025 November 1–2, 11–12, 14–15, 2025 |
| Myanmar | October 1–5, 7–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–13, 15–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Nepal | October 1, 3–12, 14–22, 24–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | October 1–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | October 5–11, 14, 16–24, 26–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–8, 10, 2025 |
| Thailand | October 6, 9, 16, 18, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | October 1–3, 5, 7–12, 14–17, 19–31, 2025 November 2, 4, 6–8, 10–14, 2025 |
| India | November 4, 7–9, 14–15, 2025 |
Forestry Field
Wood Industry Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 29, 2025 November 28, 2025 |
| Indonesia | October 1–2, 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 | November 4–8, 10, 2025 |
Construction Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 1–2, 14–17, 28–30, 2025 |
Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Field
Automobile Repair and Maintenance Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 1–4, 6–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1, 4–8, 10–15, 17–22, 25–29, 2025 |
Accommodation field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 1–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1, 4–22, 25–29, 2025 |
| Philippines | October 2–10, 12, 14–15, 17, 19–22, 26, 28–29, 2025 November 4–15, 2025 |
| Myanmar | October 1–5, 7–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Nepal | October 1, 3–12, 14–22, 24–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–14, 16–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Indonesia | October 1–12, 14–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–22, 25–30, 2025 |
| Vietnam | October 5–11, 14, 16–17, 19–24, 26–31, 2025 November 1–2, 4–8, 10, 2025 |
| India | October 11–12, 17, 24–25, 2025 November 4, 7–9, 14–15, 2025 |
| Thailand | October 6, 9, 16, 18, 2025 |
| Sri Lanka | October 1–3, 5, 7–12, 14–17, 19–31, 2025 November 2, 4, 6–8, 10–14, 2025 |
Agriculture Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 24–31, 2025 November 25–30, 2025 |
Fishery and Aquaculture Field
Exam schedule
| Country | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Within Japan | October 1–31, 2025 November 1–30, 2025 |
Food and Beverage Manufacturing Field