SSW(i) Exam for Industrial Product Manufacturing

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Test Sponsor

Test Sponsor Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Contractor: Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.) Portal Site
Related Websites Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Specified Skilled Worker Foreign Talent System Link

The purpose of this test is to evaluate whether or not you have the skills necessary to work in the manufacturing industry in Japan with a Specified Skilled Worker (i) residence status.

For taking the exam

You can check the process leading up to the exam and the basic operations of CBT.

Test information

Exam Name SSW(i) Exam for Industrial Product Manufacturing
Languages available for the exam Japanese
Eligibility [Qualifications]
In principle, applicants must be foreign nationals aged 17 or older (18 or older if their nationality is Indonesian) on the day of the test, and who intend to work in Japan if they pass the test. Those with Japanese nationality are not eligible to take the test.
SSW Exam for Industrial Product Manufacturing Implementation Guidelines

[Other points to note]
Even if you pass the test, it does not guarantee that you will be granted the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence. Even if an application for a Certificate of Eligibility or permission to change your status of residence is made for a person who passes the test, it does not necessarily mean that you will be issued with a Certificate of Eligibility or that you will be permitted to change your status of residence. In addition, even if you are issued with a Certificate of Eligibility, your visa application will be examined separately by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and you may not necessarily be issued a visa.
Retake Policy You cannot take the same test for 45 days after the test date. Each test has a reservation acceptance period and a test implementation period. During the reservation acceptance period, please reserve a test date that is within the test implementation period and is 45 days after the test date.
Implementation format CBT(Computer Based Testing)
The number of questions 40 questions (30 questions for written exam, 10 questions for practical exam)
passing grade Written exam: 65% or more, Practical exam: 60% or more
Test time 80分
Exam Code Test Category Name contents of the test
M50-J11J

Machining and Metal Processing

Regarding Machining and Metal Processing

Academic and practical questions

M50-J12J

Electric and Electronic Device Assembly

Electric and Electronic Device Assembly

Academic and practical questions related to

M50-J13J

Metal Surface Treatment

Metal Surface Treatment

Academic and practical questions

M50-J14J

Cardboard Box Manufacturing

Cardboard Box Manufacturing

Academic and practical questions related to

M50-J15J

Precast Concrete Manufacturing

Precast Concrete Manufacturing

Academic and practical questions related to

M50-J16J

Refuse Derived Paper & Plastics Densified Fuel Making

Regarding Refuse Derived Paper & Plastics Densified Fuel Making

Academic and practical questions

M50-J17J

Pottery and Porcelain Making

Regarding Pottery and Porcelain Making

Academic and practical questions

M50-J18J

Printing / Bookbinding

Printing / Bookbinding

Academic and practical questions

M50-J19J

Fabricated Textiles Manufacturing

Regarding Fabricated Textiles Manufacturing

Academic and practical questions

M50-J20J

Sewing

Sewing

Academic and practical questions

 

Event information

Test Reservation period 日本、インド、インドネシア、フィリピン、ベトナムで開催される試験:2025年5月28日(水)10時~2025年6月21日(土)
ミャンマーで開催される試験:2025年5月30日(金)16時~2025年6月21日(土)
※いずれも日本時間です。
Exam implementation period July 1, 2025 (Tuesday) - July 7, 2025 (Monday)

<ミャンマーで開催される試験の予約について> ※5月23日掲載

ミャンマーで行う製造分野特定技能1号評価試験(7月実施)では、より確実に試験ページに接続いただけるよう、試験申込受付期間を以下のように変更いたします。 ご理解いただけますようお願い申し上げます。

 (変更前)日本時間2025年5月28日(水)~2025年6月21日(土)

 (変更後)日本時間2025年5月30日(金)16時~2025年6月21日(土)

Host country

Japan, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam

Notes

Eligibility

Even if you pass the test, it does not guarantee that you will be granted the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence. Even if an application for a Certificate of Eligibility or permission to change your status of residence is made for a person who passes the test, it does not necessarily mean that you will be issued with a Certificate of Eligibility or that you will be permitted to change your status of residence. In addition, even if you are issued with a Certificate of Eligibility, your visa application will be examined separately by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and you may not necessarily be issued a visa.

ID creation

① Name when creating ID

  • Please create Prometric ID using the same name as the name on Identification Document will bring with you on the day.
  • If the name on Identification Document does not match the name registered to your Prometric ID, you will not be able to take the test on the day of the test.
  • Your name cannot be corrected after the reservation is completed, so please be sure to check it before making your reservation.

② Prohibition of duplicate reservations for the same test category by creating multiple IDs

  • It is prohibited for one person to obtain multiple Prometric IDs.
  • If you already have Prometric ID and then obtain another Prometric ID to reserve or take a test of the same exam category, your test results will be invalidated.

Scheduling

  • Business days are days excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Japanese holidays, and New Year's holidays.
  • The dates vary depending on Test Center. Please note that Test Center may not hold exams depending on the date and time.
  • Seating is limited. Please complete Scheduling as soon as possible.
  • The name, date of birth, nationality, and gender registered at the time of reservation cannot be changed. Please make sure to register without any mistakes.
  • If you are taking the test in Japan, you will need to upload a photo of your face when you make a reservation. The uploaded photo will be printed on Confirmation Letter and will be used to verify your identity On the test day. Please check the photo regulations in advance and prepare a photo that meets the requirements.

Rescheduling

  • You can change the test date and Test Center (within the same country only) up until 23:59 (Japan time) four business days before the test date.
  • Cancellation is not possible. Even if there is an error in the reservation details such as the selected country or test category, corrections or cancellations cannot be made after the reservation is completed.
  • Once the reservation deadline has passed, you will not be able to change the test date or Test Center.
  • If there are no available seats, you will not be able to change the test date or Test Center.
  • Regardless of Presence or Absence On the test day Test Fee and Voucher will not be refunded, nor will Voucher be reissued.

On the day of exam date

  • Entry to Test Center will begin 45 minutes before the start of the exam.
  • Please arrive at Test Center 30 minutes before the start of the exam. If you are late, you will not be able to take the exam.
  • You must present a valid Identification Document on the day of the test. If you are unable to present it, you will not be able to take the test. (Original documents only. Copies are invalid for any reason.)
  • Even if you are unable to take the test due to being late or Any lack of or mistake in your identification document(s), Test Fee will not be refunded.
  • The following types of clothing are prohibited at Ateneo University in the Philippines.
    Dirty clothes, shorts and shirts for room use, shorts and shirts for sports such as gym and cycling, sleeveless clothes (for men), clothes with deep necklines, clothes with wide openings in the back, clothes without shoulder straps, clothes that show your navel, extreme clothes. short skirts or dresses, extremely low-rise jeans, and slippers.

Identification Document

Identification Document must meet all of the following conditions:

  • The "name on Identification Document" must be the same as the "name registered in Prometric ID."
  • Must be an original.
  • Copying is invalid.
  • It cannot be presented on a smartphone screen or other electronic media.
  • The photo of Identification Document must be clear and can be verified as the person who came to the test site on On the test day.
  • Must be within the expiry date and include a photo.

Test Fee

Test Fee vary depending on the country where you take the test. Please check below.

Payment Method

Payment methods vary depending on the country where you take the test. Please check below.

Test Scheduling

ID creation

If you do not have a Prometric ID, please create one first.
Please carefully read the "Notes on Creating Prometric ID" and register your name correctly.
 

Notes

Name when creating ID

  • Please create Prometric ID using the same name as the name on Identification Document will bring with you on the day.
  • If the name on Identification Document does not match the name registered to your Prometric ID, you will not be able to take the test on the day of the test.
  • Your name cannot be corrected after the reservation is completed, so please be sure to check it before making your reservation.

Prohibition of duplicate reservations for the same test category by creating multiple IDs

  • It is prohibited for one person to obtain multiple Prometric IDs.
  • If you already have Prometric ID and then obtain another Prometric ID to reserve or take a test of the same exam category, your test results will be invalidated.

Login/Reservation/Change

  • Cancellation is not possible. Even if there is an error in the reservation details, corrections or cancellations cannot be made after the reservation is completed.
  • The name, date of birth, nationality, and gender registered at the time of reservation cannot be changed. Please make sure to register without any mistakes.
  • You can change your exam date up until 23:59 (Japan time) three business days before the exam date. If the exam date falls on a weekend or a Japanese public holiday, you can change your exam date up until four business days before the exam date.
  • Business days are days excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Japanese holidays, and New Year's holidays.
  • If you are taking the exam in Japan, you will need a photo of your face. Please check the "Regulations for Valid Face Photographs" in advance.
  • Please manage your Prometric ID, password, and registered email address yourself, and be careful not to disclose them to a third party.

View Confirmation Letter

You can view Confirmation Letter when the reservation site is busy and you are unable to log in.

Group Registration

Group Registration are possible only if 5 or more people are taking the test on the same day. Group Registration are available in a limited number of countries.

What to bring on the day

  • Confirmation Letter
  • Identification Document

Valid Identification Document

Valid Identification Document differ depending on the country. Please check below.

Test Result

Pass/fail announcement

  • Please check your result notification within 5 business days after taking the test by logging in to your My Page. For instructions on how to print your result notification, please see "How to print your Google Chrome result notification." Please note that this result notification is for the individual to confirm their results, and is different from the "Certificate of Passing" that successful applicants attach when applying for residence status. Please apply for the "Certificate of Passing" through the Manufacturing Sector Specified Skilled Worker Portal Site.

Retake Policy

  • Retaking the same exam category is not permitted until 45 days have passed since the day after the exam date. Each exam has a reservation acceptance period and an exam implementation period. Please make a reservation during the reservation acceptance period, for an exam date that is within the exam implementation period and that is 45 days after the day after the exam date.
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