SSW(i) Exam for Industrial Product Manufacturing
[Important Notice] Change of Schedule for the First SSW(i) Exam for Industrial Product Manufacturing of Fiscal Year 2026
Regarding the schedule for the first examination of the No. 1 evaluation examination this year, in order to secure Test Center within Japan in conjunction with the implementation of the national examination,
The schedule will be changed as follows.
(Before change)
• Application period for the exam: May 14, 2026 (Thu) 10:00 to July 7, 2026 (Tue) *Excluding Myanmar
May 27, 2026 (Wed) 16:00 - July 7, 2026 (Tue) *Myanmar
• Exam period: July 12th (Sun) - July 18th (Sat), 2026
(After change)
• Application period for the exam: May 14, 2026 (Thursday) 10:00 AM onwards Thursday, July 2nd *Except Myanmar
May 27, 2026 (Wednesday) 16:00~ Thursday, July 2nd *Myanmar
• Exam period: July 7, 2026 (Tuesday) - July 13, 2026 (Monday)
Test Sponsor
| Test Sponsor | Portal site of Japan Association for Human Resources in Industrial Product Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Related Websites | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Industry's Foreign Worker Program in the Industrial Products Manufacturing Sector (Specified Skilled Worker /Training Employment) |
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 | Written exam: 40 minutes, Practical exam: 40 minutes |
| Exam Code | Test Category Name | contents of the test |
|---|---|---|
|
M50-J11J |
Machining and Metal Processing Machining and metal processing (i) |
Regarding Machining and Metal Processing Academic and practical questions |
| M50-J12J |
Electric and Electronic Device Assembly Electric and electronic equipment assembly (i) |
Electric and Electronic Device Assembly Academic and practical questions related to |
| M50-J13J |
Metal Surface Treatment Metal surface treatment (i) |
Metal Surface Treatment Academic and practical questions |
|
M50-J14J |
Cardboard Box Manufacturing Carton box and corrugated card board box making (i) |
Cardboard Box Manufacturing Academic and practical questions related to |
| M50-J15J |
Precast Concrete Manufacturing Precast concrete product manufacturing (i) |
Precast Concrete Manufacturing Academic and practical questions related to |
| M50-J16J |
Refuse Derived Paper & Plastics Densified Fuel Making Refuse derived Paper & Plastics densified Fuel making (i) |
Regarding Refuse Derived Paper & Plastics Densified Fuel Making Academic and practical questions |
| M50-J17J |
Pottery and Porcelain Making Industrial manufacturing of pottery (i) |
Regarding Pottery and Porcelain Making Academic and practical questions |
| M50-J18J |
Printing / Bookbinding |
Printing / Bookbinding Academic and practical questions |
| M50-J19J |
Fabricated Textiles Manufacturing Textiles manufacturing (i) |
Regarding Fabricated Textiles Manufacturing Academic and practical questions |
| M50-J20J |
Sewing |
Sewing Academic and practical questions |
| M50-J21J |
Electric wire and cable manufacturing |
Regarding Electric wire and cable manufacturing Academic and practical questions |
| M50-J22J |
Prefabricated housing product manufacturing |
Regarding Prefabricated housing product manufacturing Academic and practical questions |
| M50-J23J |
Furniture manufacturing |
Regarding Furniture manufacturing Academic and practical questions |
| M50-J24J |
Shaped and Monolithic Refractories |
Regarding Shaped and Monolithic Refractories Academic and practical questions |
| M50-J25J |
Ready-mixed concrete manufacturing |
Regarding Ready-mixed concrete manufacturing Academic and practical questions |
| M50-J26J |
Rubber Product manufacturing Rubber product manufacturing (i) |
Regarding Rubber Product manufacturing Academic and practical questions |
| M50-J27J |
Bag and Luggage Manufacturing |
Regarding Bag and Luggage Manufacturing Academic and practical questions |
Event information
| Test Reservation period | Exams held in Japan, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam May 14, 2026 (Thursday) 10:00 a.m. to July 2, 2026 (Thursday) Exams to be held in Myanmar May 27, 2026 (Wednesday) 16:00 - July 2, 2026 (Thursday) *All times are Japan Standard Time. |
|---|---|
| Test period | July 7th (Tuesday) - July 13th (Monday), 2026 |
Host country
Japan, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar
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
- If you do not have Prometric ID, please create one first.
- It is prohibited for one person to obtain multiple Prometric IDs.
- When registering your passport or e-KTP information with Prometric ID, please be sure to enter it exactly as it appears on Identification Document. The registered information will be displayed exactly as it is on Confirmation Letter and result notices.
- If your passport's MRZ is single-name, your full name will be automatically registered in the First Name field, and a hyphen ("-") will be displayed in the Last Name field.
- Even if the order of names displayed on your MRZ and Confirmation Letter differs, you can still take the exam as long as you registered according to the MRZ.
- e-KTP: Please enter your name exactly as it appears on the ticket (including your degree, etc.). Your name will be consolidated into the First Name field, and a hyphen ("-") will be automatically entered in the Last Name field.
- A hyphen ("-") will appear in the blank space for your name on Confirmation Letter and result notification documents, but this is not an error and does not require any correction.
- If your name contains separators, please omit the apostrophe (') and comma (,) as they cannot be registered in the system, or enter a space instead. Periods (.) and hyphens (-) are acceptable.
- Since name information can only be registered up to 39 characters, please register only the first 39 characters if your name exceeds 40 characters.
- If there are errors in your registration information, you may not be able to take the exam.
- If unauthorized access is detected, your account will be deleted.
- If you book an exam via a Vietnamese sending organization, please register the email address specified by the sending organization when creating your Prometric ID.
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.
- If there are errors in your registration information, you may not be able to take the exam.
- If unauthorized access is detected, your account will be deleted.
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.
- Cancellations are not possible.
- 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, passport number (or NIK number), and date of birth on Identification Document" must be the same as the "name, passport number (or NIK number), and date of birth registered in your 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
Payment methods vary depending on the country where you take the test. Please check below.
Candidate Schedules
ID creation
Login/Reservation/Change
- Cancellations are not possible.
- 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.
- 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.
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
- Your results notification will be available for viewing on your My Page within 1 to 5 business days after the exam. Please log in to check.
- For instructions on how to print a result notification, please see "Steps to print a Google Chrome result notification."
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.