SSW(ii) Exam for Industrial Product Manufacturing
Test Sponsor
| Test Sponsor | Japan Association for Human Resources in Industrial Product ManufacturingPortal site |
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| 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) |
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(ii) Exam for Industrial Product Manufacturing |
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| Languages available for the exam | Japanese |
| Eligibility | [Qualifications] 1. 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. 2. For SSW(ii) Exam for Industrial Product Manufacturing, applicants must have at least three years of work experience in the manufacturing industry at a company based in Japan by the day before the test. (To prove this, applicants must submit a certificate of work experience in advance via the dedicated application form on the manufacturing sector Specified Skilled Worker portal site and obtain an "examination eligibility confirmation number.") 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 with a visa. |
| 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. During the reservation acceptance period, please reserve a test date within the exam implementation period that is 45 days after the day after the exam date. |
| Implementation format | CBT(Computer Based Testing) |
| The number of questions | 30問 |
| passing grade | Over 60% |
| Test time | 80分 |
| Exam Code | Test Category Name | contents of the test |
|---|---|---|
| M60J11J |
Machining and Metal Processing Machining and metal processing (ii) |
Practical questions for Machining and Metal Processing |
| M60J12J |
Electric and Electronic Device Assembly Electric and electronic equipment assembly (ii) |
Practical questions on Electric and Electronic Device Assembly |
| M60J13J |
Metal Surface Treatment Metal surface treatment (ii) |
Practical questions on Metal Surface Treatment |
Event information
| Test Reservation period | Monday, June 8, 2026 to Wednesday, July 15, 2026 |
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| Test period | July 29, 2026 (Wednesday) - August 1, 2026 (Saturday) |
Host country
Japan
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.
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 (originals 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.
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."