Food service industry Specified Skilled Worker (i) test
[Important] The Food Service Industry Specified Skilled Worker Measurement Test (Food Service No. 1) will be suspended.
Test Sponsor
| Test Sponsor | Official website of The Organization for Technical Skill Assessment of Foreign Workers in Food Industry |
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The purpose of this Test is to measure the abilities required to enter Japan with a "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence and perform tasks such as food preparation, customer service, and store management in Japan's restaurant industry.
For taking the exam
You can check the process leading up to the exam and the basic operations of CBT.
Test information
| Exam Name | Food service industry Specified Skilled Worker (i) test |
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| Languages available for the exam | Japanese |
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| Implementation format | CBT（Computer Based Testing） |
| Question content | 1. Academic Test This will measure knowledge related to hygiene management, food and beverage preparation, and general customer service, as well as Japanese language skills necessary for work. a) Hygiene management (10 questions asked in Japanese) Main contents: Knowledge about general hygiene management, knowledge about HACCP, knowledge about food poisoning, etc. b) Food and beverage preparation (10 questions in Japanese) Main contents: Knowledge about cooking, knowledge about ingredients, knowledge about cooking equipment, etc. c) General customer service (10 questions asked in Japanese) Main contents: Knowledge about customer service, knowledge about food diversity, knowledge about handling complaints, etc. 2. Practical Test (judgment Test, planning Test) We measure the technical level required for work through judgment Test that use diagrams, illustrations, etc. to judge the correct actions, etc. in a situation setting, and planning Test that use predetermined calculation formulas to plan the necessary work. a) Hygiene management (5 questions, including 3 judgment Test and 2 planning Test questions in Japanese) Main content: Same as “hygiene management” in the academic Test b) Food and beverage preparation (5 questions, including 3 judgment Test and 2 planning Test in Japanese) Main content: Same as “Food and Drink Preparation” in the academic Test c) General customer service (5 questions, including 3 judgment Test and 2 planning Test in Japanese) Main content: Same as “general customer service” on the written Test |
| The number of questions | Academic Test 30 questions Practical Test 15 questions |
| Test time | 70分 |
Event information
| Test Reservation period | April 4, 2025 - March 5, 2026 |
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| Test period | May 1, 2025 - March 10, 2026 |
Host country
Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
Notes
Eligibility
Even if you are able to pass Test, this does not guarantee that you will be granted the status of residence of "Specified Skilled Worker", and those who pass Test will not be able to apply for Certificate of eligibility or change their status of residence. Even if an application is submitted, it does not necessarily mean that Certificate of eligibility will be issued or permission to change the status of residence will be granted.
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
- Reservations and changes can be made from 59 days before the test date until 23:59 (Japan time) three business days before the test date at the earliest. If the test date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Japanese holiday, you can apply until 23:59 (Japan time) four business days before the test date.
- 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.
- 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
- Cancellations are not possible.
- No changes can be made after the reservation deadline has passed.
- Scheduling cannot be changed unless there are vacant seats.
- 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 exam date. If you cannot present it, you will not be able to take the test.
- 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 Method
Payment methods vary depending on the country where you take the test. Please check below.
Test Scheduling
ID creation
Login/Reservation/Change
- Cancellations are not possible.
- Reservations and changes can be made until 23:59 (Japan time) three business days before the test date. If the test date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Japanese holiday, the test date is 4 business days in advance.
- 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.
Please check your registration information to ensure it is correct before logging in.
View Confirmation Letter
You can view Confirmation Letter when the reservation site is busy and you are unable to log in.
Advance Group Registration
For applicants who have already received a job offer from a company operating in the food service industry in Japan, which is subject to the prerequisite of passing the Specified Skilled Worker Examination for the Food Service Industry, the company that has offered them the job will request OTAFF to begin the procedures required for advance reservations.
This procedure does not apply to those who have not received a job offer from a company operating in the food service industry in Japan.
In addition, there are certain requirements for companies to be able to use this procedure.
For basic information about this process, please check out "Advance reservations for overseas exams for foreign nationals who have been offered employment by a Japanese company."
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
- Test Result will be displayed on the computer screen at the end of Test.
- 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."