Purpose of the Exam Program

For a foreigner to be certified as a Specified Skilled Worker, he or she must have certain levels of knowledge or experience-based skills that are necessary for competent engagement in his or her intended profession. The Manufacturing Sector Specified Skilled Worker Type 1 exam program evaluates the skill levels of a Specified Skilled Worker candidate in the Machine parts and tooling/Industrial machinery/Electric,electronics and information industries.
The target industrial fields and the professional categories to be examined (19 in total) are listed below.

Overview of the Exams

Exam language	Japanese
Types of exam given	Written exam, practical skill exam
Examining method	Computer-based testing (CBT), test on paper, or product-making or other work skill examining
Exam categories	Select from 19 skills in 3 exam categories. Please see below for the skills that can be selected for each exam category.
Exam result notification	Pass/failure notification will be given to each applicant by an E-mail message at a later date after the exam.
Pass criteria	Written exam: 65% or more of the questions answered correctly Practical skill exams: 60% or more of the questions answered correctly

List of selectable skills by exam category

Exam categories	Machining and Metal Processing	Electric and Electronic Device Assembly	Metal surface Treatment
selectable skills	Casting Forging Die casting Machining Metal press Iron work Factory sheet metal work Finishing Machine inspection Machine maintenance Electric equipment assembling Plastic molding Painting Welding Industrial packaging	Machining Finishing Machine inspection Machine maintenance Electronic equipment assembling Electric equipment assembling Print wiring board manufacturing Plastic molding Industrial packaging	Electroplating Aluminum anodizing

Sample questions

Machining and Metal Processing	Casting	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Forging	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Die casting	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Machining	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Metal press	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Iron work	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Factory sheet metal work	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Finishing	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Machine inspection	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Machine maintenance	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Electric equipment assembling	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Plastic molding	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Painting	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Welding	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Industrial packaging	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
Electric and Electronic Device Assembly	Machining	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Finishing	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Machine inspection	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Machine maintenance	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Electronic equipment assembling	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Electric equipment assembling	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Print wiring board manufacturing	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Plastic molding	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Industrial packaging	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
Metal surface Treatment	Electroplating	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations
	Aluminum anodizing	・Sample questions for the writing and practical examinations

• Sample questions are available only in Japanese.