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2025/04/25

"The Specified Skills Evaluation Exam" now being held in Tokyo

Overview of The Specified Skills Evaluation Exam (held in Tokyo)

The Specified Skills Evaluation Exam is being held at the Tokyo Testing Venue (Trust City Conference Kamiyacho). This evaluation test will consist of a written test and a practical test, in accordance with the implementation guidelines for The Specified Skills Evaluation Exam for Construction Industry established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Jobs covered by the exam

Civil engineering No. 1, architecture No. 1, lifelines and facilities No. 1, civil engineering No. 2, architecture No. 2, lifelines and facilities No. 2 (6 categories)
*You cannot take multiple exams at the same time. You can only take the exam for one exam of your choice.

Exam Dates

For details and important points, please check the "Examination Guide" in each schedule section.

May 2025 12、13日 Examination Information
Japanese / English
June 2025 3、4、5、6日 Examination Information
Japanese / English
July 2025 22、23、24、25日 Details TBA
August 2025 19、20、21、22日 Details TBA
September 2025 9、10、11、12日 Details TBA
October 2025 14、15、16、17日 Details TBA
November 2025 10、17日 Details TBA
December 2025 16、17、18、19日 Details TBA
January 2026 13、14、15、16日 Details TBA
February 2026 3、4、5、6日 Details TBA

You cannot take the exam on multiple days in a month.
You can take the exam on any day you choose.

*A check-in time will be specified for each examinee. You must arrive at the designated time to be able to check in. If you are late for the check-in time, you will not be able to take the exam.

Testing venue

Tokyo Test Venue (Trust City Conference Kamiyacho)
Kamiyacho Trust Tower 2F, 4-1-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
*Please note that this is a different venue from the one used until April.
https://jac-skill.or.jp/exam/?id=exam05

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Exam Capacity

Approximately 40 people each day
*If the number of applicants exceeds the capacity, you may not be able to take the exam.

Exam Fee

1,000 yen
*Please pay in cash at the reception.

Deadline

Please check the exam guide (PDF) under the exam schedule.

How to apply

Apply via smartphone.
Install the smartphone app "JAC Members" and register an account.
Once you log in, please apply by following the instructions on the screen.

Click here for installation and introduction of the smartphone app "JAC Members"

Click here for detailed instructions on how to apply for the exam

*The application method has changed to "JAC Members" from The Specified Skills Evaluation Exam held in January 2025.

What to bring on the day

① Certificate

    • * For residents, residence card
    • * temporary entrant do not have a residence card must have a passport.
      *Must be the original. Copies will not be accepted for the exam.

② Examination ticket

    • The receipt will be sent to your "JAC Members" message, so please show it on your smartphone or other device on the day.

③ Examination fee: 1,000 yen in cash

If you do not bring it with you on the day, you will not be able to take the exam.

*You are not allowed to share items with other test takers. Please prepare your own items.

Announcement of results

You will receive a message from "JAC Members" approximately two weeks after the exam.
If you pass, the pass certificate will be sent to "JAC Members".
the pass certificate is a PDF file, so please keep it in a safe place.
We cannot answer inquiries regarding the content of the exam questions or individual pass/fail results.

When you don't know where the files downloaded with the JAC Members app are saved (JAC Members)

When you can't open a downloaded PDF

others

    • The exam may not be able to be held due to bad weather such as typhoons or heavy snow, or the spread of COVID-19.
    • Messages and important information may be sent to you through the JAC Members app, so please check it carefully until the day of the test.

Textbooks and reference materials for The Specified Skills Evaluation Exam

Textbooks and sample questions for the theory and practical sections of the No. 1 and No. 2 exams are available for each of the three sections: civil engineering, architecture, and lifeline/facilities.
In addition, we also have study materials that have been re-edited from the text and reference materials that have been translated from the text into various languages, so please feel free to use them.

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