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News and announcement
Since the categories of the Specified Skills for construction industry was revised, the Specified Skills Evaluation Exam was also integrated into three categories, Civil engineering, Building and Lifeline and equipment. For more details of the revised categories, please refer to [ Important ] Amendment of Job Categories in relation to Specified Skilled Workers in the Construction Industry
We will study together the textbooks for the new categories on the JAC web site. The textbooks have a lot of professional words and difficult contents of the construction job. We will explain in easy-to-understand Japanese. Please attend the “[Free] Working in the Construction Industry in Japan”. We have a question corner in it, so please ask anything you don’t understand.
- 2024/10/31
- The results of Specified skills evaluation exam on October 30 & 31 in Japan (Osaka) has been placed.
- 2024/10/28
- The results of Specified skills evaluation exam on October 28 in Japan (Tokyo) has been placed.
- 2024/10/25
- Information about specified skills evaluation exam in December in Japan (Tokyo & Osaka & Hiroshima) has been placed.
- 2024/7/25
- We have posted a compressed edition of the text for studying for the SSW#1. Please make use of it.
1. About specified skills evaluation exam
A new status of residence "Specified Skilled Worker" has been created in April 2019. JAC are planning to hold examinations for 3 categories of construction industry.
In order to obtain a status of residence Specified Skilled Worker (i), it is necessary to pass the Japanese language test in addition to passing this Specified Skills Evaluation Exam (i).
And in order to obtain Specified Skilled Worker (ii). In addition to passing this Specified Skills Evaluation Exam (ii), you will also need to have practical experience as a group leader for a period of time (0.5 to 3 years) specified by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Please refer to the Ministry of Land , Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's web site (Japanese only) for details about the framework of specified skilled workers .
The Specified skills evaluation exam (i) for job categories of construction industry will consist of theoretical tests and practical skills tests in accordance withThe Implementation Guidelines for the Specified Skills Evaluation Exam (i) for Construction Industry (Japanese only) set by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. And The Specified skills evaluation exam (ii) for job categories of construction industry will consist of theoretical tests and practical skills tests in accordance withThe Implementation Guidelines for the Specified Skills Evaluation Exam (ii) for Construction Industry (Japanese only) set by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Specified Skills Evaluation Exam (i)
Theoretical test
Number of questions | 30 questions |
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Test time | 60 minutes |
Question format | True false questions or 2-4 choices questions |
Implementation method | CBT: Computer based testing CBT operation trial (Japanese only) |
Criteria for passing | 65 percent or more |
Practical skills test
Number of questions | 20 questions |
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Test time | 40 minutes |
Question format | True false questions or 2-4 choices questions |
Implementation method | CBT: Computer based testing CBT operation trial (Japanese only) |
Criteria for passing | 65 percent or more |
Exam range and Sample questions
The range of each specified skills evaluation exam (i) for job categories of construction industry are as follows.
(Japanese only)
Study materials
To help you study more efficiently, we have re-edited the text and condensed the number of pages.
Please use this to study before taking the exam.
Civil engineering |
Building |
Infrastructure & equipment |
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Compressed edition |
For study | For study | For study |
Reference material
The exam will be conducted in Japanese only. In order to help you study, we have prepared translations into various languages.
Please use it as a reference material. We will post the ones that are ready.
Specified Skills Evaluation Exam (ii)
Theoretical test
Number of questions | 40 questions |
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Test time | 60 minutes |
Question format | 4 choices questions |
Implementation method | CBT: Computer based testing CBT operation trial (Japanese only) |
Criteria for passing | 75 percent or more |
Practical skills test
Number of questions | 25 questions |
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Test time | 40 minutes |
Question format | 4 choices questions |
Implementation method | CBT: Computer based testing CBT operation trial (Japanese only) |
Criteria for passing | 75 percent or more |
Exam range and Sample questions
The range of each specified skills evaluation exam (ii) for job categories of construction industry are as follows. Tutorial 1 to 4 for theoretical test and tutorial 5 to 7 for practical skills test are the same as the range of the exam (i). Additionally, the tutorial for a group leader is common to all three categories.
(Japanese only)
Reference material
The exam will be conducted in Japanese only. In order to help you study, we have prepared translations into various languages.
Please use it as a reference material. We will post the ones that are ready.
2. Flow from application for the exam to receipt of the certificate of specified skills evaluation
Refer to the following web page.
For some exams, it is necessary to apply for the exam using the "JAC ExamForm" for the exam application. For details on how to install and to use the application, please refer to [Important] How to apply for the exam using the smartphone app "JAC ExamForm" (iPhone/Android).
For how to register "Applicant's Page", please refer to [Saved version] How to register for Applicant's page.
When you cannot open the pdf file of your exam ticket or pass certificate:
If you cannot open the PDF files of the exam voucher or acceptance certificate downloaded on your smartphone, please refer to [Saved Version] How to open the PDF of Applicant's page (examination ticket, etc.) (iPhone/Android).
3. Exam execution information
The exam currently planned to be executed are as follows.
Date | Place | Job category | Information |
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November 11 & 18 & 25, 2024 | Japan (Tokyo) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Information |
November 13, 2024 | Japan (Kagawa) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Information |
November 27 & 28, 2024 | Japan (Osaka) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Information |
December 2 & 9 & 16, 2024 | Japan (Tokyo) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Information |
December 4 & 5, 2024 | Japan (Hiroshima) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Information |
December 18 & 19, 2024 | Japan (Osaka) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Information |
January 20 & 27, 2025 | Japan (Tokyo) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
January 22 & 23, 2025 | Japan (Osaka) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
January 29 & 30, 2025 | Japan (Aichi) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
February 3 & 17, 2025 | Japan (Tokyo) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
February 19 & 20, 2025 | Japan (Osaka) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
February 26 & 27, 2025 | Japan (Fukuoka) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
March 3 & 10 & 17 & 24, 2025 | Japan (Tokyo) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
March 13, 2025 | Japan (Okayama) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
March 26 & 27, 2025 | Japan (Osaka) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
April 7 & 14 & 21, 2025 | Japan (Tokyo) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
April 16 & 17, 2025 | Japan (Osaka) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
April 23, 2025 | Japan (Tochigi) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
May 14 & 15, 2025 | Japan (Osaka) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
May 19 & 26, 2025 | Japan (Tokyo) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
May 21 & 22, 2025 | Japan (Aichi) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
June 2 & 9 & 16 & 23 & 30, 2025 | Japan (Tokyo) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
June 11 & 12, 2025 | Japan (Osaka) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
June 25 & 26, 2025 | Japan (Hokkaido) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
July 2 & 3, 2025 | Japan (Osaka) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
July 7 & 14 & 28, 2025 | Japan (Tokyo) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
July 9 & 10, 2025 | Japan (Hiroshima) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
August 4 & 18 & 25, 2025 | Japan (Tokyo) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
August 6 & 7, 2025 | Japan (Osaka) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
August 27 & 28, 2025 | Japan (Fukuoka) | Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment | Details not decided |
* The test schedule will be posted on the website as soon as it is confirmed.
4. Examination results
The results of the examinations executed so far are as follows.
Select "Results" to viewPDF file of the "examination results for Specific Skills in Construction".
Date | Japan | Philippines | Vietnam | Indonesia | Mongolia | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | Cambodia | Thailand | Uzbekistan | Nepal | Myanmar | India |
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December, 2023 | Results | Results | ー | Results | Results | Results | Results | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー |
November, 2023 | Results | Results | ー | Results | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー | ー |
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5. Access
Japan Association for Construction Human Resources, Exams office
Please note that this is not the same as the head office.
Look for the yellow signboard "EXAM 試験会場" at the entrance.
- 8F Landic Toranomon Bldg., 3-7-10 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0001
- 4 minute walk from Toranomon Hills Station, 2 minute walk from Kamiyacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
- 9 minute walk from Toranomon Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line