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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

Working in the Construction Industry in Japan!

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.

2024/12/ 3: The results of Specified skills evaluation exam on November outside Japan has been placed.

2024/12/ 2: The results of Specified skills evaluation exam on December 2 in Japan (Tokyo) has been placed.

2024/11/29: Information about specified skills evaluation exam in January in Japan (Tokyo & Osaka & Nagoya) 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
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
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)

	Theoretical test	Practical skills test
Civil engineering	Tutorial 1 for theoretical test Tutorial 2 for theoretical test Tutorial 3 for theoretical test Tutorial 4 for theoretical test Sample questions for theoretical test (i)	Tutorial 5 for practical skills test Tutorial 6 for practical skills test Tutorial 7 for practical skills test Sample questions for practical skills test (i)
Building	Tutorial 1 for theoretical test Tutorial 2 for theoretical test Tutorial 3 for theoretical test Tutorial 4 for theoretical test Sample questions for theoretical test (i)	Tutorial 5 for practical skills test Tutorial 6 for practical skills test Tutorial 7 for practical skills test Sample questions for practical skills test (i)
Infrastructure & equipment	Tutorial 1 for theoretical test Tutorial 2 for theoretical test Tutorial 3 for theoretical test Tutorial 4 for theoretical test Sample questions for theoretical test (i)	Tutorial 5 for practical skills test Tutorial 6 for practical skills test Tutorial 7 for practical skills test Sample questions for practical skills test (i)

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
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.

	Civil engineering	Building	Infrastructure & equipment
English	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Indonesian	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Vietnamese	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Tagalog	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Uzbek	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Central Khmer	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Sinhala	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Tamil	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Nepali	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Bengali	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Mongolian	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Thai	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Chinese (Simplified Chinese)	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test

Specified Skills Evaluation Exam (ii)

Theoretical test

Number of questions	40 questions
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
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)

	Theoretical test	Practical skills test
Civil engineering	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial 1 for theoretical test Tutorial 2 for theoretical test Tutorial 3 for theoretical test Tutorial 4 for theoretical test Sample questions for theoretical test (ii)	Tutorial 5 for practical skills test Tutorial 6 for practical skills test Tutorial 7 for practical skills test Sample questions for practical skills test (ii)
Building	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial 1 for theoretical test Tutorial 2 for theoretical test Tutorial 3 for theoretical test Tutorial 4 for theoretical test Sample questions for theoretical test (ii)	Tutorial 5 for practical skills test Tutorial 6 for practical skills test Tutorial 7 for practical skills test Sample questions for practical skills test (ii)
Infrastructure & equipment	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial 1 for theoretical test Tutorial 2 for theoretical test Tutorial 3 for theoretical test Tutorial 4 for theoretical test Sample questions for theoretical test (ii)	Tutorial 5 for practical skills test Tutorial 6 for practical skills test Tutorial 7 for practical skills test Sample questions for practical skills test (ii)

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.

	Civil engineering	Building	Infrastructure & equipment
English	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Indonesian	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Vietnamese	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Uzbek	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Central Khmer	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Nepali	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Bengali	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Mongolian	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Thai	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Chinese (Simplified Chinese)	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test	Tutorial for a group leader Tutorial for theoretical test Tutorial for practical skills test
Myanmar	Tutorial for a group leader	Tutorial for a group leader	Tutorial for a group leader

2. Flow from application for the exam to receipt of the certificate of specified skills evaluation

Refer to the following web page.

Flow from application for the exam to receipt of
the certificate of specified skills evaluation

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).

Install on iPhone QR code for iPhone

Install on Android QR code for 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
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	Information
January 22 & 23, 2025	Japan (Osaka)	Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment	Information
January 29 & 30, 2025	Japan (Aichi)	Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment	Information
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
September 1 & 8 & 29, 2025	Japan (Tokyo)	Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment	Details not decided
September 3 & 4, 2025	Japan (Osaka)	Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment	Details not decided
September 25, 2025	Japan (Sendai)	Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment	Details not decided
October 1 & 2, 2025	Japan (Hokkaido)	Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment	Details not decided
October 6 & 20 & 27, 2025	Japan (Tokyo)	Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment	Details not decided
October 29 & 30, 2025	Japan (Osaka)	Civil engineering / Building / Infrastructure & equipment	Details not decided

* The test schedule will be posted on the website as soon as it is confirmed.

Native Language Consultation Hotline FITS

FITS accepts consultations from non-Japanese in their native language. Please contact us if you have any concerns about applying for the exam.

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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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

How to get to the Exams office How to get to the Exams office (for printing)

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News and announcement

1. About specified skills evaluation exam

Specified Skills Evaluation Exam (i)

Theoretical test

Practical skills test

Exam range and Sample questions

Study materials

Reference material

Specified Skills Evaluation Exam (ii)

Theoretical test

Practical skills test

Exam range and Sample questions

Reference material

2. Flow from application for the exam to receipt of the certificate of specified skills evaluation

When you cannot open the pdf file of your exam ticket or pass certificate:

3. Exam execution information

4. Examination results

5. Access

Exam information and application 　 Take the exam outside Japan 　　日本語　