Business Career Kentei for SSW
A production-management exam from the Business Career Kentei series, offered to Specified Skilled Workers in Japan. It has no work-experience requirement.
Official name: Business Career Kentei for Specified Skilled Workers
Booking and test windows
No current booking window is listed for this test. Check the official test page for the next one.
Test format
- Questions
- 40
- Time
- 110 minutes
- Pass mark
- 60 points
- Language
- Japanese, with furigana on kanji
- Calculator
- On-screen calculator available
Do you need it?
Whether this exam is part of your SSW application depends on your field and level. Ask your employer or support organisation, or check the organiser's guidance, before you book.
Who can take it
- No work-experience requirement.
- Japanese nationals cannot take it.
- You cannot take the same subject twice in one test period.
Where it is held and what it costs
| Country | Fee | Booking |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | JPY13,200 | No current window |
Latest official notices
Published by the test organiser; titles may be machine-translated from Japanese.
- Regarding the impact of the PHP vulnerability on our services
- [Important] Items to bring On the test day Japan
- Temporary Maintenance Notice: Starting September 27, 2026 (Sunday) at 22:00
- [Business Career Kentei for Specified Skilled Workers] Year 2026, 2nd Term: Reservations Now Open Japan
- Temporary Maintenance Notice: Starting August 30, 2026 (Sunday) at 1:00 AM
Prepare for both halves of SSW
SSW Type 2 is mainly about skills and experience in your field; check the official page for any Japanese level your field requires. JFT Guru has full JFT-Basic mock tests with a timer and instant score.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an experience requirement?
No.
Where is it held?
In Japan.
Format and eligibility checked 21 October 2026; fees and windows checked 24 October 2026. Official test page · Organiser. JFT Guru is an independent study platform and does not take bookings.