Examination Evaluating Category 1 Specified
Technical Skills for Manufacturing Sectors<Target Person> Non-Japanese who are at least 17 years old and intend to work in Japan
if they pass this examination.

ExaminationDateApplication
Deadline

Sunday, February 6th, 2022
Until Friday, January 21st, 2022

Examination Outline
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has jurisdiction over (1) the materials industry, (2) the industrial
machinery manufacturing industry, and (3) the electrical, electronics and information related industries. In thesemanufacturing fields, we have been accepting Non-Japanese with “Category 1 Specified Technical Skills”. It is
required that the applicant has “skills that require a considerable degree of knowledge or experience”. To confirm
the level of such skills, the “Examination Evaluating Category 1 Specified Technical Skills for Manufacturing
Sectors” will be held in the Philippines on the following schedule.
Examination

Name
Implementation

M ethod
Examination

Contents

Examination Evaluating Category 1
Specified Technical Skills for
M anufacturing Sectors
Paper-based examination(writing and practical)*Both writing and practical tests will bepaper-based
Writing test (60 mins)
Practical test (60 mins)

Examination

18 categories except for welding

Classification*Please check the schedule below for details.

20 persons per categories
Capacity

Application will be closed when the capacity
is reached.

Examination

Php 890.00

Fee

Examination

EnglishPayment

Language*This examination will not be conducted in Tagalog.

M ethodTime(Approx. JPY2,000)

Bank transfer only

Examination Classification

10:00～13:00①Casting, ②Forging, ③Die casting, ④Machining, ⑤Metal press⑥Iron work, ⑦Machine maintenance, ⑧Plastic molding,⑨Printed wiring board manufacturing

15:00～18:00⑩Factory sheet metal work, ⑪Plating, ⑫Aluminum anodizing, ⑬Finishing,⑭Machine inspection, ⑮Electronic equipment assembling, ⑯Electrical equipment
assembling, ⑰Painting, ⑱Industrial packaging◼ Please note that the schedule may be changed suddenly depending on the status of COVID-19 or LGU protocol.

Examination
Venue

MAP

Okada Manila

New Seaside Drive, Entertainment City, Parañaque City, 1701, Metro Manila, Philippines

Application Process *Application deadline: until Friday, January 21, 2022
１． Get the application form

４． Transfer the examination fee

Please process from “Click here to sign

Please transfer the examination fee tothe bank account of the secretariat.

up” or QR code

Click here tosign up

２． Fill in and submit the application
form
Please fill in each item on theapplication form and send it.

In order to confirm your payment,
please let us know that you havedeposited the test fee by sending anemail to our email address.
● Subject of the email to complete
deposit〈PAYM ENT：*Name ofexaminee/applicant〉*（Given name/M iddle name/LastName）● Documents to be sent
Deposit slip or screenshot of thecompleted Internet banking transfer● Name for Acknowledgement
Receipt*Please check the details in theapplication confirmation email.

３． Receipt of application
confirmation e-mail５． Receipt of application
completion email

An application confirmation e-mail will
be automatically sent to the registerede-mail address of the applicant.
Please deposit the examination fee to thebank account indicated in the email bodyby the next day of receipt.

６． Receipt of examination
guide email
You will receive an email 5 to 7 days
prior to the examination with
①Admission ticket②Checklist for infection control③Document for the information about
the day of test④ Acknowledgement Receipt*Please read ③ carefully in advance.

７． The day of examination●Please arrive early to avoid beinglate for the test.
●Please do not forget to bring theitems listed in 6.③) above.
●Please wear a mask and face-shield
to prevent COVID-19 infection.

【Application Process Completed】

An application completion e-mail will
be sent to the registered e-mail addressof the applicant within 5 to 6 businessdays

aftersending your payment

reference email.

*If you do not receive any e-mails after the expected date of receipt in the above flow,
please contact us at metisswp-desk.ph@jtbap.com.
Notes on application and examination◼ In accordance with the IATF guidance, only those who have completed two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at least two weeks prior to
the day of the test may participate. Vaccination card will be check at entrance of Okada M anila.
◼ You must be at least 17 years old on the day of the exam to be eligible to take the exam.
◼ We do not accept applications in person, by phone, or by e-mail.

◼ The level of the exam will be based on the level 3 of the National Trade Skills Test(as needed) taken by those who have completed
Technical intern No. 2.
◼ You can take more than one exam in the morning and afternoon. However, please note that you may not take the same exam in bothmorning and afternoon sessions.
◼ If you wish to take more than one exam category, you will need to pay an examination fee for each category.
◼ We will send you an examination email after we receive confirmation of the payment of the examination fee.

◼ The application process will be considered complete when you receive an application completion email from the secretariat.
◼ Please note that we do not accept changes in exam categories after the application process is completed.
◼ If an applicant cancels the exam after the application procedure is completed, the examination fee will not be refunded.

◼ Please note that the examination fee will not be refunded even if the applicant does not take the exam due to inadequate documents suchas identification.
◼ Detailed information on the day of exam can be found in the “Admission ticket”, which will be sent to applicants on a later day.
◼ Even if you pass the exam, it is not guaranteed that you will be granted "Specified Technical Skills" status of residence. Even if anapplication for issuance of a certificate of eligibility or an application for change of status of residence is made to a person who passed
the exam, it does not mean that the person can receive a certificate of eligibility or permission for change of status of residence.
◼ Even if you receive a certificate of eligibility, your visa application will be reviewed separately by the M inistry of Foreign Affairs, andyou will not necessarily be issued a visa.

Contact us
JTB ManilaMETI Support Desk / Specified Skilled Worker Program
Email：metisswp-desk.ph@jtbap.com
TEL： (+ 632) 8 553 1701