[SSW News] 2nd Exam Schedule: Food Service & Manufacturing Type 1
サイト管理者The details of the upcoming domestic skills exams for Specified Skilled Worker (i) in Food Service & Food Manufacturing have been announced, by OTAFF (Organization for Technical Intern Training in the Food Industry).
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👉 Japan-Based Exam Information for Specified Skilled Worker (i) in Food Service（OTAFF）
👉 Japan-Based Exam Information for Specified Skilled Worker (i) in Food Manufacturing（OTAFF）
These two fields are closely related to NES Corporation. We’re pleased to share this update with you.
🗓 Announced Information
We are sharing part of the schedule for the 2025 Second Skills Exam for Specified Skilled Worker (i).
This applies to the following two fields.
The exam will be held in 13 prefectures across Japan.
You can take the exam at a test site near you.
🍽 Food Service
| 1st Application | Application Period: 7/29 (Tue) – 7/31 (Thu) Payment Deadline: 8/1 (Fri) – 8/4 (Mon) |
| 2nd Application Only for venues with vacancies | Application Period: 8/6 (Wed) – 8/7 (Thu) Payment Deadline: 8/8 (Fri) – 8/12 (Tue) |
| Admission Ticket Issuance | Early Sep (planned) |
| Exam Period | 9/14 (Sun) – 10/1 (Wed) |
| Results Announcement | Late Oct (planned) |
🍱 Food Manufacturing
| 1st Application | Application Period: 7/28 (Mon) – 7/31 (Thu) Payment Deadline: 8/1 (Fri) – 8/4 (Mon) |
| 2nd Application Only for venues with vacancies | Application Period: 8/6 (Wed) – 8/7 (Thu) Payment Deadline: 8/8 (Fri) – 8/12 (Tue) |
| Admission Ticket Issuance | Early Sep (planned) |
| Exam Period | 9/14 (Sun) – 10/1 (Wed) |
| Results Announcement | Late Oct (planned) |
📌 Applications & payments will close in a short period.
If you plan to take the exam, please prepare early.
※These two fields have exams scheduled three times a year.
This announcement is for the second exam.
※If you do not have an OTAFF My Page account, please register in advance.
Note: New registrations by companies are already closed.
🔗 Official website for more details（OTAFF）
🔗 PDF with the annual schedule & registration guide（OTAFF）
🤝 To SSW Candidates ＆ Hiring Companies
This was an announcement for the second domestic exam for Food Service ＆ Food Manufacturing.
We will continue to share updates about future exams.
NES Corporation / NES Human supports matching between foreign workers ＆ companies under the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) system.
We provide specialized services for the Food Service ＆ Food Manufacturing fields.
Our support covers entry to Japan, daily life, ＆ the workplace.
Feel free to contact us for any questions about hiring, exams, or the SSW system.
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