[SSW News] 2nd Exam Schedule: Food Service & Manufacturing Type 1

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).

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 ApplicationApplication 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 IssuanceEarly Sep (planned)
Exam Period9/14 (Sun) – 10/1 (Wed)
Results AnnouncementLate Oct (planned)

🍱 Food Manufacturing

1st ApplicationApplication 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 IssuanceEarly Sep (planned)
Exam Period9/14 (Sun) – 10/1 (Wed)
Results AnnouncementLate Oct (planned)

🤝 To SSW Candidates & Hiring Companies

This was an announcement for the second domestic exam for Food ServiceFood 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.