Mini test for foreign nationals
Food and Beverage Manufacturing Mini Test
This 10-question mini test is for foreign nationals who want to work in Japan under the Specified Skilled Worker status in the food and beverage manufacturing field.
For instructions in Japanese, please visit the Japanese page. Questions on this page are also in Japanese.
About this mini test
This page is a simple self-check page for people who want to work in Japan in the food and beverage manufacturing field under the Specified Skilled Worker status.
In the food and beverage manufacturing field, passing the skills test and a Japanese language test is generally important. Even after passing the tests, your current status, employer, job duties, employment contract, support system, and application documents must be checked carefully.
What is the Food and Beverage Manufacturing field?
This field may include food factories, food processing, ready-made meal production, lunch box production, frozen food production, seafood processing, and other food manufacturing work.
However, whether your actual job duties are covered by the Specified Skilled Worker food and beverage manufacturing field depends on the employer’s business and your actual work. Individual confirmation is necessary before applying.
Japanese Mini Test — Introductory Practice
10 questions: 4 basic knowledge, 4 workplace scenarios and 2 listening questions. Questions and answers are in Japanese. The time limit is 5 minutes, including audio playback. You may replay the audio. Transcripts and explanations appear after scoring. This is original introductory practice, not an official exam or a prediction of exam success.
Questions 9 and 10 require the audio. Choose what the speaker actually says.
音声：VOICEVOX:玄野武宏(CV:ガロ)
How to read your score
This score covers these 10 practice questions only. It does not predict success in the official exam. Review the explanations, then study weak areas using the official materials.
What to check after passing the exam
Even after passing the tests, there are important points to check for a Certificate of Eligibility application or a change of status application.
Related pages
Need help with your SSW application?
Passing the skills exam does not automatically guarantee approval of Specified Skilled Worker status. Your current status, employer, job duties, employment contract, support plan, and application documents must also be checked carefully.
If you want to work in Japan under the Specified Skilled Worker status in the food and beverage manufacturing field, Tommy’s Legal Service can help you review your situation before applying.
This page is for learning support and self-check purposes only. Please always check the latest official information for exam details, eligibility, schedules, and fees.
Practise with the Japanese video
Five questions in Japanese, with listening practice, a countdown and answers.