Agriculture Skill Assessment Test Level 1

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The purpose of this Test is to measure whether you have the necessary skills to engage in agriculture in Japan with Specified Skilled Worker residence status.

For taking the exam

You can check the process leading up to the exam and the basic operations of CBT.

Test information

Exam Name Agriculture Skill Assessment Test Level 1 (general crop farming)
Agriculture Skill Assessment Test Level 1 (general livestock farming)
Languages available for the exam English, Burmese, Japanese, Khmer, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, Nepali, Chinese, Mongolian, Uzbek, Sinhala, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu
Eligibility Be 17 years of age or older on the test date (18 years of age or older if your nationality is Indonesian).
However, if you are taking the exam in Japan, you must meet the eligibility requirements listed in the "Agriculture Skill Assessment Test Implementation Guidelines."

Agriculture Skill Assessment Test implementation guidelines
https://www.nca.or.jp/upload/Procedure_for_the_ASAT_url.pdf

Other considerations
●If you are taking the exam outside of Japan
When a person who does not have the nationality of the country where the exam is held applies for the exam in that country, the actual acceptance or rejection of the exam and the score report if passed will be properly recognized as "submitted documents related to various residence applications related to Specified Skilled Worker". The National Chamber of Agriculture does not guarantee that this will be the case.

●If you are taking the exam in Japan
When a person who does not have the nationality of a country with Specified Skilled Worker Japan has concluded a bilateral Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) regarding Specified Skilled Worker applies for the examination, the actual test acceptance and score report if passed will be The National Chamber of Agriculture does not guarantee whether or not such documents will be properly certified as "submitted documents related to various residence applications."

Those with Japanese nationality are not eligible to take the test.
Implementation format CBT(Computer Based Testing)
Question content ● Agriculture Skill Assessment Test Level 1 (general crop farming)
Academic and practical questions related to general general crop farming skills
Listening questions about the details of agricultural work instructed in Japanese
● Agriculture Skill Assessment Test Level 1 (general livestock farming)
Academic and practical questions related to general skills in general livestock farming
Listening questions about the details of agricultural work instructed in Japanese
The number of questions Approximately 70 questions (including non-graded questions. Non-graded questions are used for analysis of correct answer rate, etc.)
Test time 60 minutes
Scheduling acceptance period April 26, 2024 - March 5, 2025
Exam implementation period May 2, 2024 - March 10, 2025

Test Structure details

Japanese

English

Khmer

Indonesian

Burmese

Thai

Nepali

Mongolian

Uzbek

Bengali

Vietnamese

Notes

Eligibility

Even if you pass the test, it does not guarantee that you will be granted the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence, and even if an application for a Certificate of Eligibility or an application for permission to change your status of residence is made for a person who passes the test, it does not necessarily mean that you will be issued a Certificate of Eligibility or that you will be allowed to change your status of residence. In addition, even if you are issued a Certificate of Eligibility, your visa application will be examined separately by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and you may not necessarily be issued a visa.

ID creation

  • It is prohibited for one person to obtain multiple Prometric IDs.
  • Please create a Prometric ID with the same name as the name on Identification Document. Your name cannot be changed after you have made a reservation. If the name on Identification Document does not match the name on your Prometric ID, you will not be able to take the test on the day of the test.
  • If you book an exam via a Vietnamese sending organization, please register the email address specified by the sending organization when creating your Prometric ID.

Scheduling

  • Reservations and changes can be made from 60 days before the test date until 23:59 (Japan time) three business days before the test date at the earliest. If the test date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Japanese holiday, you can apply until 23:59 (Japan time) four business days before the test date.
  • Business days are days excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Japanese holidays, and New Year's holidays.
  • The dates vary depending on Test Center. Please note that Test Center may not hold exams depending on the date and time.
  • Seating is limited. Please complete Scheduling as soon as possible.
  • The name, date of birth, nationality, and gender registered at the time of reservation cannot be changed. Please make sure to register without any mistakes.
  • If you are reserving an exam via a sending organization in Vietnam, if you have registered an email address for your Prometric ID other than the one provided by the sending organization, please change it to the one provided by the sending organization before reserving the exam.
  • If you are taking the test in Japan, you will need to upload a photo of yourself when making Scheduling. The uploaded photo will be included in Confirmation Letter and will be used to verify your identity On the test day. The uploaded face photo will also be included in the result notification. Please check the face photo regulations in advance and prepare a face photo that meets the regulations.

Scheduling change

  • Cancellation is not possible. Even if there is an error in the reservation details, corrections or cancellations cannot be made after the reservation is completed.
  • No changes can be made after the reservation deadline has passed.
  • Scheduling cannot be changed unless there are vacant seats.
  • Regardless of Presence or Absence On the test day Test Fee and Voucher will not be refunded, nor will Voucher be reissued.

On the day of exam date

  • Entrance to Test Center will begin 30 minutes before the start of the test.
  • Please arrive at Test Center 15 minutes before the start of the test. If you are late, you will not be able to take the test.
  • You must present a valid Identification Document on the exam date. If you cannot present it, you will not be able to take the test.
  • Even if you are unable to take the test due to being late or Any lack of or mistake in your identification document(s), Test Fee will not be refunded.
  • The following types of clothing are prohibited at Ateneo University in the Philippines.
    Dirty clothes, shorts and shirts for room use, shorts and shirts for sports such as gym and cycling, sleeveless clothes (for men), clothes with deep necklines, clothes with wide openings in the back, clothes without shoulder straps, clothes that show your navel, extreme clothes. short skirts or dresses, extremely low-rise jeans, and slippers.

Identification Document

Identification Document must meet all of the following conditions:

  • The "name on Identification Document" must be the same as the "name registered in Prometric ID."
  • Must be an original.
  • Copying is invalid.
  • It cannot be presented on a smartphone screen or other electronic media.
  • The photo of Identification Document must be clear and can be verified as the person who came to the test site on On the test day.
  • Must be within the expiry date and include a photo.

Event information

Host country

Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, Myanmar (excluding Mandalay), Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

Test Fee

Test Fee vary depending on the country where you take the test. Please check below.

Payment Method

Payment methods vary depending on the country where you take the test. Please check below.

Test Scheduling

ID creation

  • If you do not have a Prometric ID, please create one first.
  • Please carefully read the "Notes on Creating Prometric ID" and register your name correctly.
  • Your name cannot be changed after your reservation is completed. If the name on your Identification Document Prometric ID, you will not be able to take the test on the day of the test.
  • If you book an exam via a Vietnamese sending organization, please register the email address specified by the sending organization when creating your Prometric ID.

Login/Reservation/Change

  • Cancellation is not possible. Even if there is an error in the reservation details, corrections or cancellations cannot be made after the reservation is completed.
  • The name, date of birth, nationality, and gender registered at the time of reservation cannot be changed. Please make sure to register without any mistakes.
  • Reservations and changes can be made until 23:59 (Japan time) three business days before the test date. If the test date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Japanese holiday, the test date is 4 business days in advance.
  • Business days are days excluding Saturdays, Sundays, Japanese holidays, and New Year's holidays.
  • If you are taking the exam in Japan, you will need a photo of your face. Please check the "Regulations for Valid Face Photographs" in advance.
  • Please manage your Prometric ID, password, and registered email address yourself, and be careful not to disclose them to a third party.

View Confirmation Letter

You can view Confirmation Letter when the reservation site is busy and you are unable to log in.

Group Registration

Group Registration are possible only if 5 or more people are taking the test on the same day. Group Registration are available in a limited number of countries.

What to bring on the day

  • Confirmation Letter
  • Identification Document
  • Vaccination certificate (only available at some Test Center in Indonesia. Please see "Information" for details.)

Valid Identification Document

Valid Identification Document differ depending on the country. Please check below.

Test Result

Pass/fail announcement

  • Test Result will be displayed on the computer screen at the end of Test.
  • Please check your result notification within 5 business days after taking the test by logging into My Page. For instructions on how to print your result notification, please see "Steps to Print Google Chrome Result Notification."

Retake Policy

  • You cannot take the same Test for 45 days starting from the day after exam date.
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