Specified Skills Logistics Warehouse Exam Opens
Overview
Applications for the Specified Skills No. 1 Evaluation Test in the Logistics Warehouse Field opened on October 26, 2026. The field was added to those covered by the Specified Skills System in January 2026. The test will be offered in dispatch and CBT formats, with the dispatch format starting first. Dates and other details for dispatch tests will be arranged in advance with applicants.
Key points
- Applications opened for the Specified Skills No. 1 Evaluation Test in the Logistics Warehouse Field.
- The dispatch format will be offered first while preparations for CBT delivery are underway.
- The test formats are dispatch and CBT.
Overview
The Logistics Warehouse Field was added to the fields covered by the Specified Skills System in January 2026. Applications have now opened for the Specified Skills No. 1 Evaluation Test, which is required to obtain the Specified Skills residence status in this field.
Applications are accepted by the Japan Council for Maritime Affiliation, the organization administering the test. Applications opened on October 26, 2026.
Details
Under the dispatch format, a paper test is held at a venue requested by the applicant corporation. Test dates and other details are arranged with the applicant in advance.
Under the CBT format, the test is administered using a computer at a test center. The CBT delivery company is currently preparing to deliver the test.
While preparations for CBT delivery are underway, testing will begin first in the dispatch format. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Logistics and Automotive Bureau, Freight Distribution Business Division, Freight Distribution Management Strategy Office is listed as the contact for inquiries about administering the test.