Free Japanese for Caregivers & Skilled Workers test with certificate
Show your Japanese skills in 25 minutes — care communication, care & body vocabulary, safety & workplace rules and daily life in japan — and earn the Japanese for Caregivers & Skilled Workers Certificate SOA-JCG, for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications.
- 20 questions
- 25 minutes, timed
- 70% to pass · 90% for distinction
- Free no sign-up needed
- LinkedIn-ready · add it to your profile in one clickSee how ↓
What is the Japanese for Caregivers & Skilled Workers Test?
The Science of Apps Japanese for Caregivers & Skilled Workers Certificate is a free 25-minute online test of Japanese for care homes and workplaces: polite phrases with residents, body and care words, safety signs and rules, and daily life. Score 70% for a verifiable certificate. It does not replace JFT-Basic, the JLPT or the care skills test.
What the test covers
4 skill areas with 5 questions each. They’re drawn from a bank of 40, 10 per area, so a retake brings questions you haven't seen.
- 01
Care Communication
25%- Greeting and helping residents
- Meals, toilet and bathing
- Reporting to supervisors
- 02
Care & Body Vocabulary
25%- Body parts and symptoms
- Care equipment
- Care tasks and risks
- 03
Safety & Workplace Rules
25%- Safety signs
- Falls and infection control
- Punctuality and privacy
- 04
Daily Life in Japan
25%- Rubbish and registration
- Customs and transport
- Short spoken requests
Listening clips are short recordings made with a synthetic Japanese voice, and each has a transcript for anyone who can't listen. Speaking and writing aren't tested.
How the test works
25 minutes, 20 questions
One question per screen with a countdown. Your progress is saved on this device if you need to pause.
Graded on our server
Answers reach the page only after you submit, so a pass can only be earned by answering correctly.
Every answer explained
See your score in each skill area and every question with the right answer and why.
Your certificate
With a QR code and credential ID. Download a PDF or PNG, add it to LinkedIn, and it's emailed to you.
What you earn

The certificate names you and the skills tested, and says the test was online and not proctored — so anyone reading it knows exactly what it shows.
Pass, then add it to LinkedIn in one click
No typing. The Add to LinkedIn button opens your profile’s Licenses & certifications form already filled in: the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and a link recruiters can use to verify it.
- 1Take the 25-minute test
- 2Score 70% or more
- 3Click Add to LinkedIn

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Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese for Caregivers & Skilled Workers Test?
The Science of Apps Japanese for Caregivers & Skilled Workers Certificate is a free 25-minute online test of Japanese for care homes and workplaces: polite phrases with residents, body and care words, safety signs and rules, and daily life. Score 70% for a verifiable certificate. It does not replace JFT-Basic, the JLPT or the care skills test. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission.
Is this a free Japanese test with a certificate?
Yes. Taking the test, receiving your certificate as a PDF and by email, adding it to LinkedIn and having it verified are all free, with no sign-up. It has a credential ID and QR code anyone can check.
Can I use this Japanese certificate for a visa, immigration or university admission?
No. A free skills credential for your CV, LinkedIn and job applications. Not proctored, and not accepted for visas, immigration or university admission. If an embassy, university or regulator asks for a language test, take the one they name.
How long is the Japanese for Caregivers & Skilled Workers Test, and what's the pass mark?
20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — in 25 minutes. You need 70% to pass and 90% for distinction.
What does the Japanese for Caregivers & Skilled Workers Test cover?
Care Communication, Care & Body Vocabulary, Safety & Workplace Rules and Daily Life in Japan: Care Communication (greeting and helping residents, meals, toilet and bathing, reporting to supervisors); Care & Body Vocabulary (body parts and symptoms, care equipment, care tasks and risks); Safety & Workplace Rules (safety signs, falls and infection control, punctuality and privacy); Daily Life in Japan (rubbish and registration, customs and transport, short spoken requests).
Can I retake the Japanese for Caregivers & Skilled Workers Test?
Yes. The bank holds 40 questions, so a retake draws questions you haven't seen. If you don't pass you can retake after 30 minutes.
Does this count for the Specified Skilled Worker (特定技能) visa?
No. The visa requires official tests such as JFT-Basic or JLPT N4, plus the care Japanese evaluation test for caregivers. This free test helps you practise and show your skills to agencies and employers.
What topics are covered?
Greeting and helping residents, meals, bathing and toileting assistance, body parts and symptoms, safety signs, workplace rules and daily life admin.
What level of Japanese is it?
Roughly N5–N4, the level most care and skilled-worker roles start with.
Is it free?
Yes, test and certificate are free.
Are there listening questions?
Yes, short clips of what supervisors and residents typically say.
What score do I need?
70% to pass and 90% for distinction.
How much do Science of Apps certifications cost?
Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.
Do the certificates expire?
No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.
Can I add the certificate to LinkedIn?
Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.
How can an employer verify my certificate?
Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.
Are these accredited qualifications?
No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.
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