Taking the test in Japan(Public Test Site)
Institutions such as nursing care facilities and supervising organizations can apply on behalf of individual examinees.
Applications by individuals will not be accepted.
Test Dates・Prefectures
For schedule and test site(prefectures), see the Test Dates page.
Procedures from applying for the exam to receiving the certificate
Available only for business accounts(Institutions such as nursing care facilities and supervising organizations, etc).
Applications by individuals will not be accepted.
STEP 1
Create a My Page
※Only for initial registration
During the application period, please visit the Public Test Site Application page and create a My Page(Business account only).
When creating a My page, please choose the prefecture in which your students wish to take the test.
Only prefecture can be chosen, not specified test venues.
If you already have a My Account, please log in and proceed to STEP 2.
STEP 2
Register Examinee Information
Please log in toPublic Test Site My page and register the examinee information.
- Online registration: Please complete the registration process within 40 minutes from login. For a large number of examinees, please register several times.
- ID number: Passport, resident card or other official identification number.
- The registered picture will be printed on the examination voucher and certificate.
The photo must be:
・an ID photo facing straight at the camera、・No Cap/Hat、・plain backgroundで、・a recent photo taken in last ３ months About religious clothing(hijab etc):
Religious clothing that the person wears daily is allowed. The person’s face should be visible and no shadows, or clothing block the face.
- Examinees can not specify the test venues.
- Individual examinees and corporations outside of Japan can not register for Nursing Care JLCT (Public Test Site) via our online system.Domestic Institutions such as nursing care facilities and supervising organizations can apply on behalf of individual examinees.
STEP 3
Test Fee Payment
(After the application period has ended)
To the My Page account holder, we will send the invoice email with our INVOICE number.
- Please be advised that we do not issue invoices/receipts in addition to the invoice email.
- or your record, please keep the bank-transfer certificate, transfer completion statements or screenshot issued by banks.
STEP 4
Exam voucher issuance
(About 1-2 weeks prior to the test)
Once the examination vouchers are available for download, you will be notified via email.
- Once the examination vouchers are available for download, you will be notified via email.
- The test site name/location (for the prefecture you set in your “My Page”) will be written on the examination voucher.
- Please print the voucher in color on A4 paper and give it to each examinee.
STEP 5
Taking the test
Please check with examinees about what to bring on test day.
Examinees must have an exam voucher and picture ID to take the test.
STEP 6
Test Results
Approximately 3 weeks after the test,examination No. of successful examinees will be posted online (see “View Your Test Result”).
Approximately 5 weeks after the test,
-List of test results and
-certificates for successful examinees
will be sent out to the business account holders(Institutions such as nursing care facilities and supervising organizations, etc.)
Certificates will not be issued to unsuccessful examinees.
Nursing Care JLCT poster
