[Breaking News] Japan Aeronautical Engineers’ Association Announces the Tokyo Session (November 25) of the Aviation (Aircraft Maintenance) Specified Skilled Worker (ii) Evaluation Test (October 27, 2026)

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On October 27, 2026, the Japan Aeronautical Engineers’ Association (JAEA) (日本航空技術協会) in Japan posted information on the aviation (aircraft maintenance) Specified Skilled Worker (ii) Evaluation Test (航空分野（航空機整備）の特定技能2号評価試験) to be held in Tokyo on Wednesday, November 25, 2026. The capacity is 4 people, and the application period is from 9:00 on Monday, November 9 to 12:00 on Friday, November 13, 2026.

What the Announcement Says

The outline of the test posted by the association is as follows (all times are Japan time).

The schedule on the day is as follows. The association states that times may shift depending on how the test proceeds.

The announcement also includes the following notes.

• When registering personal information, a “Written Pledge (for Test Takers)” (誓約書（受験者用）) and a “Written Pledge (for Businesses)” (誓約書（事業者用）) are required.
• The association asks test takers to check how to pay the test fee on “STORES (how to pay the test fee)” (STORES（受験料の納付方法）), which the association provides.
• Bring writing materials (an HB, B or 2B pencil and a plastic eraser with its cover removed).
• Use of smartphones during the test is prohibited, and the association asks test takers to bring a bag to put their smartphone in.
• After the practical test ends, the association will explain future plans and other matters, and test takers may then leave.

Who and What This Applies To

On the test day, the association states that it will check one of the following identity documents.

• People living in Japan: residence card (在留カード) (for people currently applying for renewal, the stamp on the back of the residence card, or the email related to the application)
• People living outside Japan: passport

Official Announcement

You can check how to apply and how to pay the test fee on the association’s test information page.

• Japan Aeronautical Engineers’ Association “航空機整備2号試験　開催日：2026年11月25日” (Aircraft Maintenance Level 2 Test, test date: November 25, 2026) (October 27, 2026)

Primary Sources Referenced for This Article

• Japan Aeronautical Engineers’ Association “航空機整備2号試験　開催日：2026年11月25日” (posted October 27, 2026; checked the same day)