Myanmar and Nepal SSW skills tests: booking opens 59 days before the exam (from December 2026)

Pre-launch information — may change

What changes: According to Prometric, for the SSW field skills tests in Myanmar and Nepal, the booking start date — previously set about every two months — will change from the December 2026 exam dates so that booking opens 59 days before the exam (around 0:00 Japan time). Example: for an exam on December 1, booking starts around 0:00 on October 3.
From: Exams held from December 2026.
Who: People taking SSW field assessment / skills measurement tests (e.g., nursing care, agriculture, construction, accommodation) in Myanmar or Nepal. This is not a change to JFT-Basic booking rules.
What to do: Work out the date 59 days before your exam and book then. The Nepal notice says booked exams cannot be cancelled, date/location can be changed until 23:59 three business days before the exam, and the booking must be completed within about 20 minutes of accessing the booking site. Check Prometric's notices for the current fields and steps.

Prometric — Myanmar: https://www.prometric-jp.com/ssw/news/archives/372

Prometric — Nepal: https://www.prometric-jp.com/ssw/news/archives/371

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Update history

Source: Prometric — SSW notices (published 2026-10-02) ・ Last checked: 2026-10-07