This is a learning app for practicing subjects A-1, A-2, and B of the Professional Digital Skills (Management) Examination (tentative name). It includes all 4,290 questions with explanations from the morning session of the former Applied Information Technology Engineer Examination and the morning session II of the former Project Manager, IT Strategist, IT Service Manager, and System Auditor Examinations.
The Professional Digital Skills Examination (tentative name) is a new examination planned by IPA to be launched in fiscal year 2027, reorganizing the Applied Information Technology Engineer Examination and advanced examinations. For subject A-1 practice, 33 sessions of the former Applied Information Technology Engineer morning session are used, and for subject A-2 practice, 66 sessions of the morning session II of the former four examinations are used. For subject B, four sample questions released by IPA can be solved on a screen displaying the text and questions side-by-side. Since the passing criteria and implementation schedule are not yet decided, the content will be reviewed in accordance with IPA announcements.
■ Features for this Examination
・Subject B uses four official IPA sample questions (Digital Strategy, Service Management, Project Management, System Audit). The main text is fixed at the top, and the questions and answer choices are arranged below for solving. The boundary can be changed by dragging.
* For "Which combination is correct?" questions, marking ○ or × in the descriptions (1) to (6) will eliminate incorrect combinations. Combinations for blanks a and b can also be narrowed down by selecting each blank.
* After checking the answers, for each combination, the reason why it doesn't work and an explanation are provided, along with the IPA's intent for the questions and a link to a similar question from the old morning II exam.
* Calculation drill: EVM, utilization rate and SLA, investment evaluation, and estimation can be presented as many times as you like by changing the numbers. After checking the answers, the solution method is displayed line by line.
* On the home page, under "Things decided and undecided in the new exam," you can check the IPA's published information with its source and last confirmed date.
* Mock exam assuming the new format: Subject A-1 equivalent is 60 questions from the old AP morning exam, 90 minutes; Subject A-2 equivalent is 23 questions from the old morning II exam, 37 minutes (estimate, not including Subject B). Each subject is judged with a 60% target for practice.
■ Contents
・4,290 questions from the old exam (33 sets of old AP morning exam questions, 66 sets of old ST, SM, PM, and AU morning II exam questions)
・Explanations for all questions
・4 sample questions from IPA's official Subject B (Correct answers are as in IPA's answer examples, explanations are unique to the app)
・Calculation drills (EVM, availability and SLA, investment evaluation, estimation)
■ Subject Areas
・Subject A-1 equivalent (old AP morning exam)
・Old ST (IT Strategist Exam)
・Old SM (IT Service Manager Exam)
・Old PM (Project Manager Exam)
・Old AU (System Auditor Exam)
■ Basic Exam Information
・Passing Criteria: The practice guideline is 60% or higher for each of Subjects A-1 and A-2. IPA's official passing criteria have not yet been announced.
■ Learning Features to Help You Pass
• Today's Learning: Automatically presents review questions and new questions tailored to your weaknesses.
• Review questions that reappear when you're starting to forget. Set an exam date to ensure a full review cycle before the exam.
• Practice by year, subject, and specified conditions. Incorrect and ambiguous questions are automatically listed.
• Elimination method by long-pressing options. Explanations for each option, bookmarks, and notes.
• Learning calendar, consecutive learning days, home screen widget, daily reminders.
• Adjustable font size, dark theme, and on tablets, display questions and explanations side-by-side.
■ Passing Pack
Former PM (Reiwa 7th year, Autumn, Morning II), former AU (Reiwa 7th year, Autumn, Morning II), former AP (Reiwa 7th year, Autumn, Morning), etc. are available from the start. The Passing Pack unlocks access to all years, sessions, and mock exams.
■ Caution
• This app is an independent learning app and is not affiliated with the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA). This does not represent any government agency or examination administering body.
* Official examination information (source): https://www.ipa.go.jp/shiken/syllabus/henkou/2025/20260331.html
* Source of examination questions: https://www.ipa.go.jp/shiken/mondai-kaiotu/index.html
* Source: Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) "Past Examination Questions". Each question displays the year, period, examination category, time category, and question number. Line breaks, tables, and diagrams have been rearranged for learning purposes, and old examination questions have been adapted to correspond to the new examination subjects (some modifications have been made). The explanations are independently created.
* The Professional Digital Skills Examination (tentative name) is a new examination currently under consideration by the IPA. The name, passing criteria, implementation details, and question release have not yet been decided. The time and 60% guideline for the app's mock exam are practice assumptions based on the information published by the IPA.
* The practice questions for subjects A-1 and A-2 are publicly available questions from the old exam (morning session of the Applied Information Technology Engineer Examination and morning session II of the IT Strategist, IT Service Manager, Project Manager, and Systems Auditor Examinations). They are not official past questions from the new exam.
* Subject B only includes official sample questions released by IPA. IPA states that the sample questions are "to share an image of the new question areas and formats" and have not undergone the same question creation and checking process as the actual exam.
* Source of sample questions for subject B: https://www.ipa.go.jp/shiken/syllabus/henkou/2026/20260622.html
* Source: Professional Digital Skills (Management) Examination (tentative name) Subject B Sample Questions. Line breaks and table layouts have been changed for learning purposes (some modifications). The correct answers are as in the IPA's example answers, and the explanations are independently created.
* Laws and regulations may be amended. Please check the information provided by the organization administering the exam for the latest details.
• Learning records are stored only on your device and are not transmitted externally.
This is practice material for the new exam (tentative name) that IPA plans to start in fiscal year 2027. It includes explanations for all 4,290 questions from the morning session of the former Project Manager/IT Strategist exams and the morning session of the Applied Information Technology exam.