The written exam for certified childcare workers requires a score of 60% or higher in all nine subjects, with both Educational Principles and Social Welfare requiring scores above 60%. This app includes all subjects from the written exams for the first half of 2026 and the second half of 2025, with explanations for every question. For true/false questions, you can check the correctness of each statement, the reasoning behind it, and even the supporting evidence from the Childcare Guidelines and the Child Welfare Act.
■ Features for this Exam
- For true/false questions, the correct/incorrect answer and reasoning are displayed for each statement.
- Explanations are provided with supporting evidence, such as the Childcare Guidelines, Child Welfare Act, and Basic Act on Children.
- A mock exam in the actual exam format, where pass/fail is determined by a 60% score for each of the nine subjects.
- For those who have passed individual subjects, mock exams for each subject on Day 1 and Day 2 are also available.
- For questions using diagrams or musical scores, practice is provided using the same diagrams as in the actual exam.
■ Contents
- 314 past questions (First half of 2026 and second half of 2025)
- 9 practice questions
- Explanations for all questions
■ Subject Areas
- Principles of Childcare
- Principles of Education
- Social Care
- Child and Family Welfare
- Social Welfare
- Psychology of Childcare
- Child Health
- Child Food and Nutrition
- Childcare Practice Theory
■ Basic Exam Information
- Passing Criteria: 60% or higher of the maximum score in each subject. For Principles of Education and Social Care, both must be 60% or higher in the same exam.
■ Learning Features to Help You Pass
• Today's Learning: Automatically presents review questions and new questions tailored to the scoring system of the actual exam and your weak points.
• Review: Questions appear again when you're starting to forget. Setting an exam date ensures 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 answer choices. Includes correct/incorrect answers, explanations, bookmarks, and notes for each answer.
• Mock exams with the same time and allocation as the actual exam (actual exam format (2 days, 9 subjects), subjects for day 1, subjects for day 2). Judgments are based on passing criteria, and subject-specific scores are displayed.
• Prospects for passing, learning calendar, consecutive learning days, home screen widget, daily reminders.
• Adjustable font size, dark theme, and on tablets, questions and explanations are displayed side-by-side.
■ Passing Pack
The first half of the 2026 exam is available from the start. The Passing Pack unlocks access to all years, exams, and mock exams.
■ Please Note
• This app is an independent learning app and is not affiliated with the Japan Association of Childcare Worker Training Institutions. It does not represent any government agency or examination administering body.
• Official Examination Information (Source): https://www.hoyokyo.or.jp/exam/
• Examination Questions and Correct Answers: Japan Association of Childcare Worker Training Institutions, "Childcare Worker Examination Written Examination Questions"
• Laws and regulations may be amended. Please check the latest information provided by the examination administering body.
• Learning records are saved only on your device and are not transmitted externally.
This guide provides explanations for all nine written questions of the childcare worker certification exam. It includes correct/incorrect answers and explanations for each statement, as well as the basis for the childcare guidelines. It also includes subject-specific, exam-style practice tests.