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Examination and selection
Last Updated January 31, 2025
About 2025 Yokohama-shi staff employment examination, selection schedule
About 2025 Yokohama-shi staff employment examination, selection schedule (PDF: 444KB)
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※ All of the 2025 test implementations are scheduled at this time, and the implementation method and timing may change in the future.
※ Details of each examination will be announced in the examination guide sequentially at the start of the application.
Overview of Examinations and Selection
- University graduation recruitment examination [Spring implementation frame]
- Recruitment Examination for Adults [Spring Implementation Framework]
- Recruitment exams for university graduates, etc.
- Recruitment exams for high school graduates, license qualifications, etc.
- Recruitment Examination for Professionals
- [Integrated into the recruitment examination for adults] Employment exams for the employment ice age generation
- Recruitment examination for university graduate degree, etc. [University recommendation frame]
- Recruitment selection for people with disabilities
- Selection of candidates for childcare leave substitute fixed-term staff
- Frequently Asked Questions
| Examination and selection | Examination and Selection Category | Date of primary examination and selection |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPI | Education | Specialty | Thesis Or Composition |
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University graduation recruitment examination [Spring implementation frame] |
Office, civil engineering, construction, machinery, electricity, digital |
Oh | |||
Recruitment Examination for Adults [Spring Implementation Framework] |
Office work, civil engineering, construction, machinery, electricity |
Oh | |||
Recruitment exams for university graduates, etc. |
Office and school affairs | Oh | Oh | ||
Social welfare, psychology, civil engineering, construction, machinery, electricity, agriculture, landscaping, environment, hygiene observers, public health nurses |
Oh | ||||
Fire and fire (emergency rescuer) |
Oh | ||||
Recruitment exams for high school graduates, license qualifications, etc. |
Administration |
Oh | Oh | ||
| Civil engineering, machinery, electricity, water technology, librarian, nutritionist, school nutrition, nursery teacher | Oh | ||||
Fire and fire (emergency rescuer) |
Oh | ||||
Recruitment Examination for Professionals |
Office work, social welfare, psychology, digital, civil engineering, architecture, machinery, electricity, landscaping, environment, hygiene observers (veterinarian license holders), nursery teachers, public health nurses, school nutrition, school affairs |
Oh | |||
Employment exams for the employment ice age generation |
[Integrated into the recruitment examination for adults] | ||||
| Recruitment examination for university graduate degree, etc. [University recommendation frame] | Civil engineering, machinery and electricity | － (Selection of documents) |
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Recruitment selection for people with disabilities |
Office A, Office B, Office C, School Office D, School Office E |
Oh | Oh | ||
Contents as of January 24, 2025.
※ Thesis or essay will be conducted at the time of the first examination and selection, but will be subject to the second examination and selection.
The second examination and selection will be conducted at the same time as other interviews. For details, please refer to the following URL.
※ Examination qualifications vary depending on the examination / selection category, so please check the examination guide for details.
University graduation recruitment examination [Spring implementation frame]
2025 Test Information
| Announcement of Examination Guide | Application acceptance period | Primary Examination | Final pass announcement | Scheduled timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, March 3 | Monday, March 3 |
Wednesday, March 19 |
From mid-May to late May |
April 1, 2026 |
Reference: 2024 Test Information
Examples of exams and past questions
Recruitment Examination for Adults [Spring Implementation Framework]
2025 Test Information
| Announcement of Examination Guide | Application acceptance period | Primary Examination | Final pass announcement | Scheduled timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, March 3 | Monday, March 3 ~ Monday, March 17 |
Wednesday, March 19 ~ Tuesday, April 1 |
From mid-May to late May |
April 1, 2026 |
Reference: 2024 Test Information
Examples of exams and past questions
Recruitment exams for university graduates, etc.
2025 Test Information
| Announcement of Examination Guide | Application acceptance period | Primary Examination | Final pass announcement | Scheduled timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tuesday, April 8 |
Tuesday, April 8 ~ Tuesday, April 22 |
Sunday, June 15 |
From early August to late August |
April 1, 2026 |
Reference: 2024 Test Information
Examples of exams and past questions
Status and results of employment examinations for university graduates, etc.
Qualifications for social welfare categories (outside site)
Recruitment exams for high school graduates, license qualifications, etc.
2025 Test Information
| Announcement of Examination Guide | Application acceptance period | Primary Examination | Final pass announcement | Scheduled timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thursday, June 19 |
Thursday, June 19 ~ Wednesday, July 16 |
Sunday, September 28 |
From mid-November to late November |
April 1, 2026 |
Reference: 2024 Test Information
Examples of exams and past questions
High school graduates, license qualifications, etc. Status and results of employment examinations
Recruitment Examination for Professionals
2025 Test Information
| Announcement of Examination Guide | Application acceptance period | Primary Examination | Final pass announcement | Scheduled timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 12 | Tuesday, August 12 ~ Tuesday, August 26 |
Friday, August 29 |
beginning of December | April 1, 2026 |
Reference: 2024 Test Information
Examples of exams and past questions
Status and Results of Employment Examinations for Adults
Employment exams for the employment ice age generation
| The recruitment test for the employment ice age generation has been integrated into the recruitment test for working adults since FY2025. |
|---|
Reference: 2024 Test Information
Examples of exams and past questions
Status and Results of Employment Tests for Employment Ice Age Generations
Recruitment examination for university graduate degree, etc. [University recommendation frame]
2025 Test Information
| Announcement of Examination Guide | Application acceptance period | Primary Examination | Final pass announcement | Scheduled timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 7 | Tuesday, October 7 |
－ |
Mid-December to late December | April 1, 2027 |
※ This test will be conducted from FY2025.
Recruitment selection for people with disabilities
Fiscal 2025 Selection Information
| Announcement of Examination Guide | Application acceptance period | Primary selection | Final pass announcement | Scheduled timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 30 | Friday, June 13 ~ Friday, June 27 Mail: Effective postmark on Tuesday, June 24 |
Sunday, September 7 |
end of October | April 1, 2026 |
Reference: 2024 Test Information
Examples of selection and past assignments
Status and results of recruitment selection for persons with disabilities
※ About examination guidance of recruitment selection for person with a disability, we distribute in each ward office Public Relations Section, administrative service corner, city hall the third floor citizen information center.
Selection of candidates for childcare leave substitute fixed-term staff
Reference: Fiscal 2024 Selection Information
| Announcement of Examination Guide | Application acceptance period | Selection date (thesis/interview) | Final pass announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
October 28, 2024 |
10:00 am on Monday, October 28, 2024 ~ 10:00 am on Friday, November 22 |
Saturday, December 14, 2024 |
January 24, 2025 |
The Yokohama City Childcare Leave Alternative Fixed-Term Staff is a staff member who works as an alternative to the staff who take childcare leave.
Depending on the status of employees taking childcare leave, they may not be hired even if they pass.
For more information, please refer to the following website.
Frequently Asked Questions
※ Personnel Commission Secretartiat does not handle any services such as Dentsu or telephone services related to pass/fail.
For inquiries about examinations and selection, we publish frequently asked questions and answers in the Frequently Asked Questions Collection of Yokohama City Q & A.
Enter "Personnel Commission Secretartiat" as the keyword to search.
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Appointment Section of Personnel Commission Secretartiat Investigation and Appointment Department
Telephone: 045-671-3347
Telephone: 045-671-3347
Fax: 045-641-2757
Email address: ji-ninyo@city.yokohama.lg.jp
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