The JFT-Basic (Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese) checks whether you have the everyday Japanese needed to live and work in Japan — roughly JLPT N4 level. It is one of the accepted language proofs for the Specified Skilled Worker (Tokutei Ginou) visa.
It is computer-based and offered frequently, which suits workers heading for SSW fields like manufacturing, food service and caregiving. Either JFT-Basic or JLPT N4 typically clears the language gate.
≈ JLPT N4 everyday Japanese; a language proof for the SSW visa.
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