Applications Open for the 27th Bihada Kentei® Skin Care Certification!
The Japan Aesthetic Association (AJESTHE) has started accepting applications for the 27th Bihada Kentei® (Skin Care Test). Designed to spread correct knowledge about skin health, successful candidates are certified as 'AJESTHE Bihada Experts®'. The exam will be held via CBT and IBT from May to June 2026.
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The Japan Aesthetic Association (AJESTHE, located in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Chairperson: Mutsuko Takigawa) has started accepting applications for the 27th Bihada Kentei®, a qualification exam primarily aimed at the general public with the goal of widely disseminating correct knowledge about beautiful skin.
Successful candidates of the Bihada Kentei® will be certified by the association as AJESTHE Bihada Experts® and awarded a certificate. To date, more than 17,000 Bihada Experts have been born, with many individuals working to acquire correct skincare knowledge.
This exam is open to anyone who wants to have beautiful skin or is interested in beauty. Whether you want to maintain youthful and healthy skin, learn correct skincare methods for nurturing beautiful skin, maintain a healthy mind and body through beauty, or propose skincare solutions to customers in the beauty and cosmetics industry, we invite you to take the Bihada Kentei® as a first step toward beauty and health.
Exam Details: 27th Bihada Kentei
Exam Period: Sunday, May 17, 2026 – Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Exam Method: You can choose between the CBT method, taken on a computer at partner testing centers nationwide, or the IBT method, taken at home using your own computer.
*For the IBT method, a computer, web camera, and internet environment are required.
Exam Venues: Nationwide (Hokkaido to Okinawa)
Exam Content: Theoretical exam (3-choice, 40 questions)
Exam Duration: 60 minutes
Passing Criteria: 70% or more (at least 28 out of 40 correct answers).
Exam Fee: Members: ¥4,400 (incl. tax), General: ¥5,500 (incl. tax)
*Fees are non-refundable and cannot be carried over to future exams.
Organizer: Japan Aesthetic Association (AJESTHE)
Application Period: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
Please apply via the link below:
https://ajesthe.j-cloud.net/bihada.html
Successful candidates of the Bihada Kentei® will be certified by the association as AJESTHE Bihada Experts® and awarded a certificate. To date, more than 17,000 Bihada Experts have been born, with many individuals working to acquire correct skincare knowledge.
This exam is open to anyone who wants to have beautiful skin or is interested in beauty. Whether you want to maintain youthful and healthy skin, learn correct skincare methods for nurturing beautiful skin, maintain a healthy mind and body through beauty, or propose skincare solutions to customers in the beauty and cosmetics industry, we invite you to take the Bihada Kentei® as a first step toward beauty and health.
Exam Details: 27th Bihada Kentei
Exam Period: Sunday, May 17, 2026 – Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Exam Method: You can choose between the CBT method, taken on a computer at partner testing centers nationwide, or the IBT method, taken at home using your own computer.
*For the IBT method, a computer, web camera, and internet environment are required.
Exam Venues: Nationwide (Hokkaido to Okinawa)
Exam Content: Theoretical exam (3-choice, 40 questions)
Exam Duration: 60 minutes
Passing Criteria: 70% or more (at least 28 out of 40 correct answers).
Exam Fee: Members: ¥4,400 (incl. tax), General: ¥5,500 (incl. tax)
*Fees are non-refundable and cannot be carried over to future exams.
Organizer: Japan Aesthetic Association (AJESTHE)
Application Period: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
Please apply via the link below:
https://ajesthe.j-cloud.net/bihada.html