Qualifications that helped with studying for the Administrative Scrivener exam (Real Estate Notary, FP Level 2, Nissho Bookkeeping Level 2)

As I continued studying for the Administrative Scrivener exam, I suddenly realized something.

Civil law overlaps with the scope of the Real Estate Notary exam, and it is similar to the content I studied for the FP exam.
There were far more such moments than I had expected.

I hadn't really been aware that the qualifications I had earned until now would connect to the Administrative Scrivener exam.

This time, I would like to summarize as a record how the qualifications I earned in the past were useful for studying for the Administrative Scrivener exam.
I hope this will be helpful for those who are about to start studying or those who already hold other qualifications.

Real Estate Notary was useful for understanding Civil Law

The first time I felt "Oh, I know this" while studying for the Administrative Scrivener exam was with Civil Law.

Civil Law is also covered in the Real Estate Notary exam, including contracts, agency, prescription, and mortgages.
Many of the terms and concepts that appear in the Administrative Scrivener exam were things I had seen at least once while studying for the Real Estate Notary exam.

Even though it is the same "Civil Law," the scope of the Administrative Scrivener exam is broader than that of the Real Estate Notary exam.
However, the speed of understanding is completely different between "seeing it for the first time" and "having seen it once before."

Also, the fact that my resistance to reading textbooks had diminished was a big factor.
Thanks to being accustomed to legal terminology through my Real Estate Notary studies, I was able to read through the Administrative Scrivener exam textbooks relatively smoothly.

Real Estate Notary is a qualification for real estate, but it shares the common foundation of Civil Law.
Those who already hold a Real Estate Notary qualification might feel a slight advantage when studying Civil Law.

FP Level 2 helped connect knowledge in areas like inheritance and social insurance

One of the areas where I felt that studying for the FP Level 2 was useful was in inheritance, wills, and gifts.

To be honest, I had also touched upon inheritance in my Real Estate Notary studies, so it felt more like "the knowledge I had accumulated from both Real Estate Notary and FP Level 2 connected" rather than just "thanks to FP Level 2."

Perhaps because I took the exams in the order of Real Estate Notary followed by FP Level 2, my knowledge of inheritance may have been accumulating little by little without me realizing it.

Also, I felt the unique strength of FP Level 2 in the fields of social insurance and pensions.
The study scope for FP Level 2 includes social insurance systems, and I encountered related questions while studying general knowledge for the Administrative Scrivener exam.

Just being able to think "I have studied this content before" allowed me to face the questions without panicking.

Even if it is hard to notice with just one qualification, understanding can deepen when knowledge from multiple qualifications overlaps.
I felt that through my studies for the FP Level 2.

Nissho Bookkeeping Level 2 is also useful for understanding Company Law

I felt that studying for the Nissho Bookkeeping Level 2 was somewhat useful in the field of Company Law.

Company Law is also included in the scope of the Administrative Scrivener exam.
Terms such as capital, surplus, and capital reserve appear, but thanks to having studied for the Nissho Bookkeeping Level 2, I had no resistance to these words.

Understanding what a balance sheet is, and what capital and surplus mean in a company's finances.
I feel that having that kind of sense as a foundation makes it easier to understand the content of the Companies Act.

However, the situations where studying for the Nissho Bookkeeping Level 2 is useful are limited, and it is only to the extent that it was helpful for a part of the Companies Act.

I don't think it's necessary to take bookkeeping for the Administrative Scrivener Exam, but those who already have it might find some parts of studying the Companies Act a bit easier.

Extra edition: The general knowledge questions reminded me of university entrance exams

As an extra edition, I would also like to write about general knowledge (basic knowledge).

The general knowledge section of the Administrative Scrivener Exam includes reading comprehension questions.
The format involves choosing connecting words or rearranging sentences.

Compared to the modern Japanese language section of the National Center Test for University Admissions that I took in the past, it felt quite easy.
If you have experience with university entrance exams, I think you will find it easy to solve without any special preparation.

Also, for questions about social issues, my habit of keeping an interest in news and current events on a daily basis became an advantage.
It was a case where my daily habits were useful, rather than content I consciously studied as exam preparation.

Regarding politics, economics, and society, to be honest, there was a significant difference depending on the field.
Since I was interested in social issues on a daily basis, there were many questions I could solve.
On the other hand, I didn't have much confidence in politics and economics, and I was barely able to answer them correctly on the actual exam.

General knowledge is said to be "hard to prepare for," but when you actually solve it, I think it's a field where your strengths and weaknesses are clearly divided.
Sometimes daily habits like interest in social issues and reading comprehension are useful, and other times you feel a lack of knowledge, like in politics and economics.

It might be better to grasp your own situation for each field rather than grouping them all together as "general knowledge."

Qualifications you have earned so far will not go to waste

Through studying for the Administrative Scrivener Exam, I felt something once again.
That is, the qualifications you have taken in the past will not go to waste.

The foundation of civil law was built with the Real Estate Notary qualification.
Knowledge of inheritance and social insurance was accumulated with the FP Level 2 qualification.
Resistance to Companies Act terminology and accounting mechanisms was eliminated with the Nissho Bookkeeping Level 2 qualification.

These are qualifications I took for different purposes, but the knowledge was connected in unexpected places.

When you are studying for a qualification, you only think about that qualification.
But knowledge lies dormant somewhere and suddenly appears in a different situation.
There were moments when I realized that the study that looked like a detour had become my strength later on.

For those who are going to challenge the Administrative Scrivener Exam from now on and already have some qualifications, I want you to be confident in that knowledge.

Even if it is not content that leads directly to the Administrative Scrivener Exam, what you have learned so far may be useful in unexpected ways.

Thank you for reading until the end.

I will continue to update my experience record regarding studying for the Administrative Scrivener Exam in the note magazine "Study record until passing the Administrative Scrivener Exam".

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