JBA Written Exam study guide
JBA Written Exam · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The JBA Written Exam is the written assessment associated with the Japan Bioindustry Association's biosafety and bioindustry credentialing programme. It is aimed at people who work, or intend to work, in laboratories, production facilities and quality units where biological materials are handled: biosafety officers, facility and equipment managers, QA staff, quality control analysts, and researchers moving into compliance roles. The JBA Written Exam study guide has 7 sections and about 2,433 words.
01Biosafety and Facility Management
The Biosafety and Facility Management domain examines whether you can translate a containment level into concrete building, equipment, and operating controls. Expect questions on BSL1–BSL4 design, primary and secondary barriers, directional airflow, HEPA filtration, biosafety cabinet classes, autoclave validation, waste routes, access control, and maintenance under containment.
364 words, about 2 min02Biohazard Risk Assessment and Containment
Biohazard Risk Assessment and Containment tests your ability to assign controls from evidence, not from a label. Questions often present an agent, a procedure, a host, and a facility, then ask whether the proposed containment is adequate.
351 words, about 2 min03Biological Resource Management and Quality Control
Biological Resource Management and Quality Control covers culture collections, biobanks, and biological materials used in research or production. Expect questions on accession, authentication, contamination, traceability, cryopreservation, metadata, MTA, and biosecurity.
348 words, about 2 min04Bioindustry Regulations and Standards
Bioindustry Regulations and Standards tests your command of the legal and standards framework around biotechnology in Japan and internationally. Questions may ask which law applies, which approval is required, or which standard governs a quality system.
386 words, about 2 min05Biotechnology Fundamentals and Applications
Biotechnology Fundamentals and Applications tests the molecular and process science behind bioindustry. Expect questions on recombinant DNA, expression systems, fermentation, purification, analytics, and applications from diagnostics to biologics.
333 words, about 2 min06Quality Assurance and Good Manufacturing Practice
Quality Assurance and Good Manufacturing Practice tests whether you can operate a quality system that prevents contamination, mix-ups, and false release. Questions cover documentation, validation, deviations, CAPA, change control, audits, and data integrity.
340 words, about 2 min07Ethics, Compliance, and Environmental Health and Safety
Ethics, Compliance, and Environmental Health and Safety tests the non-technical controls that make bioindustry accountable: research ethics, animal welfare, dual-use oversight, compliance, occupational safety, and environmental protection. Human research requires informed consent, ethics committee review, privacy protection, and honest reporting.
311 words, about 2 min