10th to 9th Kyu
  Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke Chudan Soto-uke Mae-geri

(is forward movement is backward movement)
9th to 8th Kyu
  Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke Chudan Soto-uke Gedan-barai Shuto-uke Mae-geri
  Kata: Heian Shodan
  Kumite: Gohon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan
  *  Examiners look predominantly for correct basic form

(is forward movement is backward movement)
7th Kyu
  Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke Chudan Soto-uke Chudan Uchi-uke Shuto-uke Mae-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right
  Kata: Heian Nidan
  Kumite: Gohon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan

(is forward movement is backward movement)
6th Kyu
  Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-zuki Chudan Soto-uke+Gyaku-zuki Chudan-Uchi-uke Shuto-uke Mae-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right
  Kata: Heian Sandan
  Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan left/right

(is forward movement is backward movement)
5th Kyu
  Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-zuki Chudan Soto-uke+Gyaku-zuki Chudan-Uchi-uke+Gyaku-zuki Shuto-uke Mae-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right
  Kata: Heian Yondan
  Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan/Maegeri left/right
  * Examiners look for correct pivoting of the hips during renzoku-waza, and clear grasp of the hand techniques

(is forward movement is backward movement)
4th Kyu
  Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-zuki Chudan Soto-uke+Gyaku-zuki Chudan-Uchi-uke+Gyaku-zuki Shuto-uke+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to Zenkutsu-dachi) Mae-geri Mawashi-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right
  Kata: Heian Godan
  Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan/Maegeri left/right

(is forward movement is backward movement)
3rd Kyu
  Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Sambon Renzuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-zuki Chudan Soto-uke+Yoko Empi (Zenkutsu-dachi to Kiba-dachi) Chudan Uchi-uke+Gyaku-zuki Shuto-uke+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to Zenkutsu-dachi) Mae-geri Mawashi-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right
  Kata: Tekki Shodan
  Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan/Maegeri/Yoko Ke-komi left/right

(is forward movement is backward movement)
2nd Kyu
  Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Sambon Renzuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-zuki Chudan Soto-uke+Yoko Empi (Zenkutsu-dachi to Kiba-dachi) Chudan Uchi-uke+Gyaku-zuki Shuto-uke+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to Zenkutsu-dachi) Mae-geri Mawashi-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right
  Kata: Sentei Kata (Bassaidai, Kankudai, Empi, Jion)—student may choose any of these
  Kumite: Jiyu Ippon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan/Maegeri/Mawashi-geri right/one side

(is forward movement is backward movement)
1st Kyu
  Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Sambon Renzuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-zuki Chudan Soto-uke+Yoko Empi+Yoko Urakenuchi (Zenkutsu-dachi to Kiba-dachi) Chudan Uchi-uke+Gyaku-zuki Shuto-uke+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to Zenkutsu-dachi) Mae-geri Mawashi-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Zenkutsu-dachi) left/right
  Kata: Sentei Kata (Bassaidai, Kankudai, Empi, Jion)—student may choose any of these
  Kumite: Jiyu Ippon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan/Maegeri/Yoko Ke-komi/Mawashi-geri (right/one side)
  *  Examiners look for ease and naturalness of execution, for speedy and powerful kime, and for smooth, instantaneous, dynamic elasticity of delivery.

(is forward movement is backward movement)