TEST (Simsa)

There are two categories; grade and degree. Grade testing is conducted at an appropriate gym to which the student belongs.

Degree testing up to third is conducted by a promotion board composed of more than three and less than seven members of the association or federation of their parent country.

Fourth to eighth degree will be tested by the promotion committee of the International Taekwon-Do Federation. As
far as ninth degree is concerned, unanimous consent has to be granted by a special committee which shall consist of 9 members who are holders of either 7th or 8th degree recognized by the International Taekwon-Do Federation.

The power test is strictly prohibited for children, for it may cause bone or muscle damage.

Note:
As is customary, a qualified instructor may test up to one half of his holding degree; for example, 4th degree may test up to 2nd; 6th degree up to 3rd degree.


== THE CONTENTS OF THE TEST FOR GRADES ==

^  Grade  ^  Pattern  |^  Sparring  |^  Power  |^  Education  ^  Attitude  ^  Total  ^  Average  ^  Remarks  |
|  10th  |  4 direction punch  |   |    |  |  N/A  |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|  :::  |  4 direction block  | :::  |  :::  | ::: | ::: |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  | 
|  9th  |  4 direction block  |    |  3-Step alone  |  |  N/A  |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|  :::  |  Chon-ji  |    |  :::  | ::: | ::: |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  8th  |  Chon-ji  |    |  3-Step  |  |  N/A  |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|  :::  |  Dan-Gun  |    |  :::  | ::: | ::: |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  7th  |  Dan-Gun  |    |  3-Step  |  |  N/A  |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|  :::  |  Do-San  |    |  2-Step  |    | ::: |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  6th  |  Do-San  |    |  3-Step  |    |  N/A  |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|  :::  |  Won-Hyo  |    |  2-Step  |    | ::: |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  5th  |  Won-Hyo  |    |  2-Step  |    |  Front kick  |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|  :::  |  Yul-Gok  |    |  1-Step  |    | ::: |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  4th  |  Yul-Gok  |    |  1-Step  |    |  Knife-hand  |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|  :::  |  Joong-Gun  |    |  Semi-free  |    |  Side kick  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  3rd  |  Joong-Gun  |    |  Semi-free  |    |  Forefist  |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|  :::  |  Toi-Gye  |    |  Free  |    |  Side kick  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  2nd  |  Toi-Gye  |    |  1-Step  |    |  Back fist  |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|  :::  |  Hwa-Rang  |    |  Free  |    |  Flying side kick  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  1st  |  Hwa-Rang  |    |  Free  |    |  Turning kick  |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|  :::  |  Choong-Moo  |    |  Self-defence technique  |    |  Reverse turning kick  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|    |  Member of Test Board:  |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |

  - Passing mark is 60 points.
  - Every 10 points above or below the passing mark will be automatically promoted or reduced accordingly.

== THE CONTENTS OF THE TEST FOR DEGREES ==

^  Degree  ^  Pattern  |^  Sparring  ^  Power  |^  Thesis  ^  Total  ^  Average  ^  Remarks  |
|  1st  |  Kwang-Gae  |    |  Free  |  Forefist  |    |  N/A  |    |    |    |
|  :::  |  Po-Eun  |    |  Foot technique  |  Reverse turning kick  |    |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  :::  |  Ge-Baek  |    |  :::  |  Flying twisting kick((Updated text per pg 729 of the condensed encyclopedia; original text was: Flying turning kick))  |    |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  2nd  |  Eui-Am  |    |  Free  |  Knife-hand  |    |  N/A  |    |    |    |
|  :::  |  Choong-Jang  |    |  Foot technique  |  Flying high kick  |    |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  :::  |  Juche  |    |  :::  |  Over-head kick  |    |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  3rd  |  Sam-Il  |    |  Free  |  Back fist  |    |  N/A  |    |    |    |
|  :::  |  Yoo-Sin  |    |  Self-defence technique  |  Mid-air kick  |    |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  :::  |  Choi-Yong  |    |  :::  |  Flying reverse turning kick  |    |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  4th  |  Yon-Gae  |    |  Free  |  Over-head kick  |    |    |    |    |    |
|  :::  |  Ul-Ji  |    |  Self-defence technique  |  Flying turning kick((Updated text per pg 729 of the condensed encyclopedia; original text was: Flying twisting kick))  |    |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  :::  |  Moon-Moo  |    |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  5th  |  So-San  |    |  N/A  |  N/A  |    |    |    |    |    |
|  :::  |  Se-Jong  |    |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |  :::  |
|  6th  |  Tong-Il  |    |  N/A  |  N/A  |    |    |    |    |    |

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**SAMPLES OF TEST FORM FOR GRADE**

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**SAMPLES OF TEST FORM FOR DEGREE**
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**Note:**
  - Double promotion can be allowed only for grade test.
  - Demotion can be considered only for such person whose past training experience is unknown by the instructor.