Kyu Promotion Test Requirements
(days)* = Number of training days required after attaining previous rank
5th Kyu (80days)*
| T | Katatetori | Shihonage |
| T | Katatetori | Kaitennage |
| T | Ryotetori | Tenchinage |
| T | Munetsuki | Kotegaeshi |
| T | Shomenuchi | Iriminage |
| TS | Shomenuchi | Ikkyo |
| S | Ryotetori | Kokyuho |
4th Kyu (100 days)*
| TS | Shomenuchi | Ikkyo |
| TS | Shomenuchi | Nikkyo |
| TS | Katatori | Ikkyo |
| TS | Katatori | Nikyo |
| T | Munetsuki | Kotegaeshi |
| T | Shomenuchi | Kotegaeshi |
| T | Munetsuki | Iriminage |
| T | Shomenuchi | Iriminage |
| T | Shomenuchi | Shihonage |
| T | Yokomenuchi | Shihonage |
| S | Ryotetori | Kokyuho |
3rd Kyu (125 days)*
| T | Ushiro Ryotetori | Ikkyo |
| T | Ushiro Ryotetori | Nikyo |
| TS | Shomenuchi | Sankyo |
| TS | Katatori | Nikyo |
| TS | Shomenuchi | Yonkyo |
| TS | Katatori | Sankyo |
| TS | Katatori | Yonkyo |
| T | Morotetori | Iriminage |
| T | Yokomenuchi | Iriminage |
| T | Shomenuchi | Iriminage |
| T | Shomenuchi | Kaitennage |
| T | Munetsuki | Kaitennage |
| T | Ushiro Ryotetori | Shihonage |
| H | Katatetori | Shihonage |
| J | Katatetori | 3 Techniques |
| S | Ryotetori | Kokyuho |
2nd Kyu (150 days)*
| H | Ushiro Ryokatatori | Sankyo |
| T | Ushiro Ryotetori | Sankyo |
| T | Ushiro Ryotetori | Yonkyo |
| T | Shomenuchi | Gokyo |
| T | Yokomenuchi | Gokyo |
| T | Katatetori | Kotegaeshi |
| TH | Yokomenushi | Kotegaeshi |
| TH | Shomenuchi | Iriminage |
| T | Katatetori | Iriminage |
| T | Ushiro Ryotetori | Iriminage |
| T | Ryokatatori | Jujinage |
| T | Ushiro Ryotetori | Jujinage |
| T | Shomenuchi | Koshinage |
| T | Ushiro Ryotetori | Koshinage |
| T | Shomenuchi | Shihonage |
| T | Ushiro Ryotetori | Shihonage |
| J | Shomenuchi | 3 Techniques |
| J | Ryotetori | 3 Techniques |
| T | Morotetori | Kokyuho |
| S | Ryotetori | Kokyuho |
1st Kyu (200 days)*
| TS | Shomenuchi | Ikkyo |
| TS | Shomenuchi | Nikyo |
| TS | Shomenuchi | Sankyo |
| T | Shomenuchi | Yonkyo |
| T | Yokomenuchi | Gokyo |
| T | Katatetori | 3 Nage |
| T | Ryotetori | 3 Nage |
| T | Morotetori | 3 Nage |
| T | Munetsuki | 3 Nage |
| T | Yokomenuchi | 3 Nage |
| T | Shomenuchi | 3 Nage |
| T | Ushiro Ryotetori | 3 Nage |
| H | Katatetori | Shihonage |
| H | Tsuki | Kaitennage |
| T | Tantotori | 3 Techniques |
| J | Yokomenuchi | 3 Techniques |
| J | Tsuki | 3 techniques |
| J | Ushiro | 3 Techniques |
| T | Morotetori | Kokyuho |
| S | Ryotetori | Kokyuho |
| T = Tachi Waza | S = Suwari Wazi | H = Hanmi Handachi | J = Jyu Waza |
Dan Promotion Test Requirements
SHODAN – 1st Degree Black Belt (400 days)*
| Katatori Menuchi | 4 Techniques |
| ShomenUchi | 4 Techniques |
| YokomenUchi | 4 Techniques |
| MuneTsuki | 4 Techniques |
| KatateTori | 4 Techniques |
| RyoteTori | 4 Techniques |
| MoroteTori | 4 Techniques |
| UshiroRyoteTori | 4 Techniques |
| H) KatateTori | 3 Techniques |
| H) UshiroTori | 3 Techniques |
| S) ShomenUchi | Ikkyo, Nikyo, Sankyo, Yonkyo |
| TantoTori | 3 Techniques |
| TachiTori | 3 Techniques |
| JoTori | 3 Techniques |
| Henka Waza | 3 Techniques |
| Jyu Waza (Ryokatatori) | 3 Ukes |
Essay related to your thoughts on Aikido.
Other Requirements to be determined by the examiner at the time of the exam.
| H = Hanmi Handachi | S = Suwari Waza |