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**irridgita** · 01-16-2007, 08:23 AM

One thing that was noticed at some exams was that the more junior examiners (7 dan) were a lot more strict than the senior examiners (8 kyoshi and hanshi). I wonder if a lower ranked commision would actually be harder to pass than a more senior one at the kyu level....

Food for thought while waiting for the beer and fries.

I've seen this happen personally. A few years back there was a special grading made in Massachusetts so people in places like New Hampshire and Vermont didn't have to drive all the way to NYC. It was a nice thought to be fair to those people with no other options for testing locations. More people than normal failed that day. No one verbally confirmed this, but it is my theory that the impression that it was a regular, official grading needed to be presented. Otherwise people might start to think why test in NYC when you can go to the easy exam. Hence, in an attempt to maintain standards, people may unconsciously grade harder.

Just a theory....

01-16-2007, 08:23 AM	#7
irridgita Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 470 Senior Member	One thing that was noticed at some exams was that the more junior examiners (7 dan) were a lot more strict than the senior examiners (8 kyoshi and hanshi). I wonder if a lower ranked commision would actually be harder to pass than a more senior one at the kyu level.... Food for thought while waiting for the beer and fries. I've seen this happen personally. A few years back there was a special grading made in Massachusetts so people in places like New Hampshire and Vermont didn't have to drive all the way to NYC. It was a nice thought to be fair to those people with no other options for testing locations. More people than normal failed that day. No one verbally confirmed this, but it is my theory that the impression that it was a regular, official grading needed to be presented. Otherwise people might start to think why test in NYC when you can go to the easy exam. Hence, in an attempt to maintain standards, people may unconsciously grade harder. Just a theory....
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