Chunin Selection Exams

The Chunin Selection Exams are a tradition of the Shinobi World that take place at regular intervals. In these Exams, Genin from various Hidden Villages around the continent congrugate in a single Village and participate in a series of Exams that will determine their readiness to be promoted to Chunin. In order to be eligible for the Exam, a Genin must have completed at least eight missions, and their entire team must participate. Each of the three Exams tests a different aspect of what is deemed necessary to be a capable Shinobi.

Pre-Series Exam
While exact details of these Exams are largely unknown, it has been heavily implied by multiple characters that these were far from standard. They have been referred to as a 'fiasco', and Naruto Uzumaki referred to an unknown person attempting to kill and steal peoples' bodies. Specifics of this incident are not known. The First Exam was proctored by Ibiki Morino and was a written test with the underlying goal of extracting information from other candidates in order to pass. The Second Exam, proctored by Anko Mitarashi, took place in the Forest of Death. Each team was given one of two types of scrolls, and had to battle for the other type and reach the tower at the center of the forest within five days in order to pass. Following the Second Exam, due to there being too many competitors remaining, a Preliminary Exam was held in which prospects participated in one-on-one combat. The winners of these matches would proceed to the Third Exam while the losers would be eliminated.

Season One Exams
Main article: Season One Chunin Selection Exams

Participant Breakdown by Village: Total Participants: 180 The First Exam was proctored by Ibiki Morino. Each team had to find and decode several pieces of intel that were scattered across the Village. The intel will lead the teams to a final location that they must arrive at within a time limit of two hours in order to pass the Exam. The Second Exam was proctored by Anko Mitarashi and took place in the Forest of Death. Teams were given one of two types of scrolls and had to battle for the other type and reach the tower at the center of the forest within five days to pass. At the end of the Second Exam, due to there being too many participants remaining, a Preliminary Exam was held. Each competitor would participate in one-on-one battles, in which the winner would proceed to the Third Exam while the loser would be eliminated.
 * Village Hidden in the Leaves: 66
 * Village Hidden in the Sand: 6
 * Village Hidden in the Stone: 18
 * Village Hidden in the Mist: 15
 * Village Hidden in the Clouds: 33
 * Village Hidden in the Waterfall: 12
 * Village Hidden in the Grass: 21
 * Village Hidden in the Rain: 9