KUMITE EXAM TEST PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔KANSA has to blow the whistle if the Judges are holding the joy sticks in the wrong
hands. - ✔✔True
15.5.4 In the following situations the Match Supervisor will signal by blowing his/her
whistle:
16) A Judge(s) is holding the flags or electronic device in the wrong hand
✔✔Gum-shields (mouth guards) are obligatory for all Kumite contestants. - ✔✔True
2.2.7 The following protective equipment is compulsory:
b) Gum shield.
✔✔After a throw the Referee will allow a maximum of two seconds for a score to be
made. - ✔✔False
7.10 When faced with the following situations, the Referee will call "YAME!" and halt the
bout temporarily:
f) When one or both Competitors fall or are thrown and neither Competitor manages to
immediately follow up with a scoring technique.
✔✔If a competitor scores with a strong side kick and propels the opponent out of the
area, the Referee should award WAZA-ARI and give the opponent a warning or penalty
for Jogai. - ✔✔False
10.4.13 Exiting the competition area:An exception is when the Competitor is physically
pushed or thrown from the area by the opponent or is exiting after having scored.
✔✔When an official protest is lodged the ensuing matches must be delayed until the
result of the protest is given. - ✔✔False
13.1.5 If the protest involves Competitors in an ongoing category, then the next round
that could involve the Competitor must be postponed until the appeal is decided
✔✔Each Judge will be seated in the corners of the TATAMI. - ✔✔True
1.7 Each Judge (FUKUSHIN) will be seated at the corners on the Tatami in the safety
area
✔✔When the Referee awards a point for a technique which has caused injury the Match
Supervisor should signal for the match to be stopped. - ✔✔False
,15.5.5 In the following situations the Match Supervisor will not get involved with the
Referee Panel's decision:
2) KANSA has no vote or authority in matters of judgments such as whether a score
was valid or not, unless there has been an error in application of the rules.
✔✔When the Referee fails to hear the "time-up" bell the Scorekeeper should blow his
whistle. - ✔✔True
15.6.2 In the event that the Referee does not hear the time-up bell, the Score-
Supervisor will blow his whistle, not KANSA.
✔✔WAKARETE for breaking up a clinch can be given at any time of the bout - ✔✔True
10.1.2 WAKARETE - To break-up a clinch, using the same gesture as is customary for
making the Competitors step back on the TATAMI combined with giving the order
"WAKARETE" to temporarily stop the action without stopping the clock. The
Competitors must separate - after which the order "TSUZUKETE" is given for resuming
action.
✔✔When the Referee wants to give SHIKKAKU she/he may call the Judges for a brief
consultation. - ✔✔True
10.3.4 When a situation appears to possibly warrant a disqualification the Referee can
call one or more of judges for a brief consultation (SHUGO) before announcing any
decision.
✔✔When a competitor is injured during a bout in progress and needs medical treatment
three minutes will be given in which to receive it, after that the Referee will decide
whether the competitor will be declared unfit to fight or whether more time will be given.
- ✔✔True
11.2.3 A Competitor who is injured during a bout in progress and requires medical
treatment will be allowed three minutes in which to receive it
✔✔A contestant who exits the area (JOGAI) with less than 15 seconds of bout time
remaining will be given a minimum of CHUI. - ✔✔False
10.4.16 Avoiding Combat - . Avoiding combat during the last 15 seconds of the bout
(ATO SHIBARAKU) will, as a minimum, result in HANSOKU CHUI and loss of
SENSHU.
✔✔To correct a score given to the wrong contestant the Referee should turn towards
the contestant given the score in error, make the sign of TORIMASEN, and then give
the score to the opponent. - ✔✔True
, Appendix 1: TORIMASEN Cancellation A decision is annulled. The Referee crosses
his/her hands in a downward movement.
✔✔If a competitor scores with a well-controlled CHUDAN Geri, then accidentally
punches his opponent in the face causing a slight injury, WAZA-ARI and a warning
should be given. - ✔✔False
8.12 A technique is invalid if:
d) Followed by a foul - with the exception of JOGAI.
✔✔When an injured contestant has been given medical treatment and the Official
Doctor says that the contestant can continue fighting the Referee cannot overrule the
Doctor's decision - ✔✔False
✔✔The Referee can stop the bout even if the Judges do not signal. - ✔✔True
15.3.1 The Referee's powers shall be as follows:
4) To stop the bout when an injury, illness or inability of a Competitor to continue is
noticed.
5) To stop the bout when it in the Referee's opinion has been a foul committed, or to
ensure the safety of the Competitors
✔✔Once WAKARETE is called by the Referee the Coaches do not have the opportunity
to make a video request. - ✔✔True
14.15 Once WAKARETE is called by the Referee the Coaches do not have the
opportunity to make a video request, unless the technique happened before
WAKARETE was called
✔✔"Avoiding Combat" refers to a situation where a contestant attempts to prevent the
opponent from having the opportunity to score by using time wasting behaviour. -
✔✔True
10.4.16 Avoiding Combat refers to a situation where a Competitor attempts to prevent
the opponent having the opportunity to score by using time-wasting behaviour such as
constantly retreating without effective counter, holding, clinching, or exiting the
competition area rather than allowing the opponent an opportunity to score
✔✔TSUZUKTETE, unless preceded by WAKARETE, is not used if there is less than 15
seconds left of the bout. - ✔✔True
10.1.4 TSUZUKTETE, unless preceded by WAKARETE, is not used if there is less than
15 seconds left of the bout.
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔KANSA has to blow the whistle if the Judges are holding the joy sticks in the wrong
hands. - ✔✔True
15.5.4 In the following situations the Match Supervisor will signal by blowing his/her
whistle:
16) A Judge(s) is holding the flags or electronic device in the wrong hand
✔✔Gum-shields (mouth guards) are obligatory for all Kumite contestants. - ✔✔True
2.2.7 The following protective equipment is compulsory:
b) Gum shield.
✔✔After a throw the Referee will allow a maximum of two seconds for a score to be
made. - ✔✔False
7.10 When faced with the following situations, the Referee will call "YAME!" and halt the
bout temporarily:
f) When one or both Competitors fall or are thrown and neither Competitor manages to
immediately follow up with a scoring technique.
✔✔If a competitor scores with a strong side kick and propels the opponent out of the
area, the Referee should award WAZA-ARI and give the opponent a warning or penalty
for Jogai. - ✔✔False
10.4.13 Exiting the competition area:An exception is when the Competitor is physically
pushed or thrown from the area by the opponent or is exiting after having scored.
✔✔When an official protest is lodged the ensuing matches must be delayed until the
result of the protest is given. - ✔✔False
13.1.5 If the protest involves Competitors in an ongoing category, then the next round
that could involve the Competitor must be postponed until the appeal is decided
✔✔Each Judge will be seated in the corners of the TATAMI. - ✔✔True
1.7 Each Judge (FUKUSHIN) will be seated at the corners on the Tatami in the safety
area
✔✔When the Referee awards a point for a technique which has caused injury the Match
Supervisor should signal for the match to be stopped. - ✔✔False
,15.5.5 In the following situations the Match Supervisor will not get involved with the
Referee Panel's decision:
2) KANSA has no vote or authority in matters of judgments such as whether a score
was valid or not, unless there has been an error in application of the rules.
✔✔When the Referee fails to hear the "time-up" bell the Scorekeeper should blow his
whistle. - ✔✔True
15.6.2 In the event that the Referee does not hear the time-up bell, the Score-
Supervisor will blow his whistle, not KANSA.
✔✔WAKARETE for breaking up a clinch can be given at any time of the bout - ✔✔True
10.1.2 WAKARETE - To break-up a clinch, using the same gesture as is customary for
making the Competitors step back on the TATAMI combined with giving the order
"WAKARETE" to temporarily stop the action without stopping the clock. The
Competitors must separate - after which the order "TSUZUKETE" is given for resuming
action.
✔✔When the Referee wants to give SHIKKAKU she/he may call the Judges for a brief
consultation. - ✔✔True
10.3.4 When a situation appears to possibly warrant a disqualification the Referee can
call one or more of judges for a brief consultation (SHUGO) before announcing any
decision.
✔✔When a competitor is injured during a bout in progress and needs medical treatment
three minutes will be given in which to receive it, after that the Referee will decide
whether the competitor will be declared unfit to fight or whether more time will be given.
- ✔✔True
11.2.3 A Competitor who is injured during a bout in progress and requires medical
treatment will be allowed three minutes in which to receive it
✔✔A contestant who exits the area (JOGAI) with less than 15 seconds of bout time
remaining will be given a minimum of CHUI. - ✔✔False
10.4.16 Avoiding Combat - . Avoiding combat during the last 15 seconds of the bout
(ATO SHIBARAKU) will, as a minimum, result in HANSOKU CHUI and loss of
SENSHU.
✔✔To correct a score given to the wrong contestant the Referee should turn towards
the contestant given the score in error, make the sign of TORIMASEN, and then give
the score to the opponent. - ✔✔True
, Appendix 1: TORIMASEN Cancellation A decision is annulled. The Referee crosses
his/her hands in a downward movement.
✔✔If a competitor scores with a well-controlled CHUDAN Geri, then accidentally
punches his opponent in the face causing a slight injury, WAZA-ARI and a warning
should be given. - ✔✔False
8.12 A technique is invalid if:
d) Followed by a foul - with the exception of JOGAI.
✔✔When an injured contestant has been given medical treatment and the Official
Doctor says that the contestant can continue fighting the Referee cannot overrule the
Doctor's decision - ✔✔False
✔✔The Referee can stop the bout even if the Judges do not signal. - ✔✔True
15.3.1 The Referee's powers shall be as follows:
4) To stop the bout when an injury, illness or inability of a Competitor to continue is
noticed.
5) To stop the bout when it in the Referee's opinion has been a foul committed, or to
ensure the safety of the Competitors
✔✔Once WAKARETE is called by the Referee the Coaches do not have the opportunity
to make a video request. - ✔✔True
14.15 Once WAKARETE is called by the Referee the Coaches do not have the
opportunity to make a video request, unless the technique happened before
WAKARETE was called
✔✔"Avoiding Combat" refers to a situation where a contestant attempts to prevent the
opponent from having the opportunity to score by using time wasting behaviour. -
✔✔True
10.4.16 Avoiding Combat refers to a situation where a Competitor attempts to prevent
the opponent having the opportunity to score by using time-wasting behaviour such as
constantly retreating without effective counter, holding, clinching, or exiting the
competition area rather than allowing the opponent an opportunity to score
✔✔TSUZUKTETE, unless preceded by WAKARETE, is not used if there is less than 15
seconds left of the bout. - ✔✔True
10.1.4 TSUZUKTETE, unless preceded by WAKARETE, is not used if there is less than
15 seconds left of the bout.
