Grade Exams
“Exams will begin in 5… 4… 3…” Overview Grade Exams are an event that occur every hour for 30 minutes where 8 players fight in a series of one on one matches. These matches are based off level brackets, in increments of 50. The remai
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“Exams will begin in 5… 4… 3…” Overview Grade Exams are an event that occur every hour for 30 minutes where 8 players fight in a series of one on one matches. These matches are based off level brackets, in increments of 50. The remai
- Grade Exams are an event that occur every hour for 30 minutes where 8 players fight in a series of one on one matches. These matches are based off level brackets, in increments of 50. The remaining two players will move up one grade.
- The cooldown for failing is 30 minutes, while the cooldown for winning is one hour. If a player loses multiple exams in a row, they may be demoted from their current grade.
- Promotion Requirements
- Grade 4 – Obtained at level 25 automatically.
- Grade 3 – Level 50–100 and making it to the final round in a Grade Exam.
- Semi-Grade 2 – Level 50–100 and making it to the final round in a Grade Exam.
Key Facts
Status
active
Content state
ready
Source family
The Heian Protocol and PMCs
Record type
entry
Notes
“Exams will begin in 5… 4… 3…”
Overview
Grade Exams are an event that occur every hour for 30 minutes where 8 players fight in a series of one on one matches. These matches are based off level brackets, in increments of 50. The remaining two players will move up one grade.
The cooldown for failing is 30 minutes, while the cooldown for winning is one hour. If a player loses multiple exams in a row, they may be demoted from their current grade.
Promotion comes with a variety of buffs, such as increased stat scaling, higher Technique Bar capacity, and higher Cybernetic Load.
Promotion Requirements
Grade 4 – Obtained at level 25 automatically.
Grade 3 – Level 50–100 and making it to the final round in a Grade Exam.
Semi-Grade 2 – Level 50–100 and making it to the final round in a Grade Exam.
Grade 2 – Level 50–100 and winning a Grade Exam.
Verification
Source basis: Official Trello. Verification status: Official. Last checked: Mar 23, 2026.