Examinations or Gradings for belt advancement in Ki Taekwondo are approximately every three to four months, conducted by Master S. H. Blomeley. Students are expected to have been training for the given time period between kup grades with a minimum 75% attendance, twice a week at the students designated club. Students are recommended first by their Instructor to attend an examination and try out for promotion to the next level. Students have to fulfill the technical requirements for each grade, along with poomsae knowledge, step sparring, free sparring, self defence and destruction techniques.

For promotion to Dan grades (Black Belt), students having been successful in reaching 1st kup (Black Tag) have to fulfil a minimum of 6 months training before entry into a Dan Grading promotional test upon the recommendation of a Senior Taekwondo Instructor 4th Degree or above.