

It is said in the [wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/J%C5%8Dnin) that:

> ...there was mention of a Jōnin Exam in the anime's Kurama Clan Arc.

Does anyone here know what are the stages/steps/missions in order to be a
Jounin?


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How does one become a Jounin?


I think recommendation to become Jōnin ninja are send by villagers and the
hokage has the final decision of a making a one.

I'm not sure about this but I think that the candidate has to create a new
jutsu in order to become a Jōnin (like Kakashi with Chidori, Minato with
Rasengan).

We don't get any other details other than this. Same for the exam. I think
that the created jutsu will be examined.

My answer is based on the anime.


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From the [wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/J%C5%8Dnin)

> Jonin are generally highly-experienced shinobi with great individual skill
> who serve as military captains. They are often sent on A-rank missions, and
> experienced jōnin may even be sent on S-rank missions (which are considered
> to be the greatest difficulty). It is not unusual for jōnin to go on
> missions alone. Jōnin are generally able to use at least two types of
> elemental chakra, proficient genjutsu, and decent taijutsu skills.

We can deduce that to become Jounin a ninja needs to meet certain requirement
such as:

1) Must be highly experienced and skillful

2) Able to participate in multiple [A- Rank
Mission](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/A-rank) and some [S-Rank
missions](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/S-rank)

3) Capable of handling at least two types of elemental chakra, proficient
genjutsu, and decent taijutsu skills

Once this criteria is met:

> The villagers may send their recommendations for a jōnin appointment. The
> Kage reads said recommendations and may consider appointing an individual a
> jōnin if his or her qualities are recognized as adequate by enough people
> and himself.

About the exam, I'm not sure since I don't follow well the anime. About
creating a new jutsu, I have found out that each technique is well classified
according to their rank. The
[link](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Special:BrowseData/Jutsu?Jutsu_rank=A)
shows list of A-rank Techniques. This may support a theory that a Jonin is
required to have at least a few A-rank jutsu's and may be S-rank Jutsu's.


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From an [answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/19371/is-it-
possible-for-a-genin-to-become-a-jonin/19479#19479) to a similar question :

In the **Road to Ninja** movie, Naruto tried to get a recommendation from
Iruka for promotion to Jōnin, but was refused. Iruka said that Naruto had to
become a Chūnin before he could become a Jōnin.

> Iruka: so, what did you want to talk about?
>
> Naruto: Um, Iruka-sensei, uh, listen, you think you can submit a Jonin
> application for me?
>
> Iruka: What?
>
> Naruto: It's just that all of my other classmates are going to have their
> parents fill out applications for them, and, well, I, uh...
>
> Iruka: Nope, sorry. I won't.
>
> Naruto: But why not?
>
> Iruka: **Because that step is supposed to come after you become a chunin.**
> Sure you saved us from Pain, and everyone calls you the "Hero of the Hidden
> Leaf", but **I can't give you special treatment.** I mean, even your Dad
> worked his way up through the ranks - from Genin, to Chunin, to Jonin, to
> become Hokage. Then he went on to became a Hero.
>
> Naruto: hmm, to become just a face carved into a rock.

Credits to Remy Lebeau.

So we know that being a Chunin is essential , combined with the other factors
from the other answers given here.


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Real late replying to this, but wanted to throw in my two cents and just point
out that it’s difficult to be specific due to retcons and not really being
discussed outside of filler episodes. That being said I agree with most of
what’s already been said however, I don’t think creating a new Jutsu is that
strange of a requirement.

Like “Pi” mentioned all Jutsu are ranked. It isn’t until Shippuden that an
emphasis is put on how difficult/rare it is for a new Jutsu to be created.
Even then it’s really only mentioned when regarding the Rasengan and the
creation of S rank or higher Jutsu. Prior to that you had Naruto, Kabuto,
Tsunade, Orochimaru, and to an extent Neji all creating new Jutsu. Sexy Jutsu,
Cell Activation Jutsu, Hundred Healings Jutsu, Immortality Jutsu, and
technically Rotation respectively.

If the requirement is simply to create any new Jutsu then it’s an easy
requirement however, that seems unlikely. So, going based off what we’ve
already talked about and what’s been seen in the cannon episodes, I would
guess that part of the Jonin exam requires you to create a new Jutsu which
must then receive a rank of B or higher to pass. The reason I think it’s B or
higher and not C or A is because B rank contains not only the Shadow Clone
Jutsu, but several release Jutsu and it’s the catagory with the most Jutsu
overall. This would explain why the B rank has the most Jutsu because there’s
a 51.6% chance that a new Jutsu will be given that rank every time there’s a
Jonin promotion.

Now going off of the previously discussed criteria and using the Chunin exams
as a base here is how I believe the Jonin exam would be conducted/laid out:

Entrance: In order to be allowed to take the Jonin exam you must first be a
Chunin level Ninja and be recommended for the exam by at least one member of
the village.

Stage 1: Record Review

During this stage the Hokage conducts a review of the Ninja’s record looking
at things like the number of successfully completed missions, how many of each
rank there are, why certain missions failed, and whether or not the Ninja in
question has been a successful leader. This stage concludes with the Ninja
being given a small number of basic knowledge questions and the opportunity if
necessary to answer any questions put to them by the Hokage.

Stage 2: Demonstration of Skills

During this stage the Ninja must demonstrate a certain amount of proficiency
in a series of specific skills. The Ninja must be capable of using at least
two or more chakra natures, be able to break a genjutsu without any outside
interference, and demonstrate Taijutsu skills at a level above most Chunin. It
may be required to demonstrate these skills against an already Jonin class
Ninja.

Stage 3: A New Jutsu

For the final stage of the exam the Ninja must demonstrate a new Jutsu and
receive a Jutsu rank of B or higher from the Hokage.

Results: As with the Chunin exam, passing each stage does not guarantee the
Ninja’s promotion. After the completion of each stage the Hokage will review
the results and make a final decision on whether or not to promote the Ninja
to Jonin class.

Lastly just to clarify a few things:

I laid out the Jonin exam as a solo/as requested exam because as leaders
Chunin have more variables in their schedules causing them to progress at
different rates. I found it unlikely that you would have multiple Chunin all
reaching the same specific skill level and getting villager recommendations at
the same time. So a group exam didn’t make much sense since you could have one
examinee one year and five the next.

I included the knowledge questions in Stage 1 because Kakashi told Naruto that
while he had skills beyond a Jonin he lacked the required knowledge. I also
made Stage 1 a review because Chunin typically lead their own squads and so
the Hokage would probably want to ask them questions about what they had
learned.

As for why the Genjutsu requirement isn’t higher I believe Jiraiya told Naruto
something along the lines of not everyone can use Genjutsu and it’s not worth
teaching him but all Jonin and most Chunin can break Genjutsu. I also included
the possibility of demonstrating against a Jonin because while most of the
skills can be shown without an opponent the Hokage would probably want to
compare the skill level.

Finally I put showing off the new Jutsu as the last stage because it has the
potential to be the biggest demonstration of skill which is the same as the
third stage of the Chunin exams.


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