1. Each participant is given 10 points at the start. The written exam consists of 10 questions, each worth 1 point. The test is a deduction based test, so if you get all problems correct, your point total remains at 10. If you get 3 problems incorrect, your point total is reduced to 7.


2. The pass/fail decision is determined by team’s total points.


3. If a participant is caught cheating, each action will cause him/her to lose 2 points. If they drop to 0 points, they are kicked out of the exam.


4. If anyone on the team gets a 0, the entire team will fail.


5. The last problem will be given 45 minutes after the test begins. They have 1 hour to complete the exam.

A few minutes into the exam, Sasuke recognizes that he can’t solve any of the problems and starts to realize the true purpose of the test. Naruto, on the other hand, panics. Sakura, being the brainiac she is, is one of the only ones in the room that actually knows the answers and is determined to get as many points as she can. Sasuke soon fully realizes that the test’s purpose was not to test knowledge, but to test how well they can conceal their cheating. Do it like a first rate ninja and not get caught while gathering the correct answers. Several of the ninjas start their information gathering technique as Naruto continues to flip out that he can’t answer any questions. Hinata notices Naruto’s frustration and even offers to show Naruto her exam. At first, he wants to know why. She answers she doesn’t want him to fail. As Naruto turns to view Hinata’s exam, the examiners kick out several people for failing. Naruto then decides to refuses her help.

Meanwhile, everyone else starts to use their powers to find answers. Sasuke uses his Sharingen to copy another. Ino performs Ninpou Shintenshin no Jutsu (Mind Transfer Technique) to slip into Sakura’s mind for a while. Gaaru creates a sand eye, and Kankuro uses an examiner replica.

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