Chūnin Exams (Arc)

First Phase (Written)
During this part of the Chunin Exams, Ibiki Morino instructed. This was a written test. The object was to solve 9 Chunin level questions by cheating without being seen. The tenth question was either to give up or to do the "tenth question". If one person quit, his entire team was asked to leave. Because of this, several failed.

Second Phase (Forest of Death)
In the Chunin Exam Arc, seven teams completed the test, prompting preliminary matches. The teams that passed the second test were:
 * Team 7
 * Team 8
 * Team 10
 * Team Guy
 * Kabuto's Genin Team
 * Team Baki
 * Team Dosu

Preliminary Phase
As the number of teams that passed the second phase exceeded the amount that would normally pass, preliminary matches were held as one-on-one duels between the potential Chunin to cut down on the number of entrants that would proceed to the finals. The battles would continue until one participant gave up, the proctor, Hayate Gekko, called a winner, another person jumped into the ring to support or protect a fighter, or one died. As Kabuto Yakushi had forfeited there were 20 candidates left and the remaining candidates were placed in 10 matches that were selected at random and are:


 * 1) Sasuke Uchiha vs. Yoroi Akado
 * 2) Shino Aburame vs. Zaku Abumi
 * 3) Kankuro vs. Misumi Tsurugi
 * 4) Sakura Haruno vs. Ino Yamanaka (Draw)
 * 5) Temari vs. Ten Ten
 * 6) Shikamaru Nara vs. Kin Tsuchi
 * 7) Naruto Uzumaki vs. Kiba Inuzuka
 * 8) Neji Hyuga vs. Hinata Hyuga
 * 9) Gaara vs. Rock Lee
 * 10) Dosu Kinuta vs. Choji Akimichi

The Genin who won their battles and advanced to the final round of the Exams were:


 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Shikamaru Nara
 * Neji Hyuga
 * Shino Aburame
 * Dosu Kinuta
 * Gaara
 * Kankuro
 * Temari

Dosu Kinuta did not compete in the final tournament because he was killed by Gaara. Shikamaru fought his battle against Temari as an extra battle.

Third Phase (One-on-one)
For the third phase the remaining participants would fight in front of a crowd to determine who has the qualities of becoming a Chunin. The battles were assigned by drawing a number. The matchups were:


 * 1) Naruto Uzumaki vs. Neji Hyuga
 * 2) Shikamaru Nara vs. Temari
 * 3) Sasuke Uchiha vs. Gaara
 * 4) Shino Aburame vs. Kankuro (cancelled)

The only two known winners of the battles were Temari and Naruto as the rest of the exam was canceled due to the Invasion of Konoha.

Passed

 * Shikamaru Nara