Chūnin Exams (Arc)

First Phase (Written)
During this part of the Chunin Exams, Ibiki Morino was the instructor. This was a written test. The object was to solve 9 Chunin level questions by cheating without being seen. Whoever gets a zero on the written test fails, the failed person and his teammates are forced to leave as a result. Whoever gets caught cheating will fail aswell, and their teammate's fail too. The tenth question was either to give up and fail or to do the "tenth question." If you go for the "tenth question," and you get it wrong, you stay a Genin for the rest of your life. As a result, several people left and their teammates left with them. If you were brave enough to proceed to the "tenth question," then you immediately pass the first test of the Chunin Exam.

Second Phase (Forest of Death)
In the Chunin Exam arc, seven teams completed the test. From those who passed the First Test, will get deducted at least half. The requirements are two scrolls, the heaven and the earth. You start off with one of the scroll. The object was simple, start at a necessary place and take your opponent's scroll that's opposite of yours. You then go to the tower for the finish. The teams that passed the second test were:


 * Team 7 (Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura)
 * Team 8 (Kiba, Shino, Hinata)
 * Team 10 (Shikamaru, Choji, Ino)
 * Team Guy (Rock Lee, Neji, Tenten)
 * Kabuto's Genin Team (Kabuto (incapacitated), Akado, Misumi)
 * Team Baki (Gaara, Kankuro, Temari)
 * Team Dosu (Dosu (killed by Gaara), Zaku, Kin)

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. Tenten
 * 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 winners are the first person listed on each number)

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

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:

(It was technically: Temari vs. (Shikamaru Nara vs. Dosu). Dosu Kinuta did not compete in the final tournament, because of his attempt to kill Gaara, that resulted in his death. As a result there was no extra match and Shikamaru fought his battle against Temari instead).
 * 1) Naruto Uzumaki vs. Neji Hyuga
 * 2) Sasuke Uchiha vs. Gaara
 * 3) Shino Aburame vs. Kankuro (canceled)
 * 4) Temari vs. Shikamaru Nara

The only two known winners of the battles were Temari and Naruto, Kankuro withdrew the match, and Sasuke and Gaara's match were interrupted due to the Invasion of Konoha that resulted in the cancellation of the remainder of the Chunin Exams.

In the middle of the match between Sasuke Uchiha vs. Gaara the sand and sound attacked the hidden leaf.

Passed
After Tsunade became Hokage, she promoted Shikamaru into a Chunin as every Jonin elected him.
 * Shikamaru Nara