BJJ Belts Quiz: Ranks, Stripes and Minimum Times

This BJJ belts quiz decodes the toughest ranking system in martial arts: five adult belts, stripes, no exam, and years of patience. Eight questions to check your codes.

What this quiz tests

This BJJ belts quiz details the most demanding progression system in martial arts: five adult belts, a minimum age of 16 for blue, minimum times between ranks set by the graduation rules published on the official IBJJF website, optional stripes and 8 to 12 years of patience to black belt, without a single formal exam.

Whether you are a curious white belt or a brown belt closing in on the goal, these eight questions check you know the rules of the promotion game, including edge cases like experienced judokas in competition.

Every answer comes with a detailed correction. To keep playing, all our quizzes are on the BJJ-Rules quiz page.