A test only has two results, pass or fail, while an exam gives you a measure of your child’s progress toward specific goals.  At Combined Martial Arts a success based philosophy is used for all students, regardless of age, belt rank, belt color or level. Each and every step in the process towards the students   Belt will reflect our success based philosophy. An Exam reflects an inventory of skills as opposed to a test which is a process devised and administered to determine one’s skill, knowledge, etc..