WKF Kata & Para-Karate Exam
actual questions with complete
solutions 2025-2026
,Kata team members must all wear the same type of Karate Gi. -
answer False
2.2.1 Competitors must wear a white, WKF approved, Karategi
The total time allowed for the Kata and BUNKAI demonstration
combined, is six minutes. - answer False
3.5.6 The total time allowed for the Kata & Bunkai demonstration
combined is 5 minutes.
In Kata competition slight variations as taught by the contestant's
style (Ryu-ha) are permitted. - answer True
5.3.2 Slight variation as taught by the Competitor's style (Ryu- Ha)
of Karate will be permitted.
Glasses are forbidden in Kata competion. - answer True
2.2.4 Glasses are forbidden. Soft contact lenses can be worn at the
Competitor's own risk.
False
4.2.3 b) Prescription Sports Glasses are allowed for Intellectually
impaired Athletes and Wheelchair Athletes only. All glasses must be
secured to the head with a strap and must remain firmly in place at
all times during the performance, without falling off. The use of
sports glasses must be approved by the Para Karate Commission.
Contact lenses may be worn at the Competitor's own risk.
,Only one discreet rubber band on a single ponytail is permitted. -
answer False
2.2.6 Hair slides are prohibited, as are metal hairgrips. Ribbons,
beads and other decorations are prohibited. One or two discreet
rubber bands on a single ponytail is permitted
The right to seeding does down flow to lower places in the absence
of Competitors eligible for seeding. - answer False
3.4.1 For World Individual Championships - Phase 2, and Karate 1-
Premier League, the four top ranked Competitors in the WKF World
Ranking present as per the day before the competition are seeded.
3.4.2 For World Senior Team Championships the 3 medallist Teams
(gold, silver and bronze) plus the loser of the bronze from the
previous World Senior Team Championships will be seeded.
Kata competition can be organized in several formats. - answer
True
3.3.1 Kata competition can be organised in several ways:
a) Elimination system with repechage for individuals or Teams
b) Round-robin in groups followed by elimination for individuals or
Teams
c) Two-pool Round-robin system
In all competition formats, the number of Competitors cannot
exceed 8. - answer False
3.7.10 The following table shows allocation to groups for 32 down to
3 Competitors
, Judges should look for correct Kihon of the school being
demonstrated. - answer False
5.6 7. Conformance: Consistence in the performance of the KIHON
Team matches consist of competition between teams of 3 or 4
competitors of which 3 compete at the time. - answer True
3.5.1 Kata Teams consist of 3 or 4 Competitors, of which 3 compete
in each round
Conformance is a consistency in the performance of the Kihon of the
style (Ryu-ha) in the Kata. - answer True
5.6 7. Conformance: Consistence in the performance of the KIHON
Should there be any discrepancy between the number and the name
of the Kata registered for performance, the name, as per the official
WKF Kata list will prevail. - answer False
6.3 Should there be any discrepancy between the number and the
name of the kata registered for performance, the number, as per the
official WKF Kata list will prevail.
When a team has 4 competitors, all 4 may be used for any round. -
answer False
3.5.1 Kata Teams consist of 3 or 4 Competitors, of which 3 compete
in each round
Giving a command to start and finish the Kata by a team member is
not considered to be an external cue. - answer False
actual questions with complete
solutions 2025-2026
,Kata team members must all wear the same type of Karate Gi. -
answer False
2.2.1 Competitors must wear a white, WKF approved, Karategi
The total time allowed for the Kata and BUNKAI demonstration
combined, is six minutes. - answer False
3.5.6 The total time allowed for the Kata & Bunkai demonstration
combined is 5 minutes.
In Kata competition slight variations as taught by the contestant's
style (Ryu-ha) are permitted. - answer True
5.3.2 Slight variation as taught by the Competitor's style (Ryu- Ha)
of Karate will be permitted.
Glasses are forbidden in Kata competion. - answer True
2.2.4 Glasses are forbidden. Soft contact lenses can be worn at the
Competitor's own risk.
False
4.2.3 b) Prescription Sports Glasses are allowed for Intellectually
impaired Athletes and Wheelchair Athletes only. All glasses must be
secured to the head with a strap and must remain firmly in place at
all times during the performance, without falling off. The use of
sports glasses must be approved by the Para Karate Commission.
Contact lenses may be worn at the Competitor's own risk.
,Only one discreet rubber band on a single ponytail is permitted. -
answer False
2.2.6 Hair slides are prohibited, as are metal hairgrips. Ribbons,
beads and other decorations are prohibited. One or two discreet
rubber bands on a single ponytail is permitted
The right to seeding does down flow to lower places in the absence
of Competitors eligible for seeding. - answer False
3.4.1 For World Individual Championships - Phase 2, and Karate 1-
Premier League, the four top ranked Competitors in the WKF World
Ranking present as per the day before the competition are seeded.
3.4.2 For World Senior Team Championships the 3 medallist Teams
(gold, silver and bronze) plus the loser of the bronze from the
previous World Senior Team Championships will be seeded.
Kata competition can be organized in several formats. - answer
True
3.3.1 Kata competition can be organised in several ways:
a) Elimination system with repechage for individuals or Teams
b) Round-robin in groups followed by elimination for individuals or
Teams
c) Two-pool Round-robin system
In all competition formats, the number of Competitors cannot
exceed 8. - answer False
3.7.10 The following table shows allocation to groups for 32 down to
3 Competitors
, Judges should look for correct Kihon of the school being
demonstrated. - answer False
5.6 7. Conformance: Consistence in the performance of the KIHON
Team matches consist of competition between teams of 3 or 4
competitors of which 3 compete at the time. - answer True
3.5.1 Kata Teams consist of 3 or 4 Competitors, of which 3 compete
in each round
Conformance is a consistency in the performance of the Kihon of the
style (Ryu-ha) in the Kata. - answer True
5.6 7. Conformance: Consistence in the performance of the KIHON
Should there be any discrepancy between the number and the name
of the Kata registered for performance, the name, as per the official
WKF Kata list will prevail. - answer False
6.3 Should there be any discrepancy between the number and the
name of the kata registered for performance, the number, as per the
official WKF Kata list will prevail.
When a team has 4 competitors, all 4 may be used for any round. -
answer False
3.5.1 Kata Teams consist of 3 or 4 Competitors, of which 3 compete
in each round
Giving a command to start and finish the Kata by a team member is
not considered to be an external cue. - answer False
