ITA Minimum Time in Rank

 

The following chart is based on a student who attends class at least three days every week, with each class being at least one and one-half hours in length.

Rank	Minimum Time in Rank
10th Gup	2 months
9th Gup	2 months
8th Gup	3 months
7th Gup	3 months
6th Gup	3 months
5th Gup	3 months
4th Gup	6 months
3rd Gup	6 months
2nd Gup	6 months
1st Gup	6 months
1st Dan	2 years
2nd Dan	2 years
3rd Dan	4 years
4th Dan	4 years
5th Dan	6 years
6th Dan	6 years
7th Dan	8 years
8th Dan	N/A
9th Dan	N/A