Nine questions, one from each level of the ladder. Answer as many as you can and we will name the level to start at.
No name, no email, no phone number. Nothing is sent anywhere.
Work down the list. Stop when they get hard — that is the point of the check, and skipping ahead does not help. Blank counts as unanswered.
Each level adds one technique to the one before it. Nothing is skipped, and every level assumes the one before it is solid.
| # | Level | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foundation | Bead introduction and counting 1–10 on the soroban. |
| 2 | Basic | 1-digit addition and subtraction on the soroban. |
| 3 | Elementary A | Small friends — the 5-complement rules — on 1–2 digit problems. |
| 4 | Elementary B | Big friends — the 10-complement rules — on 2-digit problems. |
| 5 | Intermediate A | Multi-row addition with mixed complements. |
| 6 | Intermediate B | 3-digit operations and the start of mental visualization. |
| 7 | Higher A | Multiplication basics on the soroban and mentally. |
| 8 | Higher B | Multi-digit multiplication with full mental visualization. |
| 9 | Grand Level | Division and advanced mental math. |
Level is a program placement, not an age. A six-year-old and a forty-year-old starting today both start at Foundation, and both move up when the technique is automatic rather than when a calendar says so.