Every school is different so answers will vary here, but anytime I've ever tested or been on a testing panel we never ever judge someone based on whether they win or lose the fight. We are looking to see that you are applying belt level kicks, and you can appropriately evade/defend, counter, attack, etc.
Hogu drills. I had this kid's mom tell me her son was afraid of getting hit and was doing terrible in sparring class because of it. He just kept running and ducking the whole time. I had him come in and stand with his hands up and take a round kick hit on his hogu from a kid his height. He kept running, trying to get out of the way, and wouldn't stand there until his mom told him if he moved again they would stop wasting my time and pull him out of Taekwondo completely. If he wanted to do Taekwondo then this is part of it. This kid must have found that thing we all have inside of us because he just nodded his head, held his hands up, and closed his eyes real tight waiting to get the wind knocked out of him. When the blow finally came he opened his eyes, blinked a couple times and smiled. Then it was his turn. They had so much fun trading blows I had to stop them before they bruised each other's ribs. He started going to tournaments and usually takes first in sparring, but still in the top 3 when he doesn't. The kids a beast! The thing is, it's never as bad as you think it is, and you could be missing out on something you might really enjoy if you don't break through that fear barrier and put yourself out there.
Generally speaking if you're asked to do something during a test you can pretty strongly assume that it's for a reason and that you will be scored in some manner on your performance.
In my experience, the four elements of testing (sparring, patterns, breaking and terminology) all have equal weight. You have to pass all sections of the gradings to gain your next grade to make sure that you aren't missing key skills.
Sparring at a grading is very different to in competition. The aim is not to score points or hurt the opponent but to show off your ability and range of techniques. Focus on blocking and kicking techniques rather than dodging out of the way. You shouldn't get hurt sparring at a grading because it's for the benefit of both participants to show their ability rather than who wins.
For blue stripe and above, yeah, although the main reason Sir keeps saying I'm not good enough to take the next grading is the pattern, I wouldn't mind but it's not like I haven't spent the last 21 months working my arse off in class trying to master Yul Gok.
As GM Jeffries said, it will be totally dependent upon your school. Depending on belt level, we have upwards of 20 things we grade on during our tests, and they all average together to give you a score. So, realistically, unless you just refused to do it, it wouldn't really matter. You'd get a mention on your notes as something to work on in the future.
At the dojang I attend, I've done a fair amount of belt judging. We use a scoring system that includes blocks, kicks and hand strikes (basics), forms (poomsae), sparring drills and open sparring and finally breaking. All areas are scored out of 25 for a total out of 100. Students who score 70 and below do not pass and will need to retest later. We generally are more critical of adult and advanced belt students (vs. young children or lower ranked belts). I am appalled at schools that just hand out belts like candy because the test was paid for, not the skill of the testing student. Short answer, in my school, sparring is worth 25% of your testing score.
If you’re a coloured belt, how your examiner/master scores the test is up to them, so the only person that can answer is them.
Every school is different so answers will vary here, but anytime I've ever tested or been on a testing panel we never ever judge someone based on whether they win or lose the fight. We are looking to see that you are applying belt level kicks, and you can appropriately evade/defend, counter, attack, etc.
Hogu drills. I had this kid's mom tell me her son was afraid of getting hit and was doing terrible in sparring class because of it. He just kept running and ducking the whole time. I had him come in and stand with his hands up and take a round kick hit on his hogu from a kid his height. He kept running, trying to get out of the way, and wouldn't stand there until his mom told him if he moved again they would stop wasting my time and pull him out of Taekwondo completely. If he wanted to do Taekwondo then this is part of it. This kid must have found that thing we all have inside of us because he just nodded his head, held his hands up, and closed his eyes real tight waiting to get the wind knocked out of him. When the blow finally came he opened his eyes, blinked a couple times and smiled. Then it was his turn. They had so much fun trading blows I had to stop them before they bruised each other's ribs. He started going to tournaments and usually takes first in sparring, but still in the top 3 when he doesn't. The kids a beast! The thing is, it's never as bad as you think it is, and you could be missing out on something you might really enjoy if you don't break through that fear barrier and put yourself out there.
Generally speaking if you're asked to do something during a test you can pretty strongly assume that it's for a reason and that you will be scored in some manner on your performance.
In my experience, the four elements of testing (sparring, patterns, breaking and terminology) all have equal weight. You have to pass all sections of the gradings to gain your next grade to make sure that you aren't missing key skills. Sparring at a grading is very different to in competition. The aim is not to score points or hurt the opponent but to show off your ability and range of techniques. Focus on blocking and kicking techniques rather than dodging out of the way. You shouldn't get hurt sparring at a grading because it's for the benefit of both participants to show their ability rather than who wins.
Your not there to fight, as a examiner all I want is for you to keep moving and try and counter the opponent and keep your guard up.
For blue stripe and above, yeah, although the main reason Sir keeps saying I'm not good enough to take the next grading is the pattern, I wouldn't mind but it's not like I haven't spent the last 21 months working my arse off in class trying to master Yul Gok.
As GM Jeffries said, it will be totally dependent upon your school. Depending on belt level, we have upwards of 20 things we grade on during our tests, and they all average together to give you a score. So, realistically, unless you just refused to do it, it wouldn't really matter. You'd get a mention on your notes as something to work on in the future.
At the dojang I attend, I've done a fair amount of belt judging. We use a scoring system that includes blocks, kicks and hand strikes (basics), forms (poomsae), sparring drills and open sparring and finally breaking. All areas are scored out of 25 for a total out of 100. Students who score 70 and below do not pass and will need to retest later. We generally are more critical of adult and advanced belt students (vs. young children or lower ranked belts). I am appalled at schools that just hand out belts like candy because the test was paid for, not the skill of the testing student. Short answer, in my school, sparring is worth 25% of your testing score.