Requirement
8.0.1.1. Not a retest or an examination
Required
Identical for Sea Scouts, in the Guide's own word. The review must never become a retest, an examination, or a challenge of the candidate's knowledge; in most cases it should be a celebration of accomplishment.
Notes and warnings
Warning. Stated as a prohibition and marked "identical for Sea Scouts". If somebody on the board starts checking whether the candidate can still tie a knot or recite a rule, the review has gone wrong. Asking where a skill was learned, and what was gained from it, is the whole of what is wanted.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 4.4.2.3 · Not a retest or "examination": identical for Sea Scouts.
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 8.0.1.1 · It must never become a retest, an examination, or a challenge of the Scout's knowledge.