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I've been doing Kendo for about 7 months and my teacher (7th Dan) said that I should try the 1 kyu exam. Now i've read other threads about people starting at 6 Kyu etc and am wondering if my teacher is getting a little carried away.
　I practice about two or three times a week, often at the Japanese Junior High School that I work at with the kids. They are a lot better than me so I often lack confidence.
　Are the grading exams different in Japan compared to other countries?

The kyu grades have been set up to encourage the kids to progress, if you take your time to see their requirments, you will see that there is nothing one cant learn in a period of 3/6 months.
In UK the 1st grade you have to go for is ikkyu, so no i dont think he is getting carried away (if your teacher, a 7th dan kendo, says you're ready, you're ready. FULL STOP ).
To answer your original question, the grading requirments are the same all over the world.