You also have to remember that some people test poorly but have demonstrated their abilities and knowledge in the past. On my Judo Shodan test I drew a blank on the name of the second part of the three parts of a throw -- I took me a full thirty seconds of patomime with a series of frantic waza and saying the words as I went before I said the right word. I did not even realize I said it!
Felt like real moron about that.
Also remember that being tired at the end of a test can also cause problems. A friend in a Jiu Jitsu test was running on empty after two hours of heavy physical activity and 'reacted'. The testing black belt wanted a technique to block his right jab. Tori did a strong palm strike to the sternum that sent the black belt first horizontal and then a hard brakfall from about five and a half feet. The BB was expecting a block and a pulled punch and not to have his rib cage rattled. He did end the test shorting after that :-)
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