Those wishing to qualify for Panel A and wanting to judge Poultry Club shows only may take a composite test. Black East Indian, Call, Crested, Silver Bantam, Silver Appleyard Bantam. Other breeds may be added to this list if their popularity increases. Booted, Nankin, Tuzo. The written part of the examination lasts for 30 minutes and consists of questions based upon the British Poultry Standards Book and the Poultry Club Show rules.
Some questions just require factual recall, others demand judgements to be made on given facts.
All only require a tick or cross response. The practical assessment is carried out by one of thirty senior judges appointed by The Poultry Club. At the end of this the examiner rings the appropriate marks on the judging test sheet. Both parts of the exam are marked out of 50 and a mark of 30 in each part is required to pass. This is confirmed at a Poultry Club Council meeting and a laminated judges card is issued.