Short version: You climb sorcerer grades by passing Grade Exams at the red phone booth. The panel shows your current grade and the next exam you can enter, in Free For All or Gauntlet mode. Grades 5 to 3 are mostly about hunting and containing curses; at Grade 2 you become eligible for your cursed technique and exams become the main way forward.
Sorcerer Grades at a glance
| Where | The red phone booth |
| Modes | Free For All and Gauntlet |
| Controls on the panel | E enters, C closes |
| Passing | One guide says to finish 1st (second place fails) |
| Grade 2 | The gate to your cursed technique |
The ladder on the panel
shibuya.wiki reads the panel ladder as 5 (05), 4 (04), 3 (03), semi-2, 2, semi-1 (01), written in kanji. Only that one source lists it, so we haven't confirmed whether there are grades above it.
BloxRant describes two phases: Grades 5 to 3 are fastest through hunting and containing cursed spirits for Soul Ignites, and from Grade 2 pure grinding slows down and exams are the priority.
Tips
- Don't enter an exam until you can parry.
- Four examinees were mentioned for the first exam.
- Dying costs more at higher grades, so get ready before Grade 2.
FAQ
How do you rank up in Shibuya?
Take Grade Exams at the red phone booth. Guides say you need to finish first.
What is the first exam like?
Guides mention four examinees and the Free For All and Gauntlet modes.
More Shibuya pages
- How to Get a Cursed Technique in Shibuya
- Shibuya Curse Containment and Soul Ignites
- Shibuya Death Penalty: What Dying Costs
- Shibuya beginner guide
- Shibuya codes
- Shibuya wiki: live stats
Sources
Checked Nov 11, 2026. Community wikis are edited by players, so numbers marked “per” one wiki may change after an update.