Quote Originally Posted by ASSpirine
I really can't remember when they said that...
And comparing to Naruto isn't fair
I want to say it was just before the Deidara fight but I'm not exactly sure. However he is correct.

there was something about the Jounin exam before. it would f been in the filler most likely. or an OVA.. Maybe it was in the red leaf clover ova? that's what I seem to be thinking.. anyways, there's like flash backs and stuff to when Iruka took it. something like that..
If it happened it was filler so it isn't that useful of information.

Also, I'm wondering how one is promoted to Jounin, Chuunins we saw.
I assume you mean how these three are not Jounin? If not Neji made it to Jounin. The rest seem to not be near that level, remember Kakashi said that Jounin generally have control over at least 2 (I think it was 2, if nothing else at least 1) elemental type. Which bodes well for the next time we see Neji.