Ch.1 General Info
What are the factors that go into the Final Multiple Score?
PMA, Exam score, Awards, PNA, Service in paygrade, IA, Education Points
CO/OIC recommendation
Time in rate
HYT must not exceed the TED
ESOs are required to prepare worksheets for eligible candidates at least how many months prior to the regularly scheduled NWAE administration?
1 month
On exam day, the ESO will ensure that each candidate is provided what materials?
Completed Worksheet
unopened NWAE
Bar-coded or blank answer sheet
scratch paper
two #2 lead pencils
any other materials designated in the NAVADMIN for the current cycle (bearing rate computer for FT and STS rates, maneuvering board for OS and QM, etc)
How long are NWAE destruction reports maintained after the exam?
Destruction reports are maintained locally at the command for two years.
E4/E5: 177
E6: 230
E7: 200
What is one exception to the minimum TIR needed to be eligible for the exam?
CO may waive up to 1 year of the required TIR for Sailors in paygrades E5 and E6 who received a promotion recommendation of EP on the most recent periodic evaluation in the current paygrade.
What is the maximum awards points for each paygrade?
E4/E5: 10 points
E6: 12 points
E7: awards do not count for E7 FMS
Are candidates allowed calculators during the exam? If so, what are the ESO responsibilities?
Candidates must provide their own calculator. The ESO must verify the calculator is capable of displaying only numeric and mathematical characters. Programmable calculators or any calculator capable of storage or retrieval of information is not allowed.
What are the maximum PNA points a candidate can have? How many cycles count for PNA points?
Maximum PNA points = 15 for the most recent 5 of the last 6 consecutive advancement cycles in the same paygrade.
What are the requirements to be an ESO?
Must be designated in writing by the CO, be an officer, E7-E9, or designated civilian holding the minimum security clearance required to handle classified NWAEs for the ratings assigned to their commands.
If an eval has not been completed in the appropriate advancement cycle, what must be done?
All candidates taking an exam are required to have a performance mark average. When calculating PMA, what is the block 45 conversion used?
EP - 4.0
MP - 3.8
P - 3.6
Progressing - 3.4
SP - 2.0
What are the month and day dates of each paygrade's exam?
E6: 1st Thursday of March and September
E5: 2nd Thursday of March and September
E4: 3rd Thursday of March and September
E7: 3rd Thursday of January
All SELRES exams: During month of February and August
What TIR dates are assigned to each paygrade?
E1 - Date of entry in Navy
E2-E3 - If advanced 1-16th of month, 1st day of month in which advanced. If advanced 17-end of month, 1st day of month following month in which advanced.
E4-E6 - If advanced 1 Jan-30 Jun, 1 January of current year. If advanced 1 Jul-31 Dec, 1 July of current year.
E7 - 1 September of advancement cycle
E8-E9 - 1 July of advancement cycle
What are the FMS factors for E7?
PMA, exam score
What shall the ending date be on a special eval created to establish PMA?
31 December January exam
31 January for SELRES Feb exam
28/29 Feb for March exam
31 July for SELRES August exam
31 August for Septer exam
What are 3 evaluations not to be used in computing PMA?
1)Evals prepared on or after the first day of the month of regularly scheduled exam date
2) Evals with an ending date that does not fall within the computation period of the applicable cycle as outlined in the NAVADMIN
3) Evaluations in a lower paygrade
4) Not Observed reports
5) AT/ADT evaluations for Navy Reservists
After the exam, answer sheets are forwarded to NETPDTC. What timeframe is given to forward answer sheets?
Forward NWAE answer sheets by fastest traceable means no later than seven days after administration of each paygrade NWAE.
An HM2 received an EP on their most recent periodic evaluation. However, they transferred 4 months later and received a transfer EP. Are they entitled to an EP TIR waiver to take the exam a year early?
An EP recommendation received on a special or detaching eval does not negate the ability to receive an EP TIR waiver as long as the most recent observed periodic evaluation reflects a promotion recommendation of EP. However, a special or detaching eval cannot be used to establish eligibility for an EP TIR waiver.
E6 personnel must pass the E7 exam prior to submitting a package for LDO selection board.
What are the basic time in rate requirements to advance to each paygrade?
E1-E2: 9 months
E2-E3: 9 months
E3-E4: 6 months
E4-E5: 12 months
E5-E6: 36 months
E6-E7: 36 months
E7-E8: 36 months
E8-E9: 36 months
Medal of Honor - 10
Navy Cross - 5
Distinguished Service Medal - 4
NAM - 2
Navy Com - 3
FLOC - 1
What items are destroyed after the exam? What are the authorized destruction methods?
After NWAE administration, destroy all NWAE booklets, both used and unused, and scratch paper by burning or shedding.
If there is an eligible candidate without a NWAE and another candidate is taking the same exam, can the exam be split? If so, how many members can split the exam? Describe the process.
An exam can only be split between a max of 2 personnel. The exam is split into 2 equal parts, staple to prevent loss of pages, give each candidate one half and administer the exam to each candidate simultaneously. When both candidates finish their respective halves the proctor shall examine and remove any marks and exchange halves. However, the candidates will have no more than 90 minutes to complete their half before the proctor must exchange halves. If time permits, the unfinished half can be returned to the first user within the 3 hour testing window.