1. What is the sole authority for
advancement of personnel to pay
grades E7-E9
CHNAVPERS

2. Who has the authority to advance
personnel to pay grades E2-E6
Commanding officer after all
advancements requirements are met

3. When is a unit considered
“commissioned “ or “established”?
If it is listed in the standard navy
distribution list (SNDL)

4. How are personnel advanced to
pay-grades E2-e-3
Personnel meeting minimum time-in-
rate (TIR) requirments will be advanced
automatically from E2-E3 without local
action

5. Which instructions provide
information on selection of senior
enlisted personnel for promotion to
commissioned officer status such as
LDO or CWO
OPNAVINST 1420.1 AND NAVPERS
15627

6. Which instruction does the
Command Advancement Program
(CAP) fall under?
Buperinst 1430.17E

7. Which MILPERSMAN article does the
Accelerated Advancement Program
Fall under?
MILPERSMAN 1430-010

8. Which MILPERSMAN article does the
Selective Training and Reenlistement
(STAR) Program fall under?
MILPERSMAN 1160-100

9. Which MILPERSMAN 1430 article
does the Selective Conversion and
Reenlistment (SCORE) Program fall
under?
MILPERSMAN 1160-90

10. Which instruction allows
COMNAVCRUITCOM enlisted
recruiter of the year (EROY) to be
advanced to the next pay-grade?
OPNAVINST 1700.11

11. Who is responsible for developing, publishing and
distributing Navy-wide advancment in rate
examinations for the purpose of testing and rank
ordering personnel who are qualified for
advancement?
NETPDTC

12. What recommendation is the most
important advancement eligibility
requirement?
CO/ OIC

13. COs/OICs may waive up to how many years of the required TIR for Sailors
in pay grades E-5 and E-6 who received a promotion recommendation of
Early Promote on their most recent observed periodic evaluation in that
pay-grade?
One year

14. How many award points is the
Medal of Honor worth on the Navy
wide advancement exam?
10

15. How many award points is the Navy
Cross worth on the Navy wide
advancement exam?
5

16. How many award points is the
Purple Heart worth on the Navy
wide advancement exam?
3

17. What is the preferred method of
ordering advancement
examinations?
The Internet

18. Who is responsible for proper
handling, accountability, and
stowage of Navy-wide
examinations?
Individual command

19. Which United States Navy Regulations article states Persons in the
Department of the Navy, without proper authority, shall not have in their
possession, obtain, sell, publish, give, purchase, receive or reproduce any
examination paper, or any copy there of, or answer sheet there to, for
any examination whatsoever which has been, is, or is to be, administered
within the Department of the Navy?
1145

20. When storing advancement exams the
border color on the exams reflects the
classification of the exam. Which of the
following correctly labels the colors with their
respective classifications?
SECRET - RED; CONFIDENTIAL - BLUE;
and FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO) -
BLACK

21. Approximately how many days prior to
the advancement examination should
the ESO review the worksheet for each
candidate?
10 days

22. The advancement exam for PO1 is
administered on the first______of March and
on
the first______of September?
Tuesday/Thursday

23. An operational commander may authorize a delay of no
more than how many days in the administration of
examinations for sea-going or aviation units operating in
company or based outside continental United States
(OCONUS), provided candidates have no means of
communicating with personnel who take the examination
in the interim?
10 days

24. If a candidate is taking his/her perspective
advancement exam and notices that a page is
missing out of the book for a total of 9
questions, there are no other candidates taking the
same exam, and nobody to share with will the test
still be valid?
Yes anything under 10 missing
questions is still valid

25. When administering the
advancement exam you must have a
ratio of how many proctors to
candidates
I to 25

26. After successful administration of the advancement
examination how long does the command have to
forward the exams for grading?
7 days

27. How many PNA points are credited to an exam
candidate who scored in the top 25th percentile but
did not advance?
1.5

28. How many PNA points are credited to an exam
candidate who scored between the 76th and 50th
percentile?
1

29. How many PNA points are credited to an exam
candidate who scored between the 49th and 25th
percentile?
.5

30. A newly frocked E-6 goes to NJP and is awarded a
"suspended reduction in rate"? When the sailor
starts getting paid and is officially advanced will the
sailor be able to wear E-6?
Yes a "suspended reduction in rate"
status is automatically terminated
when a member is subsequently
advanced in rate

31. Broad groupings of similar occupations used by
manpower, personnel, and training managers to organize
the analysis, management, and administration of Navy
ratings define what?
Occupational fields

32. What are broad enlisted career
fields?
Ratings

33. What identifies personnel by
occupation?
General Ratings

34. What is the short title for Navy Performance
Evaluation and Counseling System (EVAL/FITREP)?
BUPERSINST 1610.10

35. What form is used for Enlisted
Qualification History?
NAVPERS 1070/604

36. What form is used for
Administrative Remarks?
NAVPERS 1070/613

37. What form is used for Certificate of
Appointment, Petty Officer Second
and First Class (USN)
NAVPERS 1430/8

38. What is form NAVPERS 1070/604
more commonly known as?
Service Record page 4

39. What is formNAVPERS 1070/613
more commonly known as?
Service Record page 13

40. How are your total PNA points
calculated for your profile sheet?
2 x PNA Pts from last five exam
cycles

41. What is the TIR required for
advancement from E-l to E-2?
9 months

42. hat is the TIR required for
advancement from E-2 to E-3?
9 months

43. What is the TIR required for
advancement from E-3 to E-4?
6 months

44. What is the TIR required for
advancement from E-4 to E-5?
12 months

45. What is the TIR required for
advancement from E-5 to E-6
36 months

46. What is the TIR required for
advancement from E-6 to E-7
36 months

47. What is the TIR required for
advancement from E-7 to E-8
36 months

48. What is the TIR required for
advancement from E-8 to E-9
36 months

49. How many years must an E-6 have in
to apply to the LDO program?
8 years

50. What are the multiple levels for
EP, MP, P, and SP?
4.0,3.8, 3.6, and 2.0