Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center: FAQs

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NAC uses the results from Navy-wide advancement examinations to assess knowledge at the
next-higher paygrade and compute an individual Sailor's Final Multiple Score (FMS). The FMS
is used to compare all Sailors in the same exam rate. NAC rank-orders Sailors - the highest
FMS score is the number one Sailor for advancement, second highest is number two, etc. - so
the most qualified candidates are advanced given the number of vacancies (quotas) in a
particular exam rate. The FMS is made up of different variables, but it's key to remember that
sustained superior performance is a primary factor for advancement.

Profile Sheets provide candidates with information on Navy-Wide Advancement Examination
(NWAE) performance as compared with other candidates who took the same NWAE.

For E4 through E6 candidates the profile sheets provide:

1. Final Multiple Score (FMS) factor breakdown
2. FMS
3. Minimum FMS Required for advancement
4. Average FMS factor breakdown of candidates (peers) who advanced
5. PNA (passed not advanced) points earned from past exam cycles—applied to the
candidate’s FMS for the current exam
6. PNA points earned from this exam, if listed - will apply to the candidate’s FMS for next exam
7. Exam section breakdown of candidate's raw scores and relative standings compared to all
other candidates who took this exam
8. Relative standing for the whole exam compared to all other candidates who took this exam
9. Examination cycle status

For E7 candidates the profile sheets provide:

1. FMS factor breakdown
2. Candidate’s FMS
3. Minimum FMS required candidates who were selection board eligible (SBE)
4. Average FMS factor breakdown of candidates (peers) who were SBE
5. Exam section breakdown of candidate's raw scores and relative standings compared to all
other candidates who took this exam
6. Relative standing for the whole exam compared to all other candidates who took this exam
7. Examination cycle status

NOTE: Some of the items above will not be shown on some Profile Sheets (e.g., for candidates
who are in a fail status, have a discrepancy, or have been invalidated).

Additionally, E7/8/9 profile sheets report selection board or advancement status.

Once exam results are published, profile sheets can be accessed on the Navy Advancement
Center's (NAC) link on MNP to view and print, or ESOs can access profile sheets on NEAS
Web (a CAC card log in is required at each site). Profile sheets are available on line for two
years.

Yes. The profile sheet tells you the number of questions in each examination section and the
number of questions you answered correctly in each section. It also gives you a percentile
which reflects how well you did in each examination section in relation to your peers who took
the exact same examination.

For example: A percentile of 80% indicates that you scored higher than 80% of the candidates
answering questions in the section. Percentile is not the same as percent. Percentile reflects
relative standing in a peer group. Percent just gives what proportion of the items was answered
correctly.

DISC means there is a Discrepancy with your advancement information and your Final Multiple
Score cannot be calculated until this error is corrected through your ESO and the Navy
Advancement Center (NAC) with supporting documentation. An uncleared discrepancy can
keep an otherwise qualified Sailor from being advanced.

The most common discrepancies are –

Performance Mark Error - this means that your Performance Mark Average is missing from your
exam answer sheet or is out of range. This is the number one discrepancy.
Insufficient Time-in-Rate - this means that your time-in-rate (TIR) is less than the required
needed for the next paygrade or you have not been identified properly for Early Promote TIR
waiver.

Unmatched Name/SSN - this means that your Name/SSN translated from the DOD ID Number
does not match the Enlisted Master File (EMF) created from the Navy Enlisted System (NES) or
the Inactive Manpower and Personnel Management Information System (IMAPMIS).

Wrong Path of Advancement - this means that you participated in an Navy-wide advancement
examination outside your normal path of advancement.. (i.e. - a BM3 took a MA2 exam)

The number one discrepancy for advancement eligible Reservists is a Performance Mark
Average calculation error; your ESO should be able to correctly calculate for each exam cycle.
Also, the NAC sees DOD ID and name errors on exam sheets - this error falls directly on the
member for correction when filling out the answer sheets. Finally, some Reservists get a WPA
error - Wrong Path of Advancement. Why is that?

When a Reserve member is on Active Duty, information is often taken out of NSIPS/IMAPMIS.
This can easily be corrected without any action required by the NAC, but commands must make
the NSIPS/IMAPMIS correction locally.

Check with your ESO to make sure your information is up to date!

All advancement-eligible Chiefs and Senior Chiefs should check their Profile Sheets on the
Navy Advancement Center's (NAC) link on MNP or contact your ESO who accesses your
information from NEAS Web - https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil/. After you verify your eligibility
you should ensure your record is up to date by using the Web Enabled Record Review (WERR)
on BOL. WERR allows you to view documents that have been submitted, reviewed and
accepted as a part of your official military personnel file.

Much of the information included on the NAC's MNP portal includes Personally Identifiable
Information (PII). DoD policy clearly states CAC login is required when systems contain PII.
Profile sheets are developed, maintained and linked to the Navy Enlisted Advancement System,
and contain PII on individual Sailors.

Once NAC receives your late Navy-wide advancement examination answer sheet from your
command, it is scanned and scored. A profile sheet with your results is created and posted
on NEAS Web for the command's view, and on the NAC link on MNP for the individual
sailor's view.

Not a bit. Exam writers test the major subject matter of their ratings. Major subject matter
(shown as sections on the profile forms) will reappear. But not the same questions! Use past
profile information as just another piece of information to help you organize your study plan. But
don’t get trapped into thinking the profile form provides the questions or answers. It doesn't

After a Navy-wide Advancement Examinations (NWAEs) are received at the commands, there
are seven primary steps that lead to NWAE results.

Below is a basic snapshot of the process from NWAE administration to release of results:

1. NWAEs are administered.
2. Fleet and shore commands mail NWAE answer sheets to NETPDTC - historically, this
process step takes six to seven weeks due to mailing locations.
3. When approximately 95% of the NWAE answer sheets have return for an advancement
cycle, NAC generates NWAE scores as well as Final Multiple Scores (FMSs).
4. NAC then sends a list of NWAE passer counts for each examination rate/competitive group
to OPNAV N132 for the Active Duty cycles and BUPERS-32 for the SELRES cycles.
5. Enlisted Community Managers (ECMs) and manpower authorities determine vacancies and
funding available.
6. Advancement quotas are approved and forwarded to NAC.
7. FMS cut lines are set based on the quotas. Results in the form of profile sheets are created
and posted on NEAS Web for the command's view, and on the NAC link on MNP for
the individual sailor's view.