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Why have advancement examinations?

No Exam - No Differentiating Candidates

Note: Data Compiled from September 2008 Cycle 200, rating SO2.*Education points are also a factor in advancement, but none of the Sailors in this table had any education points.

WITHExam

WITHOUTExam

WITHExam

WITHOUTExam

ExamScore

PerformanceMark Awards

Timein Rate

Passed-Not-AdvFactor

1 1 165.43 105.6 59.85 4.00 7.0 8.6 0.02 2 161.17 100.5 60.67 4.00 2.0 8.5 0.06 3 136.20 90.6 45.60 3.87 2.0 9.0 0.03 4 155.43 90.6 64.85 3.80 8.0 8.6 0.0

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11 15 130.35 69.5 60.85 3.60 2.0 9.5 0.09 16 132.85 69.0 63.85 3.60 2.0 9.0 0.029 17 124.14 68.5 49.14 3.60 0.0 10.5 6.539 17 119.35 68.5 50.85 3.60 2.0 8.5 0.072 17 93.35 68.5 24.85 3.60 2.0 8.5 0.023 20 125.85 68.0 55.35 3.60 0.0 10.0 2.512 21 129.35 66.5 62.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.012 21 129.35 66.5 62.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.0

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50 21 113.35 66.5 46.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.053 21 112.35 66.5 45.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.053 21 112.35 66.5 45.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.053 21 112.35 66.5 45.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.0

56 21 111.35 66.5 44.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.056 21 111.35 66.5 44.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.058 21 110.35 66.5 43.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.058 21 110.35 66.5 43.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.058 21 110.35 66.5 43.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.058 21 110.35 66.5 43.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.062 21 109.35 66.5 42.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.062 21 109.35 66.5 42.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.064 21 108.35 66.5 41.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.064 21 108.35 66.5 41.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.066 21 105.35 66.5 38.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.067 21 104.35 66.5 37.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.068 21 101.35 66.5 34.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.069 21 98.35 66.5 31.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.069 21 98.35 66.5 31.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.071 21 97.35 66.5 30.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.073 21 91.35 66.5 24.85 3.60 0.0 8.5 0.0

RANK FINAL MULTIPLE ADVANCEMENT FACTORS*

This Sailor did not advance because his exam score was VERY LOW, but he would have advanced if exams were not a factor.

Advancement cutoff line WITH exams factored in.

Advancement cutoff line WITHOUT exams factored in.

To satisfy the manning quota of 55, 17 more Sailors would be advanced if there were no exams. The other factors do not adequately differentiate (break ties) among candidates.

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Navy- wide Performance Mark Distribution (Sep 09)

EXAM ERRORSEXAM ERRORS

• Errors:Errors:

– An error on a An error on a worksheetworksheet

– An error on an answer An error on an answer sheetsheet

– information that does information that does not match the Enlisted not match the Enlisted Master File Master File

• Examples:Examples:– Missing or incorrect PMAMissing or incorrect PMA– Overwriting bar-coded information Overwriting bar-coded information

with incorrect answer sheet bubbling with incorrect answer sheet bubbling – Improper path of advancementImproper path of advancement– Not meeting special rating Not meeting special rating

requirementsrequirements– Incorrect SSNIncorrect SSN– Name on Answer Sheet not matching Name on Answer Sheet not matching

EMF EMF – Insufficient Time-in-RateInsufficient Time-in-Rate– Recording exam rate incorrectly (MM Recording exam rate incorrectly (MM

vice MMN entered on answer sheet)vice MMN entered on answer sheet)– ““A” or “C” School Not MarkedA” or “C” School Not Marked– SELRES not providing service in SELRES not providing service in

paygradepaygrade

• Errors can lead to:Errors can lead to:

– Delayed results or Delayed results or advancementsadvancements

– Improper processingImproper processing

– LOSING OUT ON LOSING OUT ON ADVANCEMENTADVANCEMENT

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