Navy Advancement Center Profile for Exam Candidates
After each exam cycle, the Navy Advancement Center (NAC) posts a profile form for exam candidates. The primary purpose of the Examination Profile Information Form is to provide advancement/selection board eligibility feedback to E-4 through E-7 candidates. Log on to the NAC Web site to get more information and to see sample forms.
https://www2.netc.navy.mil/advancement/exams/profile.htm
A PROFILE FORM MYTH
There are many myths about examinations. Unfortunately, they are shared by misinformed Sailors and often lead to unfocused exam study. One of the most common myths is the one discussed below. Like all the others, this one is untrue:
“The profile form tells candidates what they should study for the next exam;
therefore, profile forms should be used as the basis for exam study programs.”
The profile form is intended to provide feedback to a candidate on how he or she performed on the exam compared with others of the same rating (e.g., a BM3 compared to all other BM3 test takers who took the same exam). That’s it! The next exam will NOT have all the same questions. There are no shortcuts!
For the next exam, candidates should always study the references listed in their BIBs because BIBs list the references used by the exam writer to support the exam. Of course, the questions will not come directly out of the BIBs; but, along with experience the prepared candidate should have, the BIBs will add additional information.
Does it hurt to know how you did on the last exam when you are planning your exam study? 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 from time to time. 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.
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