Technical Report - International Military Testing Association

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1. Bxamfnatfoti Grade
2. Performance Factor
3. Length of Strvicc
4, Time in Rate
5. Naber of Awards
Maxiaum Composite Score
If the candidate ccnzpcter In an occupation where there am more
vacancies than qualified ptrsonncl to fill them,then the exanination
acore qualifies him for advancement.
This is the procedure used for advancement to pay grader E-4
through E-7 to fill Navy wide vacanqies. Selection of personnel for
pay grade8 E-8 and E-9 to accaaplfrhed by a selection board convened
in the Navy Department, vhich rtviewr exuninatfon result@ and fndividual
record*.
Source of Items
The Navy’s item writers are aseigned to the Naval1 Examining Center
for a regular tour of duty.
TEE AIR FORCE PRCKZUX
The Air Forct uses three rpccialty knowledge tests for each Air
Force Specialty. They are 3 (#emi-skilled), 5 (skilled), and 7 (advanced)
levelr. There epecialty knovledge terto are adminirtared to Air Force
ptrronnel world-wide. After the 5 and 7 level tests have been given, the
teat ansver cards are sent to the Personnel Research lAboratory where
they are rcored. The paes/fail rates for these test8 are determfntd
in accordance wfth criteria ertablinhed by Htadquarterr, US Air Force.
Scores on rpecialty knowltdge ttata are reported In pcrctntile form and
do not indicate the actual nunber of questions answered correctly. This
score ie used to identify those airmen who posrerr sufficient knowledge
about their jobs to be considered for up-grading to a hlghtr level job.
Thie ecore ir then used vith &her factors to areers the overall compettnce
of airmen for the avard of an Air Force Specialty.
Source of Items
The Air Force pl;:er ftr subject matter apecialfets on TD’f to the
Personnel Research Isboratory. These subject matter specialists are
senior NCO’s in tht Air Force Specialty. for which tests are being developed.
They develop all the test items for the three tests in their specialty
while they are on this TDY.
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