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AR 611-5lransit or in actual use. Test scoring keys and opticalscanner control fonns (Q & K) will nol be stored in lbesame drawer as test booklets and blank answer sheets.Only persons whose duties require use of the test materialswill have keys and combinations to storage facilities.(9) Anny personnel test material is exempted fromaUlomatic timc-phased downgrading in accordance withAR 34(}...16. Anny personnel test material will remainFOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY unless specific instructionsare issued by USASSC-NCR.2-3. Loss, compromise, or possible compromiseof test materialsLoss or possible unauthorized disclosure of Anny personnellesl malerials has been delennined 10 have potenliaJAnny-wide implications. Upon discovery of loss,compromise, or suspected compromise, the followingprocedures will be strictly followed:a. The responsible TCO will-(I) Immediately notify the local commander or thecenler commander in Ihe case of USAR units.(2) If one or more alternate fonns of the tests areavailable and use is authorized by current directives,SlOp all Iesling wilb the fonn of the lest or test batteryjeopardized. For example. if fonn X- I is jeopardi7.ed.stop tesling wilh fonn X- I; however, tesling may continuewith alternate fonns such as X-2 or Y-1.(3) Impound all tests. test batteries, and completedanswer sheels of Ihe jeopardized fonn of Ihe lest. Theanswer sheelS completed before the compromise. suspectedcompromise. or loss occurred will nol be impounded.Place Ihese malerials in a locked cabinet.(4) Resume lesting with the fonn of the tesl or testbattery concerned only when direcled to do so by Ihemajor commander.(5) If no other fonns are available, continue testingwith the jeopardized tesl or test battery. Monilor all futuretesting sessions very closely for any evidence ofcompromise.b. The local commander will-(I) Immediately notify USASSC-NCR lbroughcommand channels. The nOlification will include Ihefollowing:(a) Description of lbe material lost or compromised.(b) Identity of the releasing party.(c) The recipient.(d) All other persons involved.(e) Circumstances surrounding the loss or compromise.(f) The recurrence of such an incident.(2) If the circumstances surrounding Joss or compromiseof Anny personnel test infonnalion show thatan investigation is warranted under AR 15-6, forward2-415 November 1982the results of lbe investigation through command channelsto USASSC-NCR, ALEX VA 22332. US AnnyMilitary Enlistment Processing Command (MEPCOM)results will be forwarded to HQDA(DAPE-MPE-CSP),WASH DC 20310. The investigation under AR 15-6will in no way prevent or delay lbe submission of reportsrequired by (I) above.c. The commander or Slate Adjutanl General wiJI-(I) Insure lbat a lborough investigation of the compromise,possible compromise, or loss has heen made;also, that proper actions 8re initiated to prevent recurrenceof loss or compromise of test materials.(2) NOlify USASSC-NCR through command channelsof lbe nature and findings of any additional investigationand actions taken to prevent future compromiseor loss.(3) Direct resumption of retesling wilb the test orlesl ballery concerned when authorized by USASSC­NCR in conjunction with the proponent of the personnelprogram in which the lest is used.(4) Take furlher aClion if requested byUSASSC-NCR.d. The DC, USASSC-NCR will-(I) Review the investigative report and recommendations.(2) Coordinate wilb the test proponent, Ihe point ofcontacl (POe) for testing mailers in ODCSPER, and thcCommander, USARIBSS or the Commandanl, DLlFLC.(3) Authorize lbe major commander or State AG toresume testing or take other appropriate action.2-4. Records of testinga. Test score transmittal dala. Activities conductingAnny personnel tesls will prepare correspondence totransmit test scores to custodians of personnel records.selection and evalualion boards. or other agencies authorizedto receive test scores. Testing activities willkeep copies of this correspondence for I year in accordancewith appendix A of AR 34(}... 2 or AR 34(}... 18-7.Records will contain, as a minimum, the individual'sname, social security number, organization. and allpans and composite scores. These records are requiredto be recorded on personnel qualification records or applicationsfor programs for which the test was administered.b. Testing operations records. The TCO will maintainrecords of the ilems shown below. These recordswill be maintained in accordance with appendix A ofAR 34(}...2 or AR 34(}...18-7.(I) Requisitions for lest materials.(2) Test materials received by automatic distributionor requisition.(3) The number of each personnel test administered,including a separate count for each fonn of thetest.

15 November 1982(4) The reasons for testing. Indicate whether thetest is an initial, first retest, second retest, tbird retest,and so forth.2-5. Destruction or transfer of test materialsa. DeSlruClion of lesl malerials. TCOs will destroyAnny personnel test materials that are withdrawn fromoperational use upon direction of USASSC-NCR. Theywill use metbods and procedures in paragraph 2-2b(7),unless the directive that announces their withdrawalgives specific retention guidance.b. Transfer of lesl malerials. A TCO may transfersurplus tests to another TCO who needs them. The activitycommander must approve and monitor all trans·fers of FOUO test materials between TCOs. Botb TCOswill update lhe most recent inventory to reflect thetransaction. The gaining and tbe losing TCO will keep aAR 611-5copy of the document transferring the test materials forI year in accordance with appendix A of AR 340-2 orAR 340-18-7.c. Loan oflesl malerial. Activities autborized a TCOmay administer their own testing programs. When aneed arises, the activities may borrow a common usetest from the nearest active duty, National Guard, orAnny Reserve TCO. In such cases, the TCOs involvedmust take proper security precautions in handling testmaterial; they will use tbe methods and procedures inparagraph 2.,.2.d. Disbandment of a Teo aclivity. When a TCO activityis disbanded or discontinued, tbe TCO will destroyall personnel test materials in the organization'sinventory according to paragraph 2-2b(7). Test materialswill not be returned to tbe US Anny AG PublicationsCenter in SI. Louis, MO.2-5

15 November 1982Chapter 3Test Administration3-1. Standard test administrationa. General. Testing procedures and conditions canaffect test scores. Poor conditions may decrease testscores significantly below the scores of those tested underfavorable circumstances. For this reason, Army testsmust be given under standard condilions and proceduresthat give each person the opportunity to do his or herbeSI. Such test conditions and procedures are outlined inthis chapter.b. Authorized lest instructions. Specific directionsfor test administration and scoring are contained in manualsIhat accompany each Army personnel tesl. Theymust be strictly adhered to. Test e..miners and proctorswill use only Army personnel test materials in preparationfor or during the administration of tests.3-2. Test administration personnela. Test eUlminer. The persons shown below may bedesignated by the TCO or alternate TCO to administerArmy personnel lests. Such appointments will be inwriting. These persons must be physically present duringall phases of testing.(I) Any commissioned or warrant officer or enlistedpersonnel in grade E-5 or higher.(2) DA civilian employees, GS- 3 or higher.(3) ARNG technicians or AGR personnel,GS-5/pay grade E-5 or higher. (Maintenance techiciansor AGR personnel in organizational maintenance positionsare excluded.)b. Test proctor. Test proctors are military personnel(E-3 or higher) or DA civilian employees (GS-2 orhigher). The number of test proctors may vary accordingto the physical facilities available and the number ofexaminees taking the test. However. examinees taking atest will not be left unattended under any circumstances.When giving tests to fewer than 25 examinees. the testexaminer may serve as the test proctor. When using audioequipment, a proctor should be made availab~e for10 or more examinees. At least one proctor wIll beprovided for each additional 25 examinees or fractionthereof. Formal written appointment is not required.The test proctor performs duties described in paragraph3-4c and as assigoed by the test examiner.3-3. Favorable testing conditionsa. The procedures for administering tests shouldbring out a person's best performance. Make sure thatthe person who takes the test is-(1) Reasonably free from distractions in the surroundingenvironment.AR 611-5(2) Aware of the imponance of. and reasons for,taking the test.(3) Comfortable and rested.b. Tesling environment. Ideal testing conditions arevery hard to achieve. However I close attention to thefollowing features will provide adequate conditions:(1) Make sure the testing room is quiet; frequent orloud noises may interfere with the lest performance.Never give tests in a location where ordinary business isconducted. Testing facilities located near frequent loudnoises should get soundproofing of the testing buildingand rooms.(2) Make sure testing instructions are loud andclear to all examinees. When using loudspeakers andmicrophones, carefully place the speakers.(3) The examiner's voice must be clearly heard byall persons heing tested.(4) The examiner should be provided with a raisedplatform or rostrum in a pan of the room where he orshe can see and be seen by all persons beiog tested.(5) Provide adequate, comfonable lighting for theroom and working surfaces. Avoid shadows and strongglare on working surfaces.(6) If possible, control the ventilation, temperalure,and humidity to provide for the examinee's comfon.Do not conduct testing when environmental conditions8re so extreme that they interfere withconcentration.(7) The space allotted to each individual must bewide enough to hold both a test booklel and a separateanswer sheel. Chairs with wrining arms should not beused for testing.(8) When seating arrangements do not permit adequateseparation of examinees, alternate versions of thesame test may be used where available and not otherwiserestricted by governing directive. The tests will bedistributed alternately so that adjacenl examinees do nottake the same version of the tesl.(9) No examinee may give or receive help on themeaning of test questions during the tesl. The use ofpartitioned booths or alternate seating will help to preventcollaboration.(10) Immediately before the instructions are readby the test examiner, all examinees will be given verb~1and wrincn (fig. 3-1) information required by the PrivacyAct of 1974, DA Form 51(j(}...R. (See fig 3-1,>_DA Form 51(j(}...R (Test Administration Statement) WIllhe reproduced locally on 8'1.z x 11 inch paper. Copy forlocal reproduction purposes is located at back of regulation.(II) Do not test a person wbo feels that there arepersonal conditions that will prevent optimum test performance.Before each person is tested, the test examinerwill establish if there are reasons why the personshould not be tested, Examples of such reasons are fa-3-1

15 November 1982tigue. illness. emolional distress. family problems, financialproblems or other circumstances that could interferewith performance in the test. All in-serviceexaminees will complete and sign the "Test AdministrationStatement" as shown at figure 3- I before beingtested. If the person shows on this stalement Ihat he orshe is not physically or mentally able to be tested,testing will be rescheduled. The new test date should beacceplable 10 the TCO. the unit commander. and theperson concerned. The examinee's signed Test AdministrationStatement will be maintained in accordancewith appendix A of AR 34{}- 2 or AR 34(}- 18-7.(12) Tesling should not continue for more than 2hours without a break; nor sbould it last more than 4hours in one session. However. a break will not be givenwhen testing with the Armed Service Vocational AptitudeBanery (ASVAB) or the Armed Forces ClassificationTest (AFCT). When more than one session isneeded for the same examinees. separate sessions wouldbe scheduled on separate days, preferably mornings.Evening testing is not conducive to adequate evaluationof the examinee's performance and should be avoided.3-4_ Preparation for testing sessiona. General. Examiners will be selected for the qualityof their speaking voice and ability to handle groupsof people. An examiner's accent should be indigenousto the group being tested. If the examinees being testedare from many parts of the country, the examiner's accentshould be easily understood by all. Good testingadministration requires-(I) Careful selection of the testing team.(2) Thorough preparalion.(3) Following directions exactly.(4) Accurate timing.(5) Care of test materials.b. Examiner's preparation. The examiner will makea careful study of Ihe manual prescribing the proceduresfor administration of the test. This will help the examinerto know the purpose and use of the tesl. the materialsneeded to give the test. the directions to be read, andthe problems thaI may arise. The examiner will studythe ora) directions until he or she can read them in anormal manner. Examiners and proctors will lake eachtest before trying to give it, unless instructions in spe·cific test manuals or directives prohibit this. Resullsachieved by individuals tested under these provisiooswill not be recorded on the individuals persoonel qualificationrecords. This procedure will be standard when anew test is installed or new examining people aretrained. In this way. the examiner gains an appreciationof the examinee's viewpoint on the test and learns howto anticipate questions that most commonly arise.c. Duties of proctors. The examiner will instruct theproctors in their duties. When practical, regular testingAR 611-5teams will be appointed to administer tests. Each proctorwill be assigned responsibility for a certain sectionof the room. Before the testing period, the proctors willcheck the materials to be used to make sure that tbereare enough. They will know the order in which thesematerials are to be distributed and collected. While directionsare being read and the test is being taken, theproctors will patrol tbeir assigned areas. They will-(I) Carry out io sequence all instructions given bythe examiner.(2) At the proper time, see that each examinee hasthe necessary materials for taking the lest.(3) Insure that examinees are following directionscorrectly; also that they understand what must be doneand how to do it. The proctors should be alert to detectand correct wrong methods of making answers whereseparate answer sheets are used. They should observethe examinees in their section to be sure that each isworking on lhe proper part of the test during the prescribedtime.(4) See that each examinee is doing his or her ownwork.(5) Excuse from the test any person who is or becomestoo ill to continue.3-5. Administration of testa. Standard directions. The examiner will read theoral directions from the administration maoual of thetest concerned. The oral directions will include astandard statement on the test to be given, how resullswill be used. and why it is important for each person todo his or her best. These remarks help to dispel anxietyand release tension. yet stress the necessity for earnesteffort. The examiner will tell the examinees what to doby reading aloud the directions in the manual. These directionswill be read verbatim. They will not be paraphrasedor given from notes or memory; nor will they beadapted to the examiner's idea of what is more appropriatefor local conditions. After reading the directionsthe examinees will be allowed to ask questions.b. Time limits. Time limits that are stated in the testmanual must be strictly observed. When the elapsedtimeindicator is not used, the start and stop times foreach test or subtest will be conspicuously posted. Examinerswill review maouals carefully before giving a testto be sure they Irnow how the time limits are to be applied.Some tests bave parts that are separately timed.Examiners must be sure that examinees stop work whenthe time limit for a part of the test is reached, and do notstart to work on the next part of the test until the timefor that part begios.c. Standard test materials. Examinees will use penciland paper only during the test session. They may noluse unauthorized testing aids such as calculators, sliaerules, and so forth_ Army personnel tests listed in DA3-3

AR 611-5Pam 310-8 were standardized on personnel who wererequired to take these tests using pencil and paper only.The value and accuracy of lest scores can be affecled bythe procedures and conditions of test administration.Score norms are based on the administration of tests understandard condilions. Such standards are eSlablishedfor the benefit of both the examinee and the test administralor.This will insure thaI Ihere is an equal opponunityfor examinees and that proper testing and tesl con·trol are possible.3-6. Answering examinees' questionsRoutine questions will be answered by lhe examiner.Such ~uestions concern testing procedures. time limits,purpose, and uses of the lest. Administralors and proctorswill avoid revealing information thaI might influencethe proper evalualion of the individual. Explanationsor answers to test questions will nol be furnished.At no time after the complelion of testing will examineesbe permitted to have access to their answer sheets.3-7. Collection and disposition of test materialsa. Collection. After Ihe signal to stop work has beengiven, the materials will be collected as quickly as possible.All test forms and scratch paper, if provided,must be slrictly accounled for. Test booklets must becollected from all examinees. They must be counted andexamined to insure that no pages are missing before examineesare dismissed.b. Dismissal of examinees. Frequently, some of theexaminees may finish before the lime limit for lhe testhas expired. If these persons are permitted to leave beforethe end of the tesl, care will be taken to insure thatthey do not dislurb the other examinees. The lest administralorwill be sure that they have complied with all directionsin the administration manual; also, that alllesting materials and scratch paper have been lumed in.Test materials will be checked for compleleness prior tothe dismissal of an examinee from the testing room forany reason.c. Disposition of muti/aJed or marked materials. Aftereach lesting session, all answers or stray marks ofany kind will be erased from test materials that are to bereused. If marks cannot be erased or if the booklel isworn or tom and cannot be repaired, it will be destroyedin accordance wilh paragraph 2-2b(7). All used scralchpaper will be destroyed. All tesls and tesling supplieswill be stored according to lest securily procedures inparagraph 2-2.d. Retention ofscored answer sheets. Unless specificguidance is given in test directives, answer sheets forArmy lesting programs will be retained for I year by theelemenl adminislering the tests. (See app A of AR340-2 or AR 340- 18-7 .) During the retention period,Ibe answer sbeets should be organized by date of3-415 November 1982testing. This is done to aid idenlification of answersheets completed hy particular individuals or groups.Answer sheets will be destroyed after I year by shredding,mulching, or burning.3-8. Reporting test results to examineesThe TCO or alternate TCO will repon all test resulls 10the person tested. This will be done as soon as possibleafler the test has been scored. Scores should be explained10 the person tesled in terms of significance forthe various personnel programs concerned. ASVAB orAFCf scores will be recorded on DOD Form 1304.12K.3-9. RetestingQ. Policies governing retesting.(I) Retesting may be permitted when acquired inserviceeducation. job experience. and training are considered10 have changed Ihe person such that Ihe originalscore no longer is representative of the person'spotential qualification for the following:(a) Advancement.lb) Specialized training.(c) Retenlion in the Service.(2) Retesting will be done as authorized by the ARthaI applies 10 lhe specific test and personnel selectionprogram.(3) Retesting may be permitted on any test whenthe retesling authority delermines that extenuating circumstancesinvalidated test results.(4) When possible. differenl versions of the teslwill be used for each relest. However. this must be aothorizedby the AR thaI covers the personnel programfor which retesting is being done.b. Time limilS for retesting. Unless specified in theapplicable regulation, retests on Army personnel testswill not be given until at least 6 months from the date ofthe last administration of the test.c. Approval of retesting for in-service, ARNG, andUSAR personnel.(I) First and second retesls may be accomplishedon approval of the person's immediale commander.(2) Requests for third and subsequent relests andfor relesting as an exception to policy will be forwardeddirect 10 USASSC-NCR(ATZI-NCR-MS-D), ALEXVA 22332.d. Requests for retesting of in-service, ARNG, andUSAR personnel. Such requesls will be initiated andsigned by the person concerned. Requests will be on DAForm 4187, (Personnel Action) and will contain Ihe followinginformation:(I) Specific purpose for which retest is desired.(2) Reasons previously attained scores are not consideredvalid.(3) Extent of effon the person has made to improve

15 November 1882his or her general ability and effcctiveness in the Armysince the last test was given.(4) Date and score attained on each previous test.This may be extracted from the individual's personnelrecord.e. Retesting on the ASYAB or AFCT. Retest ofArmy enlisted personnel on the ASVAB or AFCf underooe of the following conditions will consist of all componentsof the battery or test.(l) Duty performance by the person reflects a progressivelyhigher level of technical skill, verbal comprehension,or job knowledge.(2) The person successfully compleles preparatoryhigh school instruction under the Army Continuing EducationSystem (ACES) (AR 621-5).(3) The person successfully completes the highschool level general education development (OED) tesl.(4) Persons who successfully complete the BasicSkills Education Program (BSEP).AR 611-5(5) The person applies for Officer CandidateSchool (DeS), commission or appointment as a warrantofficer.(6) The Active Army member applies for immediatereenlistment in the Regular Army (RA) and does nothave the required aptitude arca scores of 85 or higher./. Recording and use oftest scores. Scores of authorizedArmy personnel tests will be recorded on the individual'sPersonnel Qualification Record. These scoreSwill be used in lieu of previously auained scores for allclassification, selection, training. assignment, or retentionpurposes. Entry on DA Form 2-1 should be postedin accordance with AR 640-2-1.g. Retention of requests for retesting. Activities givingArmy personnel tests will keep copies of requestsfor retesting. These requests will be kept in accordancewith appendix A, AR 340-2, or AR 340-18-7, as applicable.

15 November 1982Chapter 4Test Scoring4-1. Authorized scoring InstructionsTest scoring instructions normally are in the manual foradministering an Army personnel test. For some tests,there are separate manuals of instructions for scoring.Scoring instruClions must be followed exactly.4-2. Meaning of scoring formulaThe stalement of how the score is obtained is called the"scoring formula" for the test and is stated in thescoring directions. It also appears in abbreviated formon the scoring key. For example:"R"•'R-W""R- 'hW"]be score is the number of right answers.TIle score is the number of right answersminus the number of wrong answers.The score is the number of right answersminus one-third the number of wrong answers.4-3. Computation of composite scoresMany Army personnel tests are parts of a test battery forwhich a composite score, using the scores on the individualtests of the battery, is computed. In some testbatteries, the scores of one or more of the individualtesls are adjusted, usually by multiplying by a prescribedweight or conslant such as 2 or 3. This is doneso thaI the individual's test score may be weighted, asrequired in the design of the test battery. When testmanuals prescribe that a weighted composite score willbe computed, directions prescribe entry of test scores inappropriate boxes of answer sheets, for adjustment oftest scores to provide proper weighting, and for computationof the composite score. Care must be taken to insureIhal such computations are correclly made and thatproper tables and charts are used. Failure to adjust thescore on one or more tests by multiplying by the prescribedweights before adding the scores is a commonerror in test scoring. This type of error has serious consequencesbecause of the large discrepancies in numericalvalues associated with such errors. Applicants canbe severely penalized through failure of test scorers tocompule this type of score correctly. TCOs and otherpersons responsible for the accuracy of test scoring willhave a second person check all composite scores.4-4. Type of scoringa. Scoring procedures. Some tests must be handscored;others, when special answer sheets and pencilsare used, may be scored either by hand or by opticalAR 611-5scanner scoring machines. All machine-scorable testsmay also be hand-scored for quality control. Both handandmachine-scoring methods make use of scoring forrtiidas.When the formula requires subtraction of a proponiooof wrong answers, the necessary arithmetic isperformed automatically by the scoring machine. Themachine yields the adjusted score directly when controlsare properly adjusted. Specific procedures for machinescored tests are found in scoring directions for Ihat lest.General operating instructions are provided with the operator'smanual for each type of scoring machine. Thegeneral method for hand-scoring all Army personnellests is found in the appendix B.b. Machine scoring.(I) Requisites. MaChine-scoring of answer sheetshas two advantages over hand-scoring; speed and accuracy.In order 10 use these advantages, the followingfour requisites must be met:(a) Examinees must properly record their answerson the answer sheet.(h) The scoring machine must be in proper functioningorder.(c) The operator must set up and operate the machinecorrectly.(d) Each scoring machine must be used with itsspecific operating equipment. All scoring machines requirespecially printed answer sheets. The design of theanswer sheets and the alinement of the marking spaceson the answer sheets and control fonns must be compatiblewith the type of machine being used. They mustmeet the specifications for the proper functioning of thetype of scoring machine involved.(2) Familiarity with scoring instructions. All personsinvolved in machine-scoring will become thoroughlyfamiliar with the operators manual for the machineused. They must also be familiar with themachine-scoring procedures for the specific test beingscored. For aid in scoring procedures not described inthe proper test administration and scoring manual. contactUSASSC-NCR, ALEX VA 22332.(3) Checks on accuracy of machine scores. If thereare no quality control instructions in the manual for aspecific test, the following procedures will be used:(a) Five percent of all machine scored lest answersheets will be rescored by hand if the total numberof tests of a single type administered exceeds 20.(h) Atlesst two out of a total number of tests ofa single type administered will be recorded by hand ifthe number is 20 or less.(c) Samples from machine-scored test batcheswill be randomly selected from the top Ihird, middlethird, and lower Ihird of each hatch of lest answersheets.4-1

15 November 1982Chapter 5Procurement and Release of ArmyPersonnel Test Materials5-1. Procurementa. By lesl control officers.(I) Newly developed Army personnel test materialsmay initially be dislributed automatically to the TCOsof the activities where they will be used. Some or all activitiesmay require a requisition. The manner of initialdistribution will be announced either by a DA circularor lemer.(2) After initial distribution, all requirements foradditional tesl materials musl be filled hy requisition.Requisitions will be sent to the US Army AG PublicationsCenler, 1665 Woodson Road, SI. Louis, MO63114. ARNG TCOs will send requisitions throughARNG publications channels to the US Army AG PublicationsCenter.(3) The AG Publications Center will provide testmalerials to designated TCOs of specific clcments of theAClive Army or Reserve Components. Thcse elcmentsare authorized or directed by Army regulalions to useArmy personnel test components. TCOs will use DAForm 4569 (USAAGPC Requisilion Code Sheet) to requisitiontest materials. The written appointment of theTCO musl either be on file with the AG PublicationsCenter or attachcd to DA Form 4569 when requisitioning.It is mandatory Ihat TCOs requisition only theamounl of test materials that are actually needed to carryoul their testing mission. This is due to paper shortages,increased printing costs, and reductions in theprinting budgct. TCOs will submit requisitions for testmaterials to the address shown in (2) above.b. Special use oj Army personnel lesls olher IhanJoreignlanguage aplilude and proficiency lesrs. Whcn testmaterials are desired for a purpose not specifically authorizedin a directive, the requisition fOT or request touse test materials will be scnt to USASSC-NCR. ALEXVA 22332, for necessary action. A detailed justificationmust accompany such a requisition or request. The justificationwill state the purpose for which the test will beused, the number and type of personnel to be tested, andthe qualifications of those who will administer the test.c. Tesling oj Army civilian employees, Normally,Army personnel tests are nol used in civilian personneladministration. Approval for such use will be obtainedfrom USASSC-NCR in accordance with b above. Thisapproval must be consistent with the guidance regardingthe usc of personnel tests issued by the Office of PersonnelManagement (OPM) or contained in CivilianPersonnel Regulations issued by HQDA.5-2. Releese of test materielsa. Release procedures.(I) Copies of Army personnel test components mayAR 611-5be released to proper representatives of Federal, State,or local government agencies; friendly foreign governments;and private organizations and individuals. Thesereleases will be made only if it does not jeopardize theusefulness of the test materials for current or future DAand DOD purposes. Also, releases must comply withthe specifications of AR 340-16, AR 340-17, and 5USC 552.(2) The DCSPER will establish policy for the releaseof Army personncl test materials (except foreignlanguage selection and proficiency tests). DCSPER willmake final determination for such release.(3) The Commandant, DLlFLC will set policy forthe release of foreign language aptitude and proficiencytest matcrials and will make final determination for theirrelease.(4) The DC, USASSC-NCR will release otherArmy personnel test materials in confonnance with policyestablished by DCSPER.(5) Requests for release of Army personncl testswill be sent to USASSC-NCR (ATTN: ATZI­NCR-MS), ALEX VA 22332. In the case of release ofArmy personnel test matcrials, the gaining Governmentagency or foreign government may be rcquested to furnishoperating statistics rcsulting from the use of thesematerials.b. Special control for forei?,n government requests.Correspondence and materials to be forwarded to friendlyforeign countries will be reviewed by the DC,USASSC-NCR for technical factors or rcasons of sensitivity.They will be transmitted as follows:(I) Replies that contain classified materials will berouted through the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence(ACSI) (ATTN: DAMI-FL), WASH DC 20310,when sent to-(a) Military Assistance Advisory Groups(MAAG) and Missions.(b) Fricndly forcign attaches in Washington, DC.(c) Friendly governments to addresses outsidethe continental United States (CONUS).(2) Replies that contain only unclassified materialwill be routed as shown below.(a) Direct to Military Assistance AdvisoryGroups (MAAG) and Missions.(b) Through DAMI-FL when sent to foreign attachesor other officials of friendly foreigngovernments.(c) Through DAMI-FL when sent to anunofficial representative or nongovernmental person ofa friendly foreign country.(3) DAMI-FL will coordinate replies with the Directorof Counterintelligence (DAMI-CI) to insure thatthe release of such information is within the constraintsof national disclosure policy.5-1

15 November 1982 AR 611-5Appendix AReferencesSection IRequired PublicationsAR 340--2AR 340--16AR 340- 17AR 340- 1S-- 7AR 350-20(Maintenance and Disposition of Recordsin TOE Units of the Active Army,The Army Reserve and the NationalGuard). Cited in paragraphs 2-4a.2-4b. 2-5b, 3-7d, and 3-9g.(Safeguarding for Official Use OnlyInformation). Cited in paragraphs2-20(4), 2-2b(9), and 5-20(1).(Release of Information and Recordsfrom Army Files). Cited in paragraph5-20(1).(Maintenance and Disposition of MilitaryPersonnel Functional Files). Citedin paragraphs 2-4a. 2-4b. 2-5b.3-7d. and 3-9g.(Management of the Defense LanguageProgram). Cited in paragraph 1-5c(l).DA Pam 310-8 (Index of Personnel Tests and Measures).Cited in paragraphs 1-5d(8),1-6a. and 3-5c.DA Pam 600-8 (Management and Administrative Procedures).Cited in paragraph 2-10(1).NGR 310-10Section-IIRelated PublicationsAR 15-6AR 135-205AR 600-46AR 600-200AR 601-210AR 621-5AR 640-2-1(Mililary Orden). Cited in paragraph2-10(4).(Procedures for Investigating Officersand Boards of Officers).(Enlisted Personnel Management).(Allitude and Opinion Survey Program).(Enlisted Personnel Management System).(Regular Army Enlistment Program).(Army Continuing Education System).(Personnel Qualification Records).A-1

15 November 1982Appendix BHand-Scoring Army Personnel TestsB-1. GeneralAll Army personnel tests can be hand-scored eventhough they may also be machine-scorable. The guidancebelow applies to all tests that are hand-scorableand have only one correct answer for each question. For'scoring a test with more than one correct answer foreach question. see the scoring section of the manual forthat test.B-2. Preparing answer sheets for scoringa. Test having rights (R) score only. Examine eachanswer sheet for test questions that more than one answerhas been marked and where there is no clear indicationof the intended answer. For such questions. drawa blue line through each answer mark. Draw the blueline only through the marks and not through blank boxesfor the item.b. Tests with rights (R) and wrongs (W) in the scoringformula. Examine each answer sheet for omissionsand for questions that more than one answer has beenmarked.(I)For each question that has more than one answermarked and there is no clear indication of the intendedanswer. draw a blue line through each answermark. Do not draw a blue line through the blank responsesfor these questions.(2) When no answer has been given for a question,draw a red line through all answer spaces for the questions.B-3. Scoring the answer sheeta. Counting right answers. Place the rights scoringkey, printed side up, over the answer sheet. Be sure thatthe edge of the key opposite the identification margin ofthe key is alined with· the edge of the answer sheet oppositethe identification margin of the answer sheet.Count all marks that appear through the boles exceptAR 611-5those with a red or blue line drawn through them. Thisis the number of right (R) answers. Record this numberin the box on the answer sheet as shown in the scoringdirections for that test.b. Counting wrong answers. To count wrong answers,aline the rights scoring key over the answersheet. Count all unmarked answer spaces and all answerspacing having a blue line drawn through them. (Do notcount those having red lines drawn through them) Thisis the number wrong (W). Record this number in thebox on the answer sheet as shown in the scoring direc·tions for that test.c. Checking. All scoring must be checked independentlyby a second person. The accuracy of the count canbe checked by totaling the number of red lines (omissions).wrong answers. and right answers. The lotalshould equal the highest possible score for the test. Thismaximum possible score will be shown in the scoringdirections. Check to be sure that the response positionsfor all omitted questions have been marked with a redline; otherwise, omitted questions will be counted aswrong and the raw score will be incorrect.B-4. Raw scoresa. Tests having a rights (R) scoring formula, thenumber right is called the raw score.b. Tests with the scoring formula rights minus a fractionof wrongs. hand-scoring tables are usually foundin the scoring directions. This allows the raw score tobe read directly from a ..table. If there are no tables, theproponion of wrong answers shown in the scoring instructionswill be subtracted from the right number.This result will be the raw score.e. The raw score will be recorded in the box on theanswer sheet as shown in the scoring directions.B-5. Converted scoresIf tests require conversion of raw scores, use conversiontables in the scoring manuals. The manuals contain directionsfor deriving percentile scores or standard sCOresfrom raw scores.B-1

15 November 1982AR 611-5GlossaryDUFLC Defense Language InstituteForeign Language CenterAbbreviations FOUO For Official Use OnlyACESACSI .AFCT .AGRARNGASVABDCSPER ....Army Continuing Education SystemAssistant Chief of Staff for IntelligenceArmed Forces Classification TestActive Guard ReserveArmy National GuardArmed Services Vocational AptitudeBalleryBSEP . . . . . . . . . . . .. Basic Skills Education ProgramCONUScontinental United StatesDC-USASSC-NCR. Deputy Commander, UnitedStates Army Soldier SupponCenter-National Capital RegionDFLPDeputy Chief of Staff for PersonnelDefense Foreign Language ProgramGED . . . . . . . . . . . . .. general education developmentMAAGMilitary Assistance AdvisoryGroupsMEPCOM Military Enlistment ProcessingCommandMILPOOCSOPMPOCPSCOmilitary personnel officeofficer candidate schoolOffice of Personnel Managementpoint of contactRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Regular Armypersonnel survey control officerSOP . . . . . . . . . . . . .. stand operating procedureTAGThe Adjutant GeneralTCO . . . . . . . . . . . . .. test control officerUSARUS Army ReserveUSARIBSS . . . . . . .. US Army Research Institute forthe Behavioral and Social SciencesGlossary 1

15 November 1982AR 611-5By Order of the Secretary of the Army;Official:ROBERT M. JOYCEMajor General. United States ArmyThe Adjutant GeneralE. C. MEYERGeneral, United States ArmyChiefofStaffDISTRIBUTION;Active Army. ARNG. USAR: To be distributed in accordance with DA Form 12-9A requirements for AR. PersonnelSelection and Classification-A.

IN-VENTORY OF ARMY PERSONNEL TEST MATERIALFar u••of,thl. form, ,.. AA 611-5; the propone"t eg_Mev I, USASSC·NCR.S&f: VA PAIf 310-8 FOR CURRENT LISTING OF TEST MATEHJA.L.OA PAM ORTOTAL NUMBER NUMBER INTITLE OF TESTcOP~ NUMBER(SIFORM NUMBER ON HAND STORAGE'"NOTESSIGNATURE OF RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL TeO ACCOUNT NUMBER DATE OF INVENTORY PAGE_____OF____ 'AGESDA FORM 5159-R. NOV 82

TEST ADMINISTRATION STATEMENTF01' U. 01 tt111 form, ... AR e, 1-5; the proponent -olney I, USASSC·NCR.FOR IN-SERVICE EXAMINEES ONLYDATA REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1174AUTHORITY:PRINCIPAL PURPOSE(S):ROUTINE USES:DISCLOSURE:10 USC SOlTo determine an individual', menlol and pbyl1ca1ability prior to beinrlelted. Additionel1y. uaedin place of••parate privacy ltatement on theanJ1fer .heet. The answer .heet it then used tocollect and meuure an individual', aptitude forenliltment. reenliltment. traininau a commiuionedor warrant officer for uaienment to varloUi otherAnny joha.The leora' an individual mak.. wiD be tranacribedonto the appropriate Anny recorda and furniahedto evaluation boards and officlala.Completine thia form la mandatory. Your SSN isuaed to verify that the score you make ia correcUytranlcribed on your Army per.annel record. Shouldyou fail to answer any or all of theae questiona youmay not be telect.ed or may be dWqualified for preferredtrainine: or duty aMipment.NAME AND RANK OF EXAMINEE SSN DATEUNIT OF ASSIGNMENTNAME OF TEST DR BATTERYTEST CONTROL OFFiCER NO. (TCO)I understand that I am not required to take the above named test, thisdate, provided that there are extenuating circumstances Ncb asfatigue, illness, emotional distress, family or financial problems etc.,which may interfere with my performance in the test; and that thetest will be administered at another time acceptable to me, the TeOconcernetl antl my unit commander.o I AM PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY ABLE TO BE TESTED THIS DATE.DI AM NOT PHYSICALLY AND OR MENTALLY ABLE TO BE TESTED THIS DATE.I WILL BE ADMINISTERED THIS TEST AT ANOTHER TIME.SIGNATURE OF EXAMINEE SIGNATURE OF TEST EXAMINEA DATEDA FORM 5180-R, NOV B2,U.s. GOVf.H..~"1!' PRINTING or'FleE 1993 0 - 342-421 (61052)