MCO P1100.73B.pdf - Marine Corps

6. Armed Services Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Test. A minimum score of
120 on the Electrical Component (EL) of the ASVAB is required for
enrollment into a Reserve officer program. Waivers may be granted in
the case of exceptionally well qualified applicants to 115. ASVAB
scores are valid for 2 years. In order to verify qualifying scores,
the MEPCOM 714 ASVAB Score Sheet will be utilized in the case of
nonprior service applicants. In the case of prior service, applicants
with the DD Form 1966 or the Visual Audit Sheet may be substituted as
proof of qualifying scores. MCO P1100.75 provides amplifying instructions
for testing. For current members of the MCR, retesting for the
purpose of enrollments into an officer candidate program does not
constitute a "retest" and is authorized.
7. Aviation Testing Requirements. Applicants for any flight training
program must attain the minimum score on the SAT or ACT, or EL portion
of the ASVAB as well as a passing score on the complete Aviation Selection
Test battery, commonly termed the AQT/FAR (Academic Qualification
Test/Flight Aptitude Rating). In addition to the two examinations, AQT
and MCT of the OAR, the complete AQT/FAR consists of:
a. The Spatial Apperception Test measuring spatial orientation.
b. The Biographical Inventory (BI) measuring maturity, aeronautical
knowledge, selected attitudes, and interest related to aviation
potential.
8. AQT/FAR Administration and Scoring
a. The AQT/FAR will be administered in strict compliance with the
Examiner’s Manual and Scoring Instructions for the U.S. Navy and Marine
Corps Aviation Selection Tests (NavMed P-5098).
b. OSO’s will maintain a record of tests administered per paragraph
2203.8a above.
c. The Minimum Acceptable AQT/FAR Converted Score is 4/6 for Naval
Aviator Applicants. Waivers of the complete AQT/FAR may be requested
to 3/5 in the case of exceptionally qualified applicants.
d. For aviation applicants, the AQT/FAR converted score, the date
of test administration, and answer sheet serial number will be entered
in item 72 of SF 88.
9. AQT/FAR Retesting
a. Applicants who do not attain the required scores on the AQT/FAR
may not be retested until a period of 6 full months has elapsed from
the date the test was last administered by an agency of the U.S. Marine
Corps, Navy, or Coast Guard. Regardless of the day of the month the
test is administered, the full 6-month period commences as of the 1st
of that month. (Example: Test is administered 15 January 1976; the
6-month period commences 1 January 1976; therefore, the retest can be
effected 1 July 1976.)
b. A passing score on the AQT/FAR Is valid for 6 years.
10. Safeguarding Test Materials. OSO’s will designate personnel to
handle test materials within their areas of responsibility and to
ensure that those personnel having custody are thoroughly indoctrinated
regarding test security and the provisions of the Examiner’s Manual and
Scoring Instructions for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Aviation
Selection Test (NavMed P-5098).
a. A test monitor will be present in the testing room throughout
the duration of the testing period. The monitor will ensure that each
examinee turns in all test materials before leaving the room, even
though the applicant may be leaving only temporarily.
b. Upon completion of the examination, and prior to the departure
of the examinee from the testing room, the monitor will examine each
test booklet for missing pages and markings. Trash material should be
examined and disposed of immediately.
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