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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MP//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS
MARADMIN 108/00
MSGID/GENADMIN/MP//
SUBJ/CHANGE TO ASVAB RETEST POLICY//
REF/A/MCO 1230.5A//
NARR/REF A IS THE CLASSIFICATION AND TESTING ORDER//
POC/J.F. AMERICA/CAPT/MPP-50(TESTING)/QUANTICO/TEL:(703)-784-9367
/TEL:DSN: 278-9367//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE IMPLEMENTATION
OF A 1 YEAR PILOT PROGRAM FOR ASVAB RETESTS.
2. CURRENT DOD ASVAB RETESTING POLICY REQUIRES A 1 MONTH WAIT
FOR THE FIRST ASVAB RETEST AND A 6 MONTH DELAY FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT
RETEST. BEGINNING 1 APR 00, THE ASVAB RETESTING POLICY WILL BE
MODIFIED TO ALLOW A SECOND RETEST AFTER AN ADDITIONAL 1 MONTH
DELAY. FOR EXAMPLE, AN APPLICANT WHO TAKES THE INITIAL ASVAB ON 3
JAN 00 AND THEN RETESTS ON 3 FEB WILL BE PERMITTED TO TAKE
ANOTHER RETEST ON 3 MAR 00. THE APPLICANT WOULD THEN NOT BE
ELIGIBLE TO RETEST AGAIN UNTIL 3 SEP 00, AND MUST WAIT A MINIMUM OF
6 MONTHS BETWEEN EACH SUBSEQUENT RETEST. THE NEW POLICY APPLIES TO
STUDENT TESTS, CAT TESTS, P&P ENLISTMENT TESTS, AND IN-SERVICE RETESTS.
3. THE FLEXIBILITY AFFORDED BY THIS POLICY SHOULD BE USED PRUDENTLY,
PARTICULARLY FOR INDIVIDUALS AT THE LOWER END OF THE TEST SCORE
RANGE. RETESTING ITSELF HAS THE SIMPLE EFFECT OF RAISING SCORES A
FEW POINTS. THESE INDIVIDUALS WHO IMPROVE THEIR SCORES A FEW POINTS
AFTER TESTING THREE TIMES IN 2 MONTHS AND WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE NOT
BEEN AFQT QUALIFIED SHOULD BE GIVEN CAREFUL ENLISTMENT CONSIDERATION.
4. THIS CHANGE IS INTENDED TO COMPRESS THE ASVAB RETEST PROCESS TO
PERMIT MORE TIMELY DECISIONS IN ENLISTMENTS AND TO STREAMLINE
APPLICATIONS FOR LATERAL MOVES AND OFFICER PROGRAMS. ALL OTHER
ASVAB TESTING RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN THE REFERENCE AND MEPCOM
REGULATIONS REMAIN IN EFFECT AND WAIVERS TO THOSE RESTRICTIONS
MUST BE APPROVED BY CMC (MPP-50).
5. INFORMATION COLLECTED DURING THE PILOT PROGRAM WILL BE USED TO
DETERMINE A PERMANENT RETEST POLICY.
6. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.//
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