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US Navy E-7 Advancement Exam (Chief Petty Officer)

The Navy-wide E-7 advancement exam is the exam US Navy E-6 sailors take each January to compete for Chief Petty Officer. It has 175 rating-knowledge questions, written from the rating's E-7 bibliography (the "bibs" published on Navy COOL), and is answered on a paper answer sheet. Professional military knowledge is tested separately in the PMK-EE, which candidates must pass beforehand. The exam's standard score counts towards the Final Multiple Score that decides which sailors are board eligible for the Chief Petty Officer selection board.

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E-7 exam 21 January 2027 · PMK-EE by 30 November 2026 · ALDC by 31 December 2026

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Navy E-7 HM exam simulatorHospital Corpsman (HM): be ready for 21 January

Two full 175-question exams, or 20-question drills by topic
Every answer cites its bib reference and chapter
Your score by bib topic, like a profile sheet
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Navy E-7 MA exam simulatorMaster-at-Arms (MA): be ready for 21 January

Two full 175-question exams, or 20-question drills by topic
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PMK-EE for E-7: Format, the 80% Rule and the Official App

The PMK-EE an active-duty or TAR E-7 candidate must pass by 30 November 2026: 100 questions in five sections, 80% in each, retake only failed sections, once per paygrade, and the Navy app.

Senior Enlisted Marketplace and the Chief Board: What Changed Since FY26

The Senior Enlisted Marketplace in plain English: screening, not selection; what it means for HM and MA, A2P and ARA, the LTB, and why the E-7 exam still decides who reaches the screening board.

Navy E-7 Advancement Exam: Format, 175 Questions, Dates and How to Study

The January 2027 AD/TAR E-7 exam: 175 questions and the 61 raw cut on the Navy-wide exam, Cycle 274 dates and eligibility, NWAE or RKE, BUPERSINST 1430.16H, and a study method.

Navy Profile Sheet Explained: Exam Score, Standard Score and FMS

Every line on an E-7 profile sheet in plain English: the 61 raw-score cut, the 20-80 standard score, the 60/40 Final Multiple Score, section percentiles, status codes and the Navy’s FMS calculator.

Navy E-7 Results and Board Eligible: FY-27 Timeline and What to Do Next

How E-7 results become board eligibility, the FY-27 CPO board dates from NAVADMIN 075/26, where results and numbers are published, and the Cycle 274 dates for the 21 January 2027 exam.

Navy Bibs 2027: Find Your E-7 Reading List (HM & MA), Make a Study Plan

Where the January 2027 E-7 bibliography is on Navy COOL, how the bib and topics pages work, every HM and MA reference mapped to a topic, and a six-week plan to 21 January 2027.

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Built from the references on the January 2027 bib that we could obtain from official public sources; the rate training manual, controlled references and references we could not retrieve are not covered. Independent, not affiliated with the US Navy.

Built from the references on the January 2027 MA bib that we could obtain from official public sources; the rate training manual, controlled references and references we could not retrieve are not covered. Independent, not affiliated with the US Navy.

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