 Welcome to All Hands Update. I'm Peter Officer, James Stillepeck. The March 2015 advancement exams for E-4, E-5 and E-6 are coming up and the Navy wants you to be ready. The E-6 exam will be administered March 5, E-5, March 12, and E-4, March 19. Sailors need to confirm that all their award points and required evals are on their worksheet to ensure a precise final multiple score. The final multiple score is a weight-based calculation used to rank sailors eligible for advancement. Sailors' exam scores are the largest contributing factor to the final multiple score. Studying for the exam is vital for advancement to the next pay grade. Each Navy examination consists of 25 professional military knowledge and 150 rate-specific technical questions. To better prepare for your exam and to download your bibliography and other study materials, go to Bupers online.