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Navy Advanced Programs Test
Find the current format, timing, scoring, fees, eligibility, and testing options for NAPT, with direct links to official sources.
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QuestionsNot publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.
Testing timeNot publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.
ScoringNAPT minimum passing score is 55; the NAPT score is used as a supplement to ASVAB line scores for Nuclear Field qualification — NFb candidates must achieve AR + AR + MK + MC + NAPT > 290 or AR + MK + VE + MC + NAPT > 290 (with ASVAB line combinations of at least 235), while NFa candidates who already exceed 252 on an ASVAB line-score combination do not need the NAPT
Exam feeNo separate exam fee — The assessment is delivered as part of the official program or process and has no separate exam charge.
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- Who runs it
- USN
- Category
- Military Aptitude
- Current version
- Governing specification: COMNAVCRUITCOMINST 1130.8K, Navy Recruiting Manual (Enlisted series); the NAPT itself carries no public version label
- Where it applies
- United States — national
- Exam languages
- English
- Testing provider
- U.S. Navy recruiting channels — the NAPT criteria are set in the Navy's own recruiting instruction (COMNAVCRUITCOMINST 1130.8K, Navy Recruiting Manual - Enlisted series); no commercial testing vendor is involved
Exam structure
Not publicly disclosed — The current first-party exam pages and candidate materials cited for this record were reviewed; they do not publish this field.
Where rules vary
A U.S. military enlisted-selection/aptitude test used by the U.S. Navy for qualification into Nuclear Field program ratings (MM, ET, EM nuclear); not a civilian, state, or professional credential
Eligibility
Taken by U.S. Navy enlisted candidates for Nuclear Field program ratings who do not qualify on ASVAB line scores alone; all nuclear field candidates must be high school diploma graduates who have passed at least one year of algebra (navy.com also requires U.S. citizenship and security-clearance eligibility)