Fall E-4 advancement exams are off for all active duty, full-time support and Selected Reserve sailors due to concerns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Navy. In lieu of the test, the service said eligible E-3 sailors will be evaluated using a Final Multiple Score rank-order method that doesn't take into account the exams. The Navy implemented the same method when it also canceled E-4 advancement exams for the spring and announced it would grade sailors based on their Performance Mark Average, the accrual of awards, points from service in paygrade, pass-not-advance points, and education. The method draws heavily on the Performance Mark Average category, which totals nearly 75% of a sailor's score.
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