How is a NFQ rating determined on NCO evaluation boards?

We only have a handful of these in the entire Army, so there isn't a lot of first hand experience in it. I can tell you that if someone overcomes a mistake, promotes or not, and does competent work at their grade level, there is no reason they should get an NFQ rating. Those who do get an NFQ rating have been evaluated by a board of several SGMs who all rated the Soldier with the same failing score based on their performance at their grade level.

For SGM’s and CSM’s to find someone NFQ there would be key indicators within the Soldiers record that give pause to the board. Without breaking down the entire board process, suffice it to say that should the group reviewing the same record make the same finding they will be found NFQ. It is far and few between. That this occurs. Your unit CSM should be able to look at the issue you are referencing, review your performance indicators since that issue and tell you with reasonable certainty that you may or may not be found NFQ.