PO1 Private RallyPoint Member 157740 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The Navy uses the NWAE (Navy Wide Advancement Exam) that is separated by Rate (MOS). What do other services use, if any? What academic tests are used for advancement-in-rank? How much does your score affect selection for advacement? 2014-06-18T14:41:29-04:00 PO1 Private RallyPoint Member 157740 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The Navy uses the NWAE (Navy Wide Advancement Exam) that is separated by Rate (MOS). What do other services use, if any? What academic tests are used for advancement-in-rank? How much does your score affect selection for advacement? 2014-06-18T14:41:29-04:00 2014-06-18T14:41:29-04:00 CWO4 Private RallyPoint Member 157750 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>. Response by CWO4 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 18 at 2014 2:50 PM 2014-06-18T14:50:21-04:00 2014-06-18T14:50:21-04:00 PO1 Kerry French 707644 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The USMC uses a point system. They have manuals that you have to complete, PT scores, uniform inspections and a board. Been a long time since I serve with the Marines but that is how they used to do it. Response by PO1 Kerry French made May 30 at 2015 7:02 AM 2015-05-30T07:02:13-04:00 2015-05-30T07:02:13-04:00 2014-06-18T14:41:29-04:00