NFQT Test and Other Nuke Questions

[HydroDave63]

Not exactly true, i got a 96 and I still had to take it, probably because I did horrible on the mechanics part. Thank got i'm an ET and not a MM

So that's more of a cleric or elf type, right?

[retired nuke]

This is my first post so I will do my best...

I am currently stationed at Navy Recruiting District New Orleans. I am the Officer and Enlisted Nuclear Recruiter and I helped recruit SPECWAR for awhile, so I wanted to update everyone on their info.


Hope this helps...

Good helpful post - I'm sure this will help some of the kids working their way through these questions - you should consider bcoming a moderator for the Navy boards...you seem to be a straight shooter with current info...

[Maziwrath]

Not exactly true, i got a 96 and I still had to take it, probably because I did horrible on the mechanics part. Thank got i'm an ET and not a MM

It's funny because that is what I was told at MEPS. It seems I was given bad info.

[JustinHEMI05]

This is my first post so I will do my best...

I am currently stationed at Navy Recruiting District New Orleans. I am the Officer and Enlisted Nuclear Recruiter and I helped recruit SPECWAR for awhile, so I wanted to update everyone on their info.

Above someone posted about line scores...that was correct. Your actual ASVAB score has nothing to do with the NFQT. I have had a 87 that I couldn't make a Nuke and I have also had a 59 that I did make a Nuke, but that is not the focus I wanted for this post.

I wanted to reply about the bonus and officers...

The bonus went up for enlisted folks in NOV 2007. If you ship to boot camp from 1JUN to 31OCT you get $16,000; 1NOV to 31 Jan you get $20,000; and 1FEB to 31MAY you get $18,000. Also, for STAR reenlisting after Prototype the bonus went up to $60,000 from $45,000 on that same date.

There are 4 types of Nuke officers:
1. NUPOC-subs (operator)
2. NUPOC-surface(operator)
3. Nuke Instructor (LDO)
4. Naval Reactor Engineer

1 & 2...I have seen lower people get accepted, but this is the standard...around a 3.3 GPA in any degree as long as they have completed 1 full year of Calculus and Physics (Calc I & II and Phys I & II)

3...Same Calculus and Physics req'ts but have to have >3.5 GPA in an Engineering, Education, Math, Physics, Chemistry Degree...Also, this option doesn't get a bonus, but you never move around or go out to sea...just teach.

4...Most restrictive...only Physics or Engineering degrees with >3.8 GPA, but I have seen 3.9's get turned down...

SO, If you have 3 yrs of college and you meet any of those standards...you might consider doing BDCP (Bachelor's Degree Completion Program).

BDCP is a job, NOT A SCHOLARSHIP. You have to be enrolled full time in school to apply for this, not apply to get the cash to go to school. However, you don't wear a uniform, you don't drill, and you don't leave home until you graduate college. You get a $15,000 signing bonus for option 1 & 2. HERE'S THE KICKER...You get E-6 pay and benefits just like you are active duty, but none of the things above for up to 36 months. Depending on you area BAH the total could be higher of lower, but that equates out to be around $3100 a month for the entire time you are in college. Your only responsibility is to check in with your recruiter once a month, run the PRT every 6 months, and keep above a 3.0 GPA...

If you joined after your freshman year you would receive about $100,000 in pay...REMEMBER, PAY not Scholarship...You are active duty and your time in service begins in college.

Anyone that gives you different info is out of the loop... this info is current as of this post. The months of benefits and bonus have recently changed in the last 2 months....

Hope this helps...

Other benefits are that Old Dominion Univ. offers a CD-ROM course to officers who have completed Pwr School and Prototype...You can get your Master's in Engineering Management by completing 7 Cd-rom courses (which works well for sub guys).

Wow yet another excellent post. Thanks for the updates, I am sure you are going to be a valuable resource around here! Welcome to the board!

Justin

[NukeNTO]

Just want to clarify a couple of minor points.

-The max time for a NUPOC student to get paid is 30 months (used to be 36).  So most students are eligible mid way thru their Sophomore year.
-If you're applying for NR ENG you can only be a student for 12 months. 
-Neither NR ENG or Instructor will get the $15k signing bonus (only for sub/surface)

If anyone has questions about becoming a nuke officer feel free to post or PM me.

[ToadSuck]

Just want to clarify a couple of minor points.

-The max time for a NUPOC student to get paid is 30 months (used to be 36).  So most students are eligible mid way thru their Sophomore year.
-If you're applying for NR ENG you can only be a student for 12 months. 
-Neither NR ENG or Instructor will get the $15k signing bonus (only for sub/surface)

If anyone has questions about becoming a nuke officer feel free to post or PM me.

If you look at where I mentioned bonus...I said option 1&2 which I denoted as Nupoc sub and surface...
Also, I don't know when the last time you read the instruction, but it presently is 36 months....

[KJC88]

As far as the NAPT goes don't worry about it.

Basically, it's mathematics, chemistry and physics. Basic physics (acceleration, gravity, forces, 3 laws of Newton, etc). Chemistry (balancing equations, knowing the difference between acid and base i.e. the pH difference, adding atomic masses of different elements together, knowing the periodic table, knowing what the little numbers mean next to an element letter, etc). Mathematics (basically knowing how to add, subtract, multiply and divide mono-, bi-, and polynomials, etc).

So basically:

1. Know the difference between an acid and a base
2. know how to balance chemical equations
3. Be familiar with multiplication and division of polynomials.
4. Understand the use of the periodic table.
5. know how to change formulas around to get to a specific variable. they will give all the formulas on the test, you just need to know how to move them around.
6. Even though they give the formula, be comfy with radioactive decay.
7. Study Hydraulics (if you have two pounds of force on an area of an inch, how much force will it have when applied to an area of three feet)
8. Brush up on newton's three laws. especially the acceleration of gravity.

It's fairly easy, just think, the questions may play with words and try to confuse you. They give you the formulas you need, you may use a calculator. With the formulas, learn how to move the variables around to get to one answer and using that answer to replace it in another formula to get the actual result. You know. so know your way around formulas. And there is some theory, like if two objects collide, one 5 g and the other 10 g, is the acceleration the same? Or something like that.

Ummm, take your time, if you don't know it move it on and go back to it if you have time. You'll have time after believe me, you'll go through the easy ones without even using a calculator and then you'll have time to look over the tough ones.

Just thought I'd put my two dimes in about the test to any one else looking to take the NAPT.

[packerfan]

There are several different reasons for someone to take the NAPT.

1. They did not line score qualify in the EL or NUC categories.
2. They are over 25 yrs of age.
3. They had "non-traditional high school education"...homeschool, alt high school, etc...
4. They need an academic waiver for sub-par math grades in high school and the people who approve the waivers deem it necessary.

I am a nuke field coordinator "nuke recruiter". So if you have any questions please feel free to ask.