ASTB Relationship between OAR and AQR score?

[umijs]

Can't seem to find an answer to this question.

I've been looking through the various SNA/SNFO board excel sheets and noticed that some applicants with an OAR in the 40s have a 6 or 7 AQR score and other applicants with an OAR in the 50s have an AQR of 6 or 5.

I thought that the AQR score was decided by your performance on the OAR. So how is it possible that some of those with an OAR in the 40s have a higher AQR score than others with an OAR in the 50s? Is there something else that affects your AQR score?

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

thought that the AQR score was decided by your performance on the OAR. So how is it possible that some of those with an OAR in the 40s have a higher AQR score than others with an OAR in the 50s? Is there something else that affects your AQR score?

Search around the aviation OCS boards, in particular the spreadsheets where applicants list stats and board results.

 

[ea6bflyr]

Can't seem to find an answer to this question.

I've been looking through the various SNA/SNFO board excel sheets and noticed that some applicants with an OAR in the 40s have a 6 or 7 AQR score and other applicants with an OAR in the 50s have an AQR of 6 or 5.

I thought that the AQR score was decided by your performance on the OAR. So how is it possible that some of those with an OAR in the 40s have a higher AQR score than others with an OAR in the 50s? Is there something else that affects your AQR score?

Take a look at the NOMI website ASTB FAQ:

What does the ASTB-E measure?​

The ASTB-E assesses multiple aptitudes and personal characteristics across multiple cognitive abilities- math skills and aptitude, the ability to extract meaning from written material, and familiarity with mechanical concepts and simple machines. The ASTB-E also features questions that assess an individual’s knowledge of aviation and nautical terminology, familiarity with aircraft components and function, knowledge of basic aerodynamic principles, and a grasp of basic flight rules and regulations. Performance on these parts of the battery can be improved by study, and examinees with aviation and shipboard experience will typically do well.
The ASTB-E now includes the Performance Based Measures (PBM) Battery, which assesses the examinee’s ability to think in three dimensions, physical dexterity, eye-hand coordination, and ability to divide attention among different tasks.
In addition, the ASTB-E also includes an assessment of personality traits relevant to success in aviation, and the Naval Aviation Trait Facet Inventory (NATFI).
All components of the ASTB-E have proven to be excellent predictors of training performance. That is, examinees entering the flight program with high levels of cognitive aptitude and psychomotor ability, background knowledge of aviation and nautical concepts, and who have certain personal characteristics are more likely to both achieve higher grades in aviation training and successfully complete the aviation training program.