Scheduling Exams
The WIARNG Education & Incentives Office and the Fort McCoy Education & Learning Center both offer exams to current Servicemembers by appointment.
Education & Incentives Office (Madison):
- When: Thursdays at 0900
- Where: Distance Learning Lab - Joint Forces Headquarters, 2400 Wright Street, Madison, WI 53704
- To Schedule: Email ngwi.edu@army.mil or call 608.242.3447 with your available dates, the test you need (please specify the language if you are taking a DLPT/OPI), and your Readiness NCO or Unit Admin's name.
Fort McCoy Education & Learning Center:
- When: Monday - Friday (by appointment)
- Point of Contact: Ms. Mary VanAtta at (502) 898-7311.
Available Exams
Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT): The AFCT is used to improve a Soldier’s original Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) score. Common examples include raising General Technician (GT) or other line scores to pursue a commission as an officer or pursue a different Military-Occupational Specialty (MOS).
- There is no limit on how many times you can retake the AFCT.
- You have a mandatory six-month waiting period between each AFCT attempt.
The following resources are available online, free of charge, to help you study for the ASVAB and increase your GT score:
- DoD MWR Library: Navigate to Find a Resource > EBSCO LearningExpress > Guided ASVAB Course
- Tutor.com for ASVAB/AFCT practice tests and study tools in specific subjects
Selection Instrument for Flight Training (SIFT): The SIFT was developed using industry-standard scientific methods to predict the success of students in aviation training programs. The complete test battery is used as a primary selection instrument for the Army aviation program.
- You are only authorized two attempts to take the SIFT in your career.
- You cannot retake the SIFT if you achieve a passing score of 40 or higher.
- Retests cannot be taken earlier than 45 days after the first SIFT attempt. There are no exceptions.
Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT): The DLPT is a computer-based battery of foreign language tests produced by the Defense Language Institute (DLI) and used by the DoD to document foreign language proficiency of Service members. This test also determines qualification for Foreign Language Proficiency Pay (FLPP).
- You have a mandatory six-month waiting period between each DLPT attempt.
- Not all languages are authorized for a DLPT. Reach out to our office to ask about available languages.
Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI): The OPI is a carefully conducted conversational test in which the examinee speaks with two testers for 20 to 30 minutes. The test is designed to gather sufficient information about the examinee’s speaking ability in the target language to match the examinee’s speech sample to the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Speaking Skill Level Descriptions, the rating criteria for the OPI.
- You must request an OPI within 30 days of qualifying DLPT results and must complete the OPI within 60 days.
- You have a mandatory six-month waiting period between each OPI attempt.
Exceptions to Policy
A retest of any exam (except the SIFT) before the six-month waiting period is up requires an approved exception to policy (ETP). Contact ngwi.edu@army.mil to learn about ETP requirements and submission process.