The Naval Knowledge Test

Abstract

"The Naval Knowledge Test rests on the assumption that the civilian who accumulates more knowledge about the Navy and maritime matters in general before applying for the Navy's Officer Candidate School is the person who will be more strongly motivated toward achieving academic excellence at the school. On the basis of experience with OCS samples reported upon here, it appears that a form of the NKT of about 70 items, requiring about 25 minutes administration time, can contribute a substantial increment of predictive efficiency to the screening of civilian applicants for the Navy's Officer Candidate School, beyond that obtainable through the use of the OQT (Officer Qualification Test) as a single selection instrument." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)