BU2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · FEBRUARY 2027 EXAMReserve (SELRES)

BU E-5 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Builder · Effective September 2026 · 8 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. 29CFR PART 1926
    SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
    Subpart 651Subpart 1053
  2. NAVEDTRA 14040A
    BLUEPRINT READING AND SKETCHING
    Ch 1
  3. NAVEDTRA 14043C
    BUILDER BASIC
  4. NAVEDTRA 14045C
    BUILDER ADVANCED
  5. NAVEDTRA 14069C
    ENGINEERING AID BASIC
    Ch 4
  6. NAVEDTRA 14233A
    NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE/SEABEE 1 & C
    Ch 2
  7. NTRP 4-04.2.5
    CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 6Ch 7Ch 8
  8. NTRP 4-04-2.3(2021)
    CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING EDITION OCTOBER 2021
    Ch 1

Exam topics

5 topics · 23 subtopics

What this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.

CARPENTRY APPLICATIONSFINISHES · FRAMING · MATERIAL AND TOOLS · MATH AND FORMULAS · ROOF CONSTRUCTION
CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION OPSFORMWORK · MIXING · PLACING & FINISHING · REINFORCEMENTS
CONSTRUCTION OPSHEAVY CONSTUCTION · SITE WORK OPERATIONS · STEEL STRUCTURES · WATERFRONT STRUCTURES
MASONRY CONSTRUCTIONBRICK · CMU · MORTAR · REINFORCEMENT
PROJECT MANAGEMENTACTIVITIES AND NETWORK · DRAWINGS, BLUEPRITS & SPECIFICATIONS · EXECUTION · GENERAL INFORMATION & CORRESPONDENCE · PLANS · RESOURCES
Official notes and source
  1. Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
  2. This BIBLIOGRAPHY is provided by NAC to document the REFERENCES used by a subject matter expert (a Navy Chief in the rating) as the basis for writing the questions on the RESERVE Navy Advancement exam that will be given to SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) PERSONNEL in February 2027. All exam questions are developed by rating subject matter experts utilizing the latest Occupational Standards provided by NAVMAC.
  3. The questions for your exam are based on the references listed in this bibliography. If a reference has been updated since the exam was created and differs from the reference listed here, the information in the updated reference will be considered when the exam is scored.
  4. The Professional Military Knowledge (PMK) references are no longer listed as part of this document, since PMK questions are no longer part of the Navy-Wide Advancement Exam (NWAE). PMK knowledge will be measured through the separate Professional Military Knowledge Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) and details on administration of this exam can be found in the current cycle NAVADMIN.
  5. If you have questions, e-mail NETPDC_NAVY_ADVANCEMENT@navy.mil.

Source: the official February 2027 E-5 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective September 2026).