EA2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · FEBRUARY 2027 EXAMReserve (SELRES)

EA E-5 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Engineering Aid · Effective September 2026 · 15 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. COMFIRSTNCDINST 5090.1
    ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION PROGRAM
    Ch 2
  2. ERDC ITL SR-24-3(RELEASE 6.2)
    A/E/C COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD) STANDARD
    Ch 2Ch 5
  3. ERDC/ITL SR-23-1(RELEASE 2.2)
    A/E/C GRAPHICS STANDARD
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 7
  4. NAVEDTRA 14043C
    BUILDER BASIC
    Ch 6Ch 10
  5. NAVEDTRA 14045C
    BUILDER ADVANCED
    Ch 2Ch 3
  6. NAVEDTRA 14069C
    ENGINEERING AID BASIC
  7. NAVEDTRA 14140
    MATHEMATICS, TRIGONOMETRY
    Ch 3
  8. NAVEDTRA 14167F
    NAVAL SAFETY SUPERVISOR
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 5
  9. NAVEDTRA 14233A
    NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE/SEABEE 1 & C
  10. NAVEDTRA 14336C
    ENGINEERING AID ADVANCED
  11. NAVFAC MO 330(2015)
    MATERIALS TESTING
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 7Ch 8Ch 11Ch 12Ch 16Ch 18Ch 19Ch 20Ch 23
  12. NTRP 4-04.2.5
    CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
    App FCh 1Ch 2
  13. NTRP 4-04.2.7
    NAVY TACTICAL REFERENCE PUBLICATION CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR SEABEES
    Ch 1
  14. TM 3-34.44
    CONCRETE AND MASONRY
    Ch 3Ch 5
  15. TM 3-34.55
    CONSTRUCTION SURVEYING
    Ch 3Ch 5

Exam topics

4 topics · 11 subtopics

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

DRAFTINGAUTOMATED · FUNDAMENTALS
MATERIAL TESTINGASPHALT · CONCRETE · SOIL
NCF OPERATIONSCONSTRUCTION DESIGN · CONSTRUCTION FUNDAMENTALS · CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
SURVEYINGCONTROL · FUNDAMENTALS AND PRACTICE · MATH
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).