SW2 · E-5 BIBLIOGRAPHY · FEBRUARY 2027 EXAMReserve (SELRES)

SW E-5 Reserve Bibs · February 2027

Steelworker · Effective September 2026 · 12 references

Reserve exam

Reserve bibs have one list.
  1. NAVEDTRA 14040A
    BLUEPRINT READING AND SKETCHING
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 4Ch 7Ch 8
  2. NAVEDTRA 14043C
    BUILDER BASIC
    Ch 3Ch 5Ch 6Ch 8Ch 14
  3. NAVEDTRA 14139
    MATHEMATICS, BASIC MATH AND ALGEBRA
    Ch 4
  4. NAVEDTRA 14167F
    NAVAL SAFETY SUPERVISOR
    Ch 1Ch 3Ch 5
  5. NAVEDTRA 14233A
    NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE/SEABEE 1 & C
    Ch 2Ch 3
  6. NAVEDTRA 14250C
    STEELWORKER BASIC
  7. NAVEDTRA 14251C
    STEELWORKER ADVANCED
  8. NAVEDTRA 14256A
    TOOLS AND THEIR USES
    Ch 5Ch 6
  9. NTRP 4-04.2.5
    CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
    App CApp FCh 3Ch 4Ch 6Ch 9Ch 10
  10. NTRP 4-04.2.7
    NAVY TACTICAL REFERENCE PUBLICATION CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR SEABEES
    Ch 3
  11. NTRP 4-04-2.3(2021)
    CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING EDITION OCTOBER 2021
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 5
  12. OPNAV M-5100.23(WITH CHANGE-3)
    NAVY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANUAL
    Ch 7

Exam topics

4 topics · 13 subtopics

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

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTIONCONCRETE PLACEMENT · REINFORCEMENT
METAL FABRICATIONK-SPANS · PRE-ENGINEERED BUILDING ASSEMBLY · STRUCTURAL FABRICATION
PROJECT PLANNING & EXECUTIONPLANNING & ESTIMATION · PROJECT MANAGEMENT · QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE · SAFETY MANAGEMENT
WELDING & CUTTING PROCEDURESMETAL CUTTING · METALLURGY · WELDING PROCESSES · WELDING SYMBOLS & SCHEMATICS
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).