The following list of board questions are designed to be answered by E-3 Private First Class who have gotten a hang of their everyday duties. They are randomly ordered, and cover a wide area of topics. Study these board questions if you are preparing to go to the soldier of the month board, or if you are preparing for your promotion board and want to make sure you have the basics down. These questions will help you understand what types of questions will be asked, and figure out what topics you need to study more.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
A horizontal angle measured clockwise from a north base line.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
A linear feature (e.g., road or stream) used to guide movement.
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Land Nav
Land Nav
Promotion Board Question
Navigating by calculating distance and direction from a known point.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
Night vision uses infrared light, which humans can't see, to illuminate objects. Thermal imaging detects heat signatures.
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Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Rifle & Carbine Marksmanship
Promotion Board Question
The m4 is a 5.56 millimeter, magazine fed, shoulder fired, gas operated, air cooled carbine.
Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Character, presence and intellect.
Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Leads, Develops, and Achieves.
Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Who the leader is, their internal identity.
Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
How others see the leader.
Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
The knowledge the leader possesses and their ability to apply it.
Army Leadership
Army Leadership
Promotion Board Question
Stewardship is the responsibility of Soldiers and Army civilians to strengthen the Army as a profession.
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
AVPU: A– Alert, V– responds to Voice, P– responds to Pain, U– Unconscious
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First Aid
First Aid
Promotion Board Question
Chemical, Electric, Laser, and Thermal
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
They provide advocacy, help victims access services, explain reporting options, and support victims throughout the process.
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SHARP
SHARP
Promotion Board Question
Protects victims from punishment for minor misconduct (like underage drinking) revealed during an assault report.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity
Promotion Board Question
Equal Opportunity Representative (company and BN)
Counseling
Counseling
Promotion Board Question
Performance, Event-oriented, Professional growth.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
The ability to meet the physical demands of duty or combat through strength, endurance, mobility, and resilience.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
The capacity to sustain health and optimize performance by consuming the right foods and fluids in the right amounts at the right times.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
The capacity to obtain adequate, quality sleep to restore brain function, enhance decision-making, and support overall health and performance.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
The development and application of cognitive, emotional, and interpersonal capabilities to handle the stress and complexity of military operations.
Holistic Health & Fitness
Holistic Health & Fitness
Promotion Board Question
The ability to maintain one’s core beliefs, values, and sense of purpose, especially in the face of adversity or moral challenges.
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
On the head, face, neck, wrists, hands, or fingers (except for one ring tattoo on each hand).
Wear & Appearance
Wear & Appearance
Promotion Board Question
In the field, overseas, in aircraft, or when told by their commander.
Customs & Courtesies
Customs & Courtesies
Promotion Board Question
Carrying a weapon or wearing a duty belt.
Army Substance Abuse Program
Army Substance Abuse Program
Promotion Board Question
When drinking leads to a failure to fulfill duties, poses a danger to self or others, or violates law or Army regulations.
The Army
The Army
Promotion Board Question
To deploy, fight, and win our Nation’s wars by providing ready, prompt, and sustained land dominance by Army forces across the full spectrum of conflict as part of the joint force.
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
Noncommissioned Officer Academies.
NCO Development
NCO Development
Promotion Board Question
Basic Leaders Course, Advanced Leaders Course, Senior Leaders Course, Master Leaders Course, and Sergeants Major Course.
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This website is an extension of The Board Questions Podcast. I created the podcast first because I was ejected from my first board. I was brand new to the Army, just sent on rotation to Germany after OSUT, and my squad leader had it in his head that every one of his soldiers would attend a soldier of them month board. I knew nothing, got chewed up and spit out, and failed. I refused to accept that as a final result.
I decided to build something that I needed. I gathered the questions, studied the regs, and used an AI voice to create The Board Questions Podcast. I used the podcast the study up, I won my battalion's Soldier of the Quarter board, and have worked hard to help as many soldiers as possible prepare.
Not everyone learns from audio, so I built this website. However, if you'd like to suppliment your studies by listening to the podcast as well, each of the topics by difficulty episodes covers the exact same questions that are covered on this site. The podcast even has explainations for each answer, some additional memorizational guides, and repetition chapters to help you go over it while your ear and mind are free, like commuting, playing video games, or doing chores.
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