NG Navy Exam study plan
NG Navy Exam · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Arithmetic Reasoning & Mathematics Knowledge
Set up a timed practice log and record a baseline score on a 20-question arithmetic set and a 20-question math knowledge set
Drill fraction, decimal, and percent conversions until you can convert 30 mixed values in under 10 minutes with 90% accuracy
Solve 25 order-of-operations and signed-number problems without a calculator
Memorize the arithmetic word-problem translation table (per, total, difference, remaining, ratio) and apply it to 15 word problems
Review every missed item and write a one-line rule for each error type
Your checkpoint
A scored baseline sheet showing both domain scores plus a written error log of at least 10 rule statements
Arithmetic Reasoning & Mathematics Knowledge
Compute averages, weighted averages, and unit rates across 20 problems
Solve 20 ratio, proportion, and scale problems using cross-multiplication
Complete 15 percentage-change and discount/tax problems with correct setup shown
Apply exponent, square-root, and scientific-notation rules to 25 expressions
Re-test the week 1 error log items and confirm at least 80% are now correct
Your checkpoint
A 25-question mixed arithmetic and math quiz scored at 80% or better, with work shown for each item
Arithmetic Reasoning & Mathematics Knowledge
Solve 20 linear equations and 10 inequalities, graphing the inequality solutions on a number line
Factor 15 quadratics and solve them by factoring
Compute perimeter, area, and volume for rectangles, triangles, circles, and cylinders across 20 figures described in text
Use the Pythagorean theorem and angle-sum rules on 15 geometry problems
Time yourself on a 30-question mixed set and finish within 35 minutes
Your checkpoint
A timed 30-question algebra and geometry set completed within the time limit and scored at 80% or better
Word Knowledge & Paragraph Comprehension
Build a 150-word vocabulary list from missed practice items, each with a synonym and an original sentence
Complete 60 synonym and antonym items and log every unknown word
Apply context-clue strategies (definition, contrast, example, inference) to 20 sentence-completion items
Practice main-idea and supporting-detail identification on 10 short passages
Write a one-sentence summary of each passage you read this week
Your checkpoint
A vocabulary notebook of 150 words with synonyms and original sentences, plus 10 passage summaries
Word Knowledge & Paragraph Comprehension
Answer 30 inference and author's-purpose questions and justify each answer with a quoted phrase from the passage
Distinguish fact from opinion across 20 statements
Complete 20 vocabulary-in-context items without using a dictionary
Read 8 multi-paragraph passages under a 3-minute-per-passage limit
Review the vocabulary notebook and retire words you now know cold
Your checkpoint
A timed 4-passage comprehension set scored at 80% or better, with quoted evidence for every answer
General Science & Mechanical Comprehension
Summarize the core ideas of cells, human body systems, and the food chain in your own notes
Explain states of matter, density, and the difference between physical and chemical change with 10 worked examples
Solve 20 lever, pulley, and inclined-plane problems using mechanical advantage formulas
Identify the six simple machines and give one real-world example of each
Describe how gears, belts, and pulleys change speed and torque in 5 written explanations
Your checkpoint
A two-page science and mechanics formula-and-concept sheet written from memory, checked against source notes
General Science & Mechanical Comprehension & Electronics Information
Apply Ohm's law to 20 circuits, solving for voltage, current, and resistance in turn
Distinguish series from parallel circuits and compute total resistance for 10 of each
Read a simple schematic and label battery, resistor, switch, and load
Explain conductors, insulators, voltage, current, and power in plain language
Complete 15 mixed science and mechanics items covering energy, force, and motion
Your checkpoint
A 30-question electronics, science, and mechanics quiz scored at 80% or better, with circuit diagrams drawn for every calculation
Arithmetic Reasoning & Mathematics Knowledge & Word Knowledge & Paragraph Comprehension & General Science & Mechanical Comprehension & Electronics Information
Take two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and record section scores
Re-drill the 20 most-missed items from weeks 1 through 7
Review the vocabulary notebook and formula sheet once each day
Simulate the pacing plan for each section and adjust time-per-question targets
Write a final one-page summary of the rules you will apply on test day
Your checkpoint
Two scored full-length practice tests with a section-by-section comparison showing improvement over your week 1 baseline
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80% or better on a 25-question mixed arithmetic and math knowledge quiz and show that at least 8 of your 10 week 1 error-log rules are now applied correctly
Week 4: Complete the 150-word vocabulary notebook and score 75% or better on a 30-question word knowledge and paragraph comprehension set
Week 6: Reproduce the science and mechanics formula sheet from memory with at least 90% of entries correct, and solve 15 of 20 machine problems correctly
Week 8: Score 80% or better in every domain on the second full-length practice test, with no domain below your week 1 baseline