Thursday, 5 September 2013

What Is A Good DLAB Score

By Michael D. Jennings


The Defense Language Aptitude Battery Test or also known as the DLAB is a standardized exam that aids the military services in understanding whether or not a active duty member is capable of language learning. Based on your DLAB score they are able to predict with some accuracy and reliability whether or not you are likely to reach your goals in a language school like the Defense Language Institute (DLI).

Because this exam has a big effects on your future opportunity in the military, you are probably pondering what is a good score. The DLAB score's range is set from 0 to 164 with 164 currently being a flawless score. It is based off a logarithmic scale therefore the more closely you get to 164, the trickier it is to get a greater score. The minimum score required to get into DLI is a 95 and the minimum score to take a CAT 4 language is a 105. While DLI does not distribute an official DLAB average, the Olmstead Grant Program shines a little more light.

The Olmstead Program is a armed forces grant program which will take a young officer, enrolls them in a foreign language study and then sends that officer to a University in the corresponding nation where they mastered the language. As you can see, this program is extremely competitive and just the top officers get chosen. As outlined by their web page, the average score of those officers selected was a 128. Other programs such as the Foreign Area Officer Program, again another extremely competitive field, suggests no less than a score of 122 for his or her selection board.

So as you can see, although the minimum score is a 95, some of the most selective programs advocate a score between 122 and 129. While these are simply figures to go for, it is important that you simply do your best to get the greatest score possible. Your DLAB score doesn't just dictate your future in the armed service but will also have a significant affect on your future selection boards.

So take a look at free online sources like DLABPrep.com or purchase a copy of a DLAB study guide on amazon. Even a little amount of study could go a long distance and be the difference between a 90 and a 130.




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